Virginia Paid Family and Medical Leave Study (2024 Update)
An actuarial and policy analysis for a prospective Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Good governance, equity, and resilience in every Virginia community
The Cooper Center provides valuable data and services to communities, governments, and public sector leaders.
Research
JLARC Report: Data Centers in Virginia
A study commissioned by JLARC that assesses the economic and other impacts from the proliferation of data centers in Northern Virginia.
County-Level Personal Income Data Highlights Economic Trends in Virginia
Cooper Center analysis of 2023 county-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), which provide valuable insights into the persistent economic disparities across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Interactions between Political Ideologies and Healthcare Reform
A study of the relationship between physician political ideological preferences and health policy reform options.
In The News
Carter and Ethics: Sorensen Institute Director Reminisces
"He brought back a sense that that we were an ethical country," said Larry Roberts, director of the Sorensen Institute at the University of Virginia.
The Daily Progress
VPRA’s Transforming Rail in Virginia: Economic and Social Benefits
The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service reviewed and studied the benefits of expanding transit services.
Mass Transit Magazine
UVA Center publishes free Virginia tax rate book
A team at the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service published its 2024 Virginia local tax rate book.
NBC29
For new generation of Virginia farmers, it’s adapt or wither
A new generation of Virginia farmers faced with rising operational costs are rethinking their goals and changing their business models.
Virginian-Pilot
Democracy in Action
Read the Cooper Center's 2023 Impact Report