Opinion

Blockchain has the power to restore control to farmers by ensuring the farmers own and benefit from the data their land and equipment generate. However, to unlock this potential, we need clear, thoughtful rules from lawmakers that provide certainty for innovators and protection for farmers.

Democrat Andrew Payton is mounting a strong challenge to Republican incumbent Tony Wilt, making this year’s House District 34 perhaps the most competitive there in four decades. However, two charges Payton is making against Wilt don’t hold up to scrutiny.

The town of Bedford toyed with reverting to its original name of Liberty but decided to stick with the name Bedford. Here’s the story of the controversial nobleman whose name wound up in Virginia.

A new report by the Brookings Institution warns that venture capital flowing into the Washington area has dropped dramatically. That’s bad for the whole state’s economy.

Virgina Tech President Tim Sands said the move was necessary but “may limit our flexibility in the near future.” One board member opposed the plan because it raises mandatory student fees.

While the federal government’s dramatic downsizing impacts the entire Washington metropolitan region, Virginia is bearing a disproportionate burden — and our state’s leadership has been dangerously silent.

She hasn’t met with key business groups. She’s avoided most media interviews. And some days her social media account documents no events. What’s she doing?