Opinion

Some of the key initiatives that many Virginia Democrats would like to pursue run the risk of making things less affordable, not more so.

Other schools may hide that student funding in other accounting ways, but even if you account for all “institutional support,” JMU has the second most school-subsidized athletic program in the country. A database of athletic funding shows how JMU is using student fees to make up for lack of donors and TV revenue to support the football program that this weekend plays in the NCAA’s 12-team playoff bracket.

Here are 11 charts that help put athletic funding at Virginia Tech and Virginia in context with other schools.

Local governments seem to be more concerned about protecting their local land use and zoning authority than being a cooperative partner in addressing the housing affordability crisis.

The annual State of the Commonwealth report paints a dour picture of the state’s economy and traces the problem to Trump administration policies.

Virginia allows public colleges to charge a mandatory student fee to support intercollegiate athletics. JMU’s rate of $3,036 per year is higher than all but two other schools in the state. JMU is an outlier not just in Virginia, but in the nation.

Our congressional races are usually quiet affairs, but this has been a wild week and it’s not even 2026 yet. Here’s a recap.