Data center backlash fuels Prince William board chair’s election loss
Four years ago, Ann B. Wheeler (D-At Large) was elected chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors as part of a liberal wave...
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Jun 23, 20231 min read
Deshundra Jefferson ousts Prince William Board Chair Ann Wheeler
Deshundra Jefferson stunned the Prince William County political landscape Tuesday by defeating well-financed incumbent Ann Wheeler in the...
Jun 23, 20231 min read
UPSET OVER DATA CENTERS: Deshundra Jefferson unseats Board Chair Ann Wheeler in Democratic primary
Political strategist and former news reporter Deshundra Jefferson won a major upset Tuesday, defeating incumbent Ann Wheeler in the...
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Newcomer Jefferson taking on incumbent Wheeler in Democratic primary for Prince William chair
"Incumbent Democratic chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors Ann Wheeler is facing a primary challenge from her left in...
May 10, 20231 min read
Wheeler says debates aren’t ‘productive;’ won’t face Jefferson
The leader of Virginia's second-largest local government won't take the debate stage with her primary opponent. Prince William Board of...
May 10, 20231 min read
Prince William County’s 2023 primary elections: A voter’s guide to key races
With this year’s primary elections underway, Prince William County is grappling with a lack of affordable housing, crowded schools and a...
May 10, 20231 min read
Frustrations over housing, data centers fuel local elections in Northern Va.
Northern Virginia’s local election races are in full gear, after early voting began Friday in party nomination contests where candidates...
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Prince William County Historical Commission moves to protect historic sites near the PW Digital...
In an effort to force a public discussion about the proposed Prince William Digital Gateway’s impact on local historic sites, the...
Mar 2, 20231 min read
Prince William supervisors propose data center tax hike in 2024 county budget
...After extended debate, the supervisors voted 5-3 to advertise a new “computer and peripherals” tax rate, most commonly known as “the...
Feb 9, 20231 min read
Devlin Tech Park data center proposal revised to include homes
Around 3 a.m. Wednesday, the Board of County Supervisors unanimously tabled the application for the Devlin Technology Park until March...
Feb 5, 20231 min read
LETTER: A better choice: Deshundra Jefferson for chair...
...Deshundra has opposed the board’s “data centers anywhere and everywhere” approach. She has spoken out against the Prince William...
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Loudoun County draws ‘a hard line’ on data centers in rural land
...Some residents in Virginia’s fastest-growing county complain that the data centers are a noisy eyesore. Last year, Loudoun’s Board of...
Jan 28, 20231 min read
Opinion: Defer the vote on Devlin Technology Park; the BOCS is not whole
...As many are aware, the Gainesville district has no representative- the board is not whole. With the February 21 special election...
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Affordable housing proposed in Woodbridge
Jan 17, 2023 Prince William County will test out its commitment to affordable housing with a proposed development near the government...
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Northern Virginia lawmakers’ bills target local data centers
...Petersen and Roem have questioned whether impacts from data centers are worth the tax revenue and other financial benefits of the...
Jan 14, 20231 min read
State Senator Proposes Reevaluating Virginia's Data Center Industry
Virginia Senator Chap Petersen-D of Fairfax sent Joint Resolution No. 240 to the Committee on Rules, today, requesting Virginia...
Jan 14, 20231 min read
LETTER: Deshundra Jefferson offers a brighter future for Prince William County
...Deshundra vows to supplant the indiscriminate treatment of our natural and historic heritage with smart, sustainable growth that...
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Opinion: Jefferson is a tonic for what ails Prince William Democrats
...It is our civic duty to reject public officials who have betrayed our trust and replace them with better candidates that will restore...
Jan 12, 20231 min read
PW digital gateway opponent launches bid for county chair
...[R]ecent land-use decisions by the board of supervisors have Jefferson worried that overdevelopment – particularly the numerous data...
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Communications professional announces Democratic primary challenge...
...She said the county is facing mounting pressure to grow, but the board needs to stand up to developers and focus on smart-growth...
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Jefferson to primary Ann Wheeler for Prince William Chair in 2023
January 4, 2023 Democrat Deshundra Jefferson announced today that she is running for Chair of the Prince William Board of County...
Jan 4, 20231 min read
A season of change for Northern Virginia as election campaigns begin
January 4, 2023 Board chair Ann Wheeler (D) is facing a June primary election challenge from Deshundra Jefferson, a communications...
Jan 4, 20231 min read
Saying “Data centers belong in industrial areas, not next to homes or schools"...
January 4, 2023 Jefferson’s main issue appears to be data centers, which she says “belong in industrial areas, not next to homes or...
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Residents decry rural-area data centers, development during town hall meeting
May 3, 2022 But the bite was delivered by remarks from two African American residents, Deshundra Jefferson of Montclair and Frank...
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