News & Announcements
State Delegate Proposes Stopping City from Taking Another Casino Vote
A Democratic state delegate representing parts of Richmond is pushing to stop the City from holding another casino vote.
Audacy
State could overrule counties that reject solar farms under proposed law
A pair of General Assembly bills, one in the House of Delegates and the other in the Senate, propose allowing the state to overrule county-level rejections of new solar farms. House Bill 636 would create an approval process for projects capable of generating 50 or more megawatts, which would be overseen by the State Corporation.
The Smithfield Times
Bath, Highland students to rise, Alleghany’s drop, in projected data
Projections show much of the state experiencing a decline in student population in the next five years.
The Recorder
Democrat wants to take another casino vote off the table for Richmond
A Democratic state delegate representing parts of Richmond wants to stop the city from holding another casino vote.
abc 8 News
Third Richmond Casino Vote Unlikely, Lawmakers Seek Guarantee
Richmond voters in November rejected a proposed casino through a local referendum. Two lawmakers think that's enough.
Casino
Virginia school enrollment projected to drop faster than expected, with biggest declines in Northern Virginia
New projections show Virginia's new demographic realities: Birth rates are declining and the state is losing some families through out-migration.
Cardinal News
Boom in Data Centers Changes Virginia
Bill Shobe from the Weldon Cooper Center was featured in a recent Business Insider article to discuss the transformation of the data center industry into an economic powerhouse in Virginia.
Business Insider
Albemarle reviews land for defense sector campus
The defense sector is the number-two industry in the area, according to a report by the Weldon Cooper Center.
Cville Weekly
Batten Students Help Drive Virginia’s Clean Energy Transition
Thanks to a gift from David and Joy Peyton to UVA's Cooper Center, two Batten School students are contributing vital research to help Virginia transition to cleaner energy.
Batten School for Public Policy