Shannon Heckt

Shannon Heckt On Tuesday, the Virginia Senate released its latest budget proposal that preserves a sales and use tax exemption for the data

About one-third of the state of Virginia is under extreme drought conditions , according to the U.S. Drought Monitor , and Gov.

Most localities in the state don’t have specific standards to manage water conservation for the digital facilities during dry periods, which use massive amounts of water daily.

About one-third of Virginia is under extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and Gov. Abigail Spanberger is urging citizens to conserve water. So when local water authorities

Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly voted June 22 to approve the state's two-year budget, ending a standoff over whether to end data center tax exemptions.

On Monday, Virginia’s legislature advanced a two-year budget proposal that allocates over $205 billion towards healthcare, public education, 4% teacher raises, a 3.5% pay bump for state employees, est...

(VIRGINIA MERCURY) - About one-third of the state of Virginia is under extreme drought conditions , according to the U.S. Drought Monitor , and Gov.

Virginia lawmakers approved a $205 billion budget with a new tax on data centers, teacher raises and a 2027 retail cannabis market, now headed to Gov. Spanberge...

With a third of Virginia in extreme drought, data centers that use vast amounts of water must follow the same local restrictions as homes and businesses, offici...

Members of Virginia's Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee speak with the press in the Capitol Rotunda on June 22, 2026.