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

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.

Projections show much of the state experiencing a decline in student population in the next five years.

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