The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, consisting of Chair Phyllis Randall, Vice Chair Mike Turner of the Ashburn District, Kristen Umstattd of Leesburg, Juli Briskman of Algonkian approved the measure as part of Virginia's statewide authorization for localities to implement such fees.
The tax, permitted under Virginia state law, requires retailers to charge 5 cents per plastic bag, with proceeds earmarked for environmental cleanup, litter mitigation, and reusable bag distribution to low-income programs.
Opponents, led by Loudoun Republicans, contend that the tax is anything but voluntary, as Chair Randall has described it. Residents point out that such fees inevitably get passed on to consumers, adding to the cost of everyday shopping at a time when inflation has made groceries unaffordable for many hardworking families.
In Loudoun County, one of Virginia's fastest-growing and most affluent areas, these elevated energy costs exacerbate the ongoing housing affordability crisis.
As the Virginia General Assembly gears up for its 2026 session starting January 14, Loudoun County finds itself at the epicenter of a heated debate over housing policies that could undermine property rights and economic vitality. With average rents surging 43% from $1,618 in 2020 to $2,310 in 2025, Democratic leaders on the Board of Supervisors, led by Chair Phyllis Randall, are aggressively advocating for rent stabilization measures.
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.
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.
At the July 15 Loudoun County Board of Supervisors meeting—the final session before the summer break—Chair Phyllis Randall (D) sparked controversy and confusion by...
Julie Briskman, the Board of Supervisor representing the Algonkian District in Loudoun County, was spotted last night alongside her boyfriend, both raising their middle fingers at passing motorists in her neighborhood.
In an outrageous, offensive and tone-deaf post, Juli Briskman, Loudoun County Supervisor has equated the removal of violent, crime committing illegal aliens to the atrocities perpetrated on law abiding Jewish citizens during Kristallnacht (1938) in Nazi Germany and the deportation of Jews from Nazi occupied countries to death camps.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, consisting of Chair Phyllis Randall, Vice Chair Mike Turner of the Ashburn District, Kristen Umstattd of Leesburg, Juli Briskman of Algonkian approved the measure as part of Virginia's statewide authorization for localities to implement such fees.
The tax, permitted under Virginia state law, requires retailers to charge 5 cents per plastic bag, with proceeds earmarked for environmental cleanup, litter mitigation, and reusable bag distribution to low-income programs.
Opponents, led by Loudoun Republicans, contend that the tax is anything but voluntary, as Chair Randall has described it. Residents point out that such fees inevitably get passed on to consumers, adding to the cost of everyday shopping at a time when inflation has made groceries unaffordable for many hardworking families.
In Loudoun County, one of Virginia's fastest-growing and most affluent areas, these elevated energy costs exacerbate the ongoing housing affordability crisis.
As the Virginia General Assembly gears up for its 2026 session starting January 14, Loudoun County finds itself at the epicenter of a heated debate over housing policies that could undermine property rights and economic vitality. With average rents surging 43% from $1,618 in 2020 to $2,310 in 2025, Democratic leaders on the Board of Supervisors, led by Chair Phyllis Randall, are aggressively advocating for rent stabilization measures.
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.
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.
Julie Briskman, the Board of Supervisor representing the Algonkian District in Loudoun County, was spotted last night alongside her boyfriend, both raising their middle fingers at passing motorists in her neighborhood.
In an outrageous, offensive and tone-deaf post, Juli Briskman, Loudoun County Supervisor has equated the removal of violent, crime committing illegal aliens to the atrocities perpetrated on law abiding Jewish citizens during Kristallnacht (1938) in Nazi Germany and the deportation of Jews from Nazi occupied countries to death camps.
