Opinion

By law, the new governor must produce a statewide economic development plan in her first year. But in today’s environment, the traditional 12-month, top-down report is too slow and too disconnected from the realities of Virginia’s diverse regions. 

The reports also suggest the state may be losing high-wage jobs but gaining lower-wage jobs.

Congress’s sweeping budget reconciliation bill — H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — fundamentally reshapes federal student aid. For Virginia’s economy, these federal changes threaten to shrink the talent pipeline that powers our workforce.

The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor has little money, so he’s running an old-fashioned campaign that involves giving lots of interviews and meeting lots of others. Meanwhile, other candidates have largely taken their campaigns online where they don’t have to answer questions or risk awkward interactions with random voters.

Norfolk Southern effectively wields a monopoly over one of the most important economic junctions on the East Coast. This is pushing more freight cargo onto roads rather than rail.

A taxpayer-funded subsidy is quietly tipping the scales, sending more trucks — and more traffic — onto local roads in Norfolk at the expense of Virginians as far away as Southwest Virginia.

Did this debate save Jay Jones’ candidacy or seal his doom? We’ll find out on election night.

The new campaign finance reports show Democrats dominate financially, except in the attorney general’s race, where the money is roughly tied.

Jay Jones has only given one interview since his text messages were revealed. Tonight, he’ll be on stage for an hour with his opponent, Attorney General Jason Miyares.