With early voting in the June 17 Democratic primary underway, Fairfax County residents might be curious where the politicians on the ballot stand on the prospect of a casino development in Tysons.
Fortunately, the topic was one of the first to crop up last night (Thursday) during a televised debate between the six lieutenant governor candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination — right after a discussion about how they would protect Virginia’s economy and help workers affected by the Trump administration’s federal government cuts.
That looming upheaval, coupled with an office market that has been slow to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, has increased the pressure on Northern Virginia to diversify its economy and tax base, easing the region’s reliance on federal spending and real estate tax revenue.
