Data center companies are some of the biggest and most powerful businesses in the world. They are using some of their political might to ensure that they don’t have to pay for all this new electrical infrastructure themselves.
Opinion
The first woman to run for governor of Virginia was Lillie Davis Custis. It was 104 years ago and she was a Socialist.
Newspaper accounts at the time called her an “Eastern Shore matron,” but her views were quite different from those of her neighbors.
Despite successes, fentanyl still scourges our communities
This National Fentanyl Awareness and Prevention Day celebrates some achievements, but as cartels and drug dealers adapt, more must be done.
Economic forecast says Virginia will lose jobs this year, have virtually no job growth in 2026
The report from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia says federal job cuts and tariffs will halt the state’s job growth.
Roanoke College poll: Spanberger leads by 7; other races too close to call
Whether Spanberger’s lead is shrinking, or growing, depends on how you choose to view these numbers, which may be more complicated than a headline can convey.
The glorious mistakes students make — from the perspective of a college president and learning the hard way, Dad
Most mistakes are more formative and instructive than they are harmful or destructive, even though it might not seem so at the time.
Youngkin promised a ‘rip-roaring economy.’ Did he deliver? Here are the numbers.
More jobs have been added under Youngkin than anytime in past three decades, although that growth has been uneven and lagged behind that of our nearest rival.
Why candidates should pay attention to outdoor recreation
Outdoor recreation is not only worth visiting. It is worth investing in.
Some downtowns stink from weed. Will legalizing retail sales fix that or make it worse?
Legislators are laying the groundwork for retail sales of cannabis in case a future governor will agree. Regulating the smell will be harder, though.
Chief justice called his actions ‘tawdry’ but George Mason hires former Gov. McDonnell as a visiting professor anyway
The former governor did a lot of good, but he never apologized for the actions that led to his court case, which was later overturned.

