Transportation
Montgomery County school needs, legislative priorities to be addressed
Montgomery County supervisors will take action to put various school system funding into the new county budget when they meet Monday. The county board...
York and Gloucester Counties to see Toll Removal thanks to Republican Governor Glenn...
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that toll collection on the Route 17 George P. Coleman Bridge will cease on the evening of August 8, 2025.
Amtrak Virginia ridership increased exponentially this year. But is future growth in jeopardy?
An Amtrak passenger train crosses the James River in Richmond. (Photo by Taber Bain/Flickr/Creative Commons License 2.0)Amtrak Virginia’s ridership numbers continue to show increases,...
Virginia’s proposed extension of Beltway toll lanes into Maryland won’t solve our mobility crisis
Traffic on the Capital Beltway near the American Legion Bridge. (Photo by Dave Dildine/WTOP News)Maryland commuters don’t want to be exploited by toll-road profiteers,...
The One Big Beautiful Bill is now law
Here’s what it means for you.
Tax Provisions
Permanent Extension of 2017 Tax Cuts: Makes permanent the individual tax rate cuts from the Tax Cuts and...
Virginia’s budget surplus grows as revenues beat expectations due to Republican management
Virginia’s general fund revenues rose sharply in April, bucking signs of a national economic cooldown as the state continues to post steady long-time job growth and rake in more tax dollars than projected.
Arlington leader opposes a region-wide tax on sales to support Metro
Arlington's representative in a panel that is studying D.C. Metro financing opposes a regional sales tax for the transit system.
Governor Glenn Youngkin Breaks Ground on New River Valley Rail Project
Governor Glenn Youngkin today broke ground on the highly-anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in Christiansburg, Virginia. As part of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA) Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) initiative, the New River Valley Project encompasses railroad infrastructure upgrades that will allow VPRA to extend its Amtrak Virginia service from Roanoke to Christiansburg and return passenger rail service to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979.Â
New law will allow Virginia bridges and tunnels to be replaced or repaired sooner
Certain Virginia bridges and tunnels could be repaired or replaced ahead of schedule, saving citizens years of waiting to use the structures, thanks to a law that will take effect this summer that stems from a bipartisan effort in this year’s General Assembly approved by the governor.
Long Bridge Project begins construction
A new two-track railroad bridge that will connect Arlington with Washington, D.C. broke ground Oct. 15 and is slated to be completed in 2030.
The...