Virginia Politics News

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Loudoun braces for clash as Amazon targets another Virginia data center

Officials in Loudoun County were blindsided when George Washington University sold its Ashburn campus to Amazon for $427 million, signaling a fresh wave of data-center growth in Northern Virginia and prompting local pushback over electricity transmission, housing and infrastructure impacts.

7 months ago•Source: The Washington Post

Virginia judge invalidates Democrats' redistricting amendment plan

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26.375 min•8 months ago

Virginia judge invalidates Democrats' redistricting amendment plan

A circuit court judge in rural Tazewell County ruled that the Virginia Democrats' process to propose a constitutional amendment for redistricting is invalid, a setback in their bid to gain more blue-leaning seats; Democrats said they will appeal.

via The Washington Post