Last spring there was consensus on raising the data center tax rate to ensure these industrial facilities paid their fair share, considering the cost of their presence. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors raised the computer and peripherals tax to $3.70, the maximum possible witho…
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Last month, I submitted a letter asking whether elected officials were obligated to listen to their constituents. (“Does a public hearing mean leaders have to listen?”, June 20)
By now most of us have heard of Project 2025, a transition plan for the next conservative president. I not only am concerned about the policies outlined in Project 2025, but I am outraged by the project’s attempt to co-opt Christianity in support of such policies.
The natural habitats of Virginia and the animals that rely on them are seriously threatened by the state’s fast development and population growth. Many of Virginia’s plant and animal species are in danger of going extinct because of habitat loss brought on by urbanization, agriculture and ot…
Did you ever get the idea that your elected officials don’t listen to you? If so, you wouldn’t have been surprised to hear Prince William County’s deputy county attorney say that they don’t have to.
I’m a Prince William County Public Schools middle school student who lives in Lake Ridge, and I am a Boy Scout.
I am writing to express my strong personal support for Jon Myers in his candidacy for Congress.
Eddie Garcia has the experience and youth to represent Virginians in the U.S. Senate. Eddie served 22 years in the U.S. Army, including six deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Ben Peters’ April article (“Data center opportunity zone on the way out?”) stated: “Weir’s proposed amendment would do away with the overlay district and limit data center development to industrial zones, where developers must still acquire a special-use permit from the board.”
Local newspapers have been blasting out photos of a recently turned 18-year-old high school senior who got into a “schoolyard fight” at a church sporting event (“School Board member’s son charged following assault”).
The state of Virginia holds about 35% of all hyperscale data centers worldwide, according to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Southeastern Loudon County and Ashburn are home to about 115 or so data centers, according to Northern Virginia Magazine.
