Funding public roads in Virginia: how a greater local role could unlock land-value financing
“Location, location, location.” As any good real estate agent will tell you, a property’s location significantly impacts its value and
The economic health of the commonwealth: what does the data say?
According to a recent Virginia Public Media report, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and General Assembly Democrats painted divergent pictures of
Fiscal redistribution and electoral preferences in Virginia
The aim of the State of Fairfax is to apply evidence-based analyses to explore important issues related to the governance,
The State of Local Government Expenditures in Virginia: An overview
According to the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts, local governments (counties and cities) in Virginia spent a total of 39,829,847,190
How effective are local school divisions in Virginia?
Exploring the relationship between public education spending and Standards of Learning (SOL) outcomes When a local school division claims to
Fairfax County and Northern Virginia: High-income, but also high-cost
It is fairly common knowledge that some of the wealthiest counties in the United States, ranked by median household income,
How will the reduction in SNAP benefits impact Fairfax County?
On July 3, 2025, Congress passed Public Law 119-21, commonly referred to (by its supporters) as the One Big Beautiful
Fairfax Taxpayers’ Day 2025: July 10
The date July 10 holds a special place for Fairfax County taxpayers. Until this date, all the individual income taxes