March 31, 2026 Massillon to get legal help to address data center zoning regulations Localities are adopting policy changes in view of data center growth in Ohio, as seen in Cooper Center data. Massillon Independent
March 4, 2026 Virginia economy to slow in 2026, U.Va. experts forecast Weldon Cooper forecast projects Virginia GDP slowing in 2026, unemployment rising and housing prices dipping before rebounding in 2027. Virginia Business Magazine
March 4, 2026 UVA experts say Virginia’s population growth is slowing, school enrollments are falling Fewer births means slower growth and fewer students in school, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service figures show. UVA Today
March 3, 2026 Northern Virginia’s slowdown weighs on state economy Virginia’s economy faces another slowdown and the loss of more jobs, Cooper Center researchers said, and Northern Virginia could once again play an outsized role in the downturn. WTOP-Washington, D.C.
February 11, 2026 Beyond the Cliff Will declining birth rates leave local colleges scrambling for students? Richmond Magazine
February 10, 2026 The New Moneymakers Millennial transplants are fueling Central Virginia's latest economic boom, according to the Cooper Center. Richmond Magazine
February 8, 2026 Data center costs a burden to taxpayers Op-Ed relying on Cooper Center research on data centers in Ohio. Akron Beacon Journal
February 3, 2026 Now Accepting Sorensen YPC Applications Job posting for 2026 Youth Program Coordinator for the 2025 Sorensen Institute 2026 High School Leaders Program.
January 20, 2026 150-MW solar project will be Virginia county's primary energy source Cooper Center's solar database helps Virginians track solar projects statewide. Solar Power World
January 20, 2026 Now Accepting Sorensen YPM applications! Job posting for 2026 Youth Program Managers for the 2025 Sorensen Institute 2026 High School Leaders Program.