by Isabel Soisson | 12 04, 2023 | INFRASTRUCTURE POLITICS, POLITICS
The Biden administration proposed a new rule last week that would require water utilities in Virginia and across the country to replace all of their lead pipes for the first time in American history in an effort to protect communities from the dangerous toxin. The...
by Marianne Burke, PhD | 11 29, 2023 | EDUCATION POLITICS, POLITICS
The verdict is in. Not only is Virginia seriously underfunding its public schools, but the pipeline for K-12 teachers has proven to be inadequate. A recent nonpartisan study of school funding has confirmed just how badly Virginia public schools are underfunded, and a...
by Isabel Soisson | 11 15, 2023 | INFRASTRUCTURE POLITICS, POLITICS
Wednesday marks the second anniversary of the signing of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law, a key piece of the president’s economic agenda and the most significant investment in America’s infrastructure in generations. Since its signing, $400 billion has been...
by Isabel Soisson | 11 07, 2023 | POLITICS, RURAL POLITICS
The Biden administration last week announced over $5 billion in new investments in rural communities across the country, as part of its effort to increase prosperity in all corners of the country. Speaking at an event in Minnesota last week where the funding was...
by Isabel Soisson | 11 06, 2023 | LOCAL ECONOMY POLITICS, POLITICS
Virginia voters on Tuesday will cast their ballots for every single seat in the state House and Senate–all 140 of them. Democrats currently have a razor-thin majority in the Senate, while Republicans control the House. Tuesday’s election could see one or both...
by Isabel Soisson | 11 03, 2023 | LOCAL ECONOMY POLITICS, POLITICS
The Biden administration announced last week that it’s launching a multi-agency effort to ensure access to affordable housing, introducing a slew of resources to help convert high-vacancy commercial buildings to residential use. The White House says these efforts are...