2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (486+ words) Democratic leaders in the Virginia General Assembly reached an agreement on a state budget with a compromise on taxing data centers. The proposed budget agreement, announced last Friday evening, kept the sales and use tax exemption for data centers, which…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (393+ words) As she mulls over her own political future, Arlington’s senior state senator is seeking to help Democrats pick up seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Despite the Democratic redistricting map being overturned by the Virginia Supreme Court, Sen. Barbara…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) All Virginia workers will be eligible for paid sick leave beginning in July 2027 under new legislation backed by State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-40). The new law, signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger yesterday (Wednesday), requires employers to provide both full-time and part-time…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (702+ words) County education leaders are still evaluating new accountability ratings that showed a mix of success and shortcomings among Arlington schools. Eight Arlington schools were categorized as “Needs Intensive Support” under new rating system and first results released earlier this month…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1759+ words) This reporting was supported by the ARLnow Press Club. Join to support in-depth local journalism — and get an exclusive early morning email with a preview of that day’s planned news coverage. By the time of his death in late 1995 at…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (445+ words) As debate over Virginia’s redistricting referendum heats up ahead of next month’s vote, a partisan newspaper advancing Democrats’ arguments has begun showing up in Arlington mailboxes. The latest issue of The Virginia Independent — a product of American Independent Media, which…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (806+ words) The Virginia General Assembly passed every bill in Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s “Affordable Virginia Agenda” before adjourning its 2026 session over the weekend — though lawmakers left Richmond without a budget deal. The 16-bill package, which Spanberger and Democratic legislative leaders announced in…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (747+ words) Missing Middle’s critics are launching another round of opposition as Arlington County returns to accepting permit applications for this kind of construction. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit over Arlington’s Expanded Housing Option filed an emergency motion yesterday (Monday) in the Supreme…...