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Data Centers Hit Groundwater Wall in Eastern Virginia as Families Face Rising Risks Under Democratic Oversight

A major state groundwater study has confirmed that hyperscale data centers requiring around three...

Prince William County Funnels Millions into Housing Fund Amid Budget Bloat Concerns

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors recently adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget,...
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Amazon’s Data Center Expansion Boosts Virginia Economy and Private Enterprise

Amazon Data Services has emerged as the confirmed end customer for a significant data center development in Herndon within Fairfax County, Virginia. This development...

Virginia’s $1.94 Billion Data Center Giveaway: A Colossal Failure of Fiscal Restraint

The recently finalized Virginia budget reveals a staggering fiscal reality for hardworking taxpayers who are currently subsidizing the booming data center industry. While lawmakers...

Virginia’s New Data Center Tax: A Billion-Dollar Excuse for Government Expansion

Virginia lawmakers have officially adopted a first-of-its-kind statewide energy consumption tax on data centers, sparking concerns among fiscal conservatives about government overreach and unchecked...

Loudoun County’s $5.4 Billion Budget Masks Bureaucratic Bloat Behind Data Center Windfalls

Loudoun County has officially unveiled a staggering $5.4 billion budget that relies heavily on a massive revenue influx from the local data center industry....

Virginia Budget Bloat: Governor Abigail Spanberger Pushes Record Spending and New Taxes

Governor Abigail Spanberger has finalized a state budget for the 2026-2028 biennium that introduces a staggering two billion dollars in new public education spending....

Virginia’s $207 Billion Budget Invents New Data Center Tax While Ignoring Taxpayer Burdens

The Virginia state government has finalized a staggering $207 billion two-year budget that introduces a first-of-its-kind energy consumption tax on the data center industry....

Spotsylvania Residents Rally Against Data Center Expansion at Supervisors Meeting

Residents of Spotsylvania County gathered at a Board of Supervisors meeting to express concerns over proposed data center developments in their community. The seven-member...

Loudoun County Taxpayers Burdened by $5.4 Billion Budget and Rampant Government Expansion

Loudoun County taxpayers are facing the financial weight of a massive $5.4 billion budget that continues to expand local government at an alarming rate....

Dominion Energy Makes $1,000,000 contribution to its PAC

Dominion Energy Inc. contributed $1,050,000 to the Dominion Energy Inc. Political Action Committee - Virginia on July 8, 2026. The contribution supports efforts for...

Virginia Enacts Historic $2 Billion Education Budget Amid Taxpayer Concerns

Virginia has officially enacted a new state budget that includes a historic and unprecedented $2 billion investment in public education funding. Governor Abigail Spanberger...

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Data Centers Hit Groundwater Wall in Eastern Virginia as Families Face Rising Risks Under Democratic Oversight

A major state groundwater study has confirmed that hyperscale data centers requiring around three...

Prince William County Funnels Millions into Housing Fund Amid Budget Bloat Concerns

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors recently adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget,...

Amazon’s Data Center Expansion Boosts Virginia Economy and Private Enterprise

Amazon Data Services has emerged as the confirmed end customer for a significant data...

Virginia’s $1.94 Billion Data Center Giveaway: A Colossal Failure of Fiscal Restraint

The recently finalized Virginia budget reveals a staggering fiscal reality for hardworking taxpayers who...

Virginia’s New Data Center Tax: A Billion-Dollar Excuse for Government Expansion

Virginia lawmakers have officially adopted a first-of-its-kind statewide energy consumption tax on data centers,...

Loudoun County’s $5.4 Billion Budget Masks Bureaucratic Bloat Behind Data Center Windfalls

Loudoun County has officially unveiled a staggering $5.4 billion budget that relies heavily on...

Virginia Budget Bloat: Governor Abigail Spanberger Pushes Record Spending and New Taxes

Governor Abigail Spanberger has finalized a state budget for the 2026-2028 biennium that introduces...

Virginia’s $207 Billion Budget Invents New Data Center Tax While Ignoring Taxpayer Burdens

The Virginia state government has finalized a staggering $207 billion two-year budget that introduces...

Spotsylvania Residents Rally Against Data Center Expansion at Supervisors Meeting

Residents of Spotsylvania County gathered at a Board of Supervisors meeting to express concerns...

Loudoun County Taxpayers Burdened by $5.4 Billion Budget and Rampant Government Expansion

Loudoun County taxpayers are facing the financial weight of a massive $5.4 billion budget...

Dominion Energy Makes $1,000,000 contribution to its PAC

Dominion Energy Inc. contributed $1,050,000 to the Dominion Energy Inc. Political Action Committee -...

Virginia Enacts Historic $2 Billion Education Budget Amid Taxpayer Concerns

Virginia has officially enacted a new state budget that includes a historic and unprecedented...

Amazon Donates $25,000 to Virginia House Democratic Caucus

Amazon made a $25,000 donation on June 17, 2026, to the House Democratic Caucus...

Jobs Promise Sparks Debate on Data Center Expansion in Virginia

He asked whether a promised 2,500 jobs are worth the construction of 40 more...

Ashburn Homeowners Face Dominion Power Lines for Data Center Boom

In a decision that underscores tensions between individual property rights and large-scale infrastructure projects,...

RGGI will cost the typical Dominion customer $13 more per month due to Democrats

By Steve Haner, Dominion Energy Virginia proposes to defer billing its customers until March...

The Valley Link Power Line Boondoggle: Big Energy’s Costly Assault on Virginia’s Heartland to Fuel Data Center Cronyism

In the rolling hills and historic farmlands of central Virginia, a massive government-enabled corporate...

Juli Briskman Stands Firm Against Data Center Rezonings in Loudoun County

Supervisor Juli Briskman has expressed strong opposition towards the Democrats rezoning of land for...

Virginia Democrats inject race into tourism

by Virginia Grace McKinnon The Virginia House of Delegates has just released the final of...

Louise Lucas Challenges Spanberger on Virginia Budget and Data Center Policies

The debate centers on forecasts that underpin the state budget process. Officials must account...

Slow Start for Spanberger

by Rich Tucker Imagine that you are at a Donald Trump event. You see a...

Assembly and Spanberger made zero progress on Virginia energy challenges

By Steve Haner, The Jefferson Forum's June commentary outlines the energy challenges that Virginia...

Taxpayers Deserve Practical Sustainability in Loudoun County’s Tuscarora Land Bay 4 Government Center

The project represents an opportunity to build infrastructure that stands the test of time...

Dominion Energy Inc. Contributes $975,000 to Its Virginia Political Action Committee

Dominion Energy Inc. made a donation of $975,000 on May 1, 2026, to the...

Abigail Spanberger’s Rewrite Energy Bill Challenges Assembly and Dominion

By Steve Haner, Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic Governor of New York State, has asked...

Seventh-Generation Farmer Raises Alarm Over Agrotourism’s Threat to Western Loudoun’s Rural Legacy

Rockland Farm, located in the heart of western Loudoun, represents a piece of Virginia's...

Virginia Legislature Grapples with $1 Billion Budget Divide Impacting Fairfax County’s Fiscal Future

Fairfax County, home to over a million residents and a key driver of Virginia's...

Loudoun Counties $2.1 BILLION DOLLAR Non-Departmental Waste: The Budget’s Hidden Black Hole

In Loudoun County’s FY 2027 Proposed Budget, the single largest line item isn’t a...

Loudoun County Taxpayers Foot $85.8 Million Bill for Attainable Housing Push in FY27 Budget

The FY27 proposal includes $10.5 million for a loan program expected to fund 100...

New Father Challenges Loudoun County’s Risky Plan for Maintenance Facility Near Playgrounds and Schools

The father, whose daughter is just two weeks old, articulated a heartfelt plea: 'I...

Spanberger wants RGGI to return in July and its Carbon Tax

By Steve Haner, Abigail Spanberger Administration told an energy industry magazine that they plan...

Automation Accelerates Job Losses in Retail Sector

Job cuts are happening across the nation, and automation stands out as a significant factor. Kiosks are replacing workers in retail establishments, fast-food restaurants, and service industries everywhere.

Governor Youngkin Champions Trump’s Peace Through Strength Strategy Amid Rising Global Tensions

Youngkin's remarks underscore a key Republican foreign policy tenet: a robust, unmatched military serves as the ultimate deterrent.

Youngkin’s Relentless Drive Delivers Record Economic Boom for Virginia

Over the past four years, Virginia secured a staggering $156 billion in private sector business investments, fueling job creation across the state.

Loudoun County Faces Housing Crossroads: Juli Briskman’s Push for Density Sparks Hypocrisy Debate

In the heart of Virginia's Loudoun County, a heated discussion on housing policy is...

Youngkin’s term made Virginia stronger and more prosperous

Last night, Governor Glenn Youngkin delivered his final State of the Commonwealth Address. It was more than just a goodbye. The speech was a rebuttal of the Thomas Jefferson Institute's claim that conservative pro-growth governance cannot produce tangible results.

Loudoun County’s Push for Rent Caps Sparks Debate on Housing Affordability and Economic Freedom

In the affluent suburbs of Northern Virginia, where Loudoun County has long been a beacon of economic growth and opportunity, a contentious debate is unfolding over proposals to implement rent stabilization measures.

Loudoun County’s Small Businesses Suffocated by Democrat Red Tape and Data Center Boom

In Loudoun County, Virginia, where innovation should thrive, local entrepreneur Rob Batchelder is emblematic of the struggles faced by family-owned businesses under the weight of inconsistent Democratic policies.

The Enhanced Trifecta gives Democrats full control of energy laws

With the return of the trifecta of political success that Democrats now bolstered by a 64-36 House of Delegates majority - the decision on how to address Virginia's energy challenges is entirely in their own hands.

Battle Lines Drawn at Manassas

My legal team appealed the October 31, 2024 decision of the Prince William County Circuit Court, dismissing our suit against County Board of Supervisors, for approving Digital Gateway Project and allowing 37 massive data centres in the piece of agricultural land adjacent to Manassas National Battlefield.

Data Centers and Political Polarization

According to the Fauquier Times, Council is embroiled in litigation from a citizen lawsuit to block the Amazon project as well as a FOIA request for thousands of emails and documents. According to the Fauquier Times, the council is embroiled in litigation due to a citizen suit to block the Amazon Project as well as FOIA requests to release thousands emails and documents.
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