2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1132+ words) There are times when I sit alone and think back — trying to unearth details best left buried — and it all still feels like a nightmare, one that hasn't softened even through the gauzy filter of 25 years gone by. It's not…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (89+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. British Gen. Cornwallis’s sword, thought to have been surrendered to George Washington…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (236+ words) Va. (WSET) — Virginia ended the last fiscal year in a stronger financial position than expected, bringing in significantly more revenue than state officials had projected. But Gov. Abigail Spanberger is warning lawmakers not to get too comfortable. Spanberger made the…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (539+ words) Last week, the Norfolk City Council approved the creation of a citizens housing task force advisory committee to advise city leaders on residential development, neighborhood revitalization and housing-related regulations.  Reviewing and discussing policies and procedures that may improve the availability,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (486+ words) Democratic leaders in the Virginia General Assembly reached an agreement on a state budget with a compromise on taxing data centers. The proposed budget agreement, announced last Friday evening, kept the sales and use tax exemption for data centers, which…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (800+ words) Full access to essential energy & environment news for professionals. EXPLORE COVERAGE GET ACCESS By Adam Aton | 06/22/2026 06:49 AM EDT The budget agreement would levy a new, capped tax on the industry’s power usage, while preserving its existing tax breaks. Democratic state…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (50+ words) State Sen. Louise Lucas continued her statewide listening tour on data centers with a stop in Virginia Beach, where residents, labor leaders and lawmakers discussed... State Sen. Louise Lucas continued her statewide listening tour on data centers with a stop…...

3+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (506+ words) On June 12, 1776, Virginia unanimously proclaimed the Virginia Declaration of Rights—the first official declaration of individual liberties in the America 250: Presidential Message on the 250th Anniversary of the Virginia Declaration of Rights On June 12, 1776, Virginia unanimously proclaimed the Virginia Declaration of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (359+ words) While budget negotiators are reportedly hard at work, Virginia’s Senate President is continuing her tour of Virginia localities to hear from residents about data centers. Portsmouth Democrat and Senate President Louise Lucas is famously less than subtle, and her data…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (221+ words) Exactly one year and six days ago, the Prospect posted a piece I’d just written about Colorado’s Jared Polis, under the headline “The Democrats’ One and Only Union-Busting Governor.” But Polis no longer holds that “one and only” status when…...