The file
Investigations
Long-form research with citations, source documents, and the public trail. Method first.
VirginiaOctober 22, 2026The Senator Who Legalized Pot
What the federal indictment of Sen. L. Louise Lucas alleges, the marijuana laws she wrote, and who voted for them
VirginiaOctober 20, 2026Same Issues, Same Side in Court
How Jay Jones, Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats line up with the groups Data Republican named
VirginiaOctober 19, 2026Community Schools Part Two: Where It Was Born
The 2019 Framework, the bills behind it, and the outside groups woven into it.
VirginiaOctober 19, 2026How Virginia Turned Schools into Social-Service Hubs
Virginia community schools, 2017 to 2026. “Hub” is my word for it, not the law’s.
LoudounSeptember 11, 2026LCPS Public Comment and Speaker Time
Staff’s own NoVA table puts Loudoun schools at 1 minute per speaker while peers sit at 2–3 and VSBA’s typical band is 2–5 — from the September 15, 2026 retreat packet.
LoudounSeptember 9, 2026Why Loudoun Republicans Lost in 2023 and How They Win Seats in 2027
One reading of the returns — supervisors, school board, split tickets — written so the cause and the path are both clear.
ConstitutionSeptember 9, 20262026 Democratic Agenda — Conflicts with the Virginia Constitution
Eighty Democratic chief-patron measures from the 2026 Regular Session that press, rewrite, or try to lock policy into Virginia’s charter. Article I first, then elections, then constitutional amendments.
VA-10September 5, 2026Questions for Further Inquiry: Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10)
Fair questions on dollars claimed, a House Nay, overlaps with Sen. Lucas, disclosures, and what stays open. Questions only — not a dossier dump.
ImmigrationAugust 22, 2026Virginia Illegal-Immigrant Crime Intelligence, 2020–2026
42 unique sourced cases in the Commonwealth. Women and children first. Not a statewide crime census.
Data centers2015–2025Loudoun County Data Center Intelligence History, 2015–2025
From Data Center Alley as an economic asset to a countywide locational regime. 224 data-center hits across 119 pages.
Taxes2015–2025Loudoun County Tax Intelligence History, 2015–2025
Board tax, budget, revenue, and relief records. 674 tax hits across 284 pages of a 1,828-page corpus.
EnergyJanuary 2026Virginia Energy Legislative Intelligence Analysis
2025–2026 corpus, 2026 session snapshot. 195 energy-policy bills after incidental keyword matches were removed.
Taxes2026Loudoun Delegate Delegation: 2026 Expanded Taxpayer Burden
Singh, Reaser, Reid, Martinez, and McAuliff. 287 potentially tax and taxpayer-burden bills. 13 delegation splits.
EnergyAugust 23, 2026Virginia's Green-Energy Architecture, 2020–2026
How a 2020 statutory framework became a larger, more complicated energy system.