Welcome to the State of Fairfax
Welcome to the State of Fairfax
Making invisible government funding flows visible in Virginia: Why the analysis of intergovernmental finance matters
Making invisible government funding flows visible in Virginia: Why the analysis of intergovernmental finance matters
Has the United States entered an era of authoritarian federalism?
Has the United States entered an era of authoritarian federalism?
Is it better to give than receive? Exploring the distributional dimension of Virginia’s budget
Is it better to give than receive? Exploring the distributional dimension of Virginia’s budget
A Fairfax Economist’s Wish List for 2026
A Fairfax Economist’s Wish List for 2026
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In many ways, Fairfax County is more like a state than a local government. If Fairfax County were a state, its state population would be larger than the District of Columbia and 8 other states in the Union, and its economy would be larger than 17 states. As such, this website considers the state of Fairfax by considering Fairfax as a State.

The ambition of this site is to apply evidence-based analyses to explore important issues related to the governance, administration, public finances, public services, and economy of Fairfax County, the Northern Virginia region, and the rest of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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