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A Democratic state delegate representing parts of Richmond wants to stop the city from holding another casino vote.

Richmond voters in November rejected a proposed casino through a local referendum. Two lawmakers think that's enough.

New projections show Virginia's new demographic realities: Birth rates are declining and the state is losing some families through out-migration.

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.

The defense sector is the number-two industry in the area, according to a report by the Weldon Cooper Center.

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.

Pulaski is also adding solar panels, a methane conversion plant and a focus on green manufacturing in an effort to market itself as a green, 'solar friendly' locality.

Governors have 'limited effect' on state economy, says Weldon Cooper Center economist

The study, conducted by UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, pegged UVA’s total economic contribution at $7.2 billion in gross domestic product.