Fairfax County sends more to Richmond than it gets back — and the numbers are starker than most realize
During the November 25, 2025 meeting of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Economic Initiatives Committee, economists from the Weldon […]
An in-depth analysis of the public education funding formula in Virginia (Part 2)
This is Part 2 in a three-part series providing an in-depth analysis of the public education funding formula in Virginia.
An in-depth analysis of the public education funding formula in Virginia (Part 1)
One of the most important public policy issues in Virginia is public education. Public schools in the Commonwealth educate over
An in-depth analysis of the public education funding formula in Virginia (Part 3)
This is final part of a three-part in-depth analysis of the public education funding formula in Virginia. (Find Part 1
Lessons from analyzing local and intergovernmental finances in Fairfax and Virginia over the past six months
The State of Fairfax was set up in April 2025–six months ago–to share the lessons from rigorous, evidence-based analysis about
Loudoun County’s negative Balance of Payment with Richmond
For over a quarter of a century, the radio journalist Kojo Nnamdi has been a fixture in the DMV. While
Inflation has hit 10% per hour: the price of a burrito bowl and the unequal cost of living in Virginia
Economists spend considerable time and energy dissecting broad macroeconomic trends—tracking whether prices are rising nationally by three percent or five
An evidence-based evaluation of the efficiency of Fairfax County Public Schools
The Virginia House of Delegates is the oldest continuous English-speaking representative legislative assembly in the Western Hemisphere. Late last month,
Virginia’s Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures: Missing Data for FY 2024
The Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts annually prepares a Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures for all local