By Tony Howard, President & CEO, Loudoun Chamber of Commerce For more than 70 years, Virginia’s Right-to-Work law has stood as one of the fundamental pillars of our Commonwealth’s economic success. This simple but powerful policy protects the freedom of every employee to decide for themselves whether to join a union—without being forced to pay […]
TalentCapital.ai Launched by the Greater Washington Council of Governments Loudoun County, VA — The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with the Washington region’s top business and government groups to launch TalentCapital.ai, a powerful AI-driven tool designed to help transitioning workers pivot, reskill, and find new career opportunities. Led by the Metropolitan Washington […]
Post written by Tony Howard, Loudoun Chamber President & CEO Sadly, another federal government shutdown has occurred, further straining the Northern Virginia economy, which is already reeling from unexpected cuts in the federal workforce and contracting communities. According to projections, just a one-week shutdown could shave as much as $15 billion from national GDP. In […]
Lansdowne, Virginia – The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce, which represents nearly 1,100 businesses in Northern Virginia, is urging federal lawmakers to extend the enhanced premium tax credits set to expire in 2025. These tax credits have played a vital role in expanding access to affordable, high-quality healthcare while reducing financial burdens for Loudoun County residents […]
LEESBURG, VA –The Virginia State Supreme Court has sided with commuters, rejecting an appeal by Dulles Greenway operator TRIP II to raise toll rates. This pivotal July 17 ruling ensures current tolls on the private road remain unchanged. The Loudoun Chamber strongly supports this decision by the State Corporation Commission (SCC) and the court. Proposed […]
Federal policies on tariffs, government spending, and layoffs lead many local CEOs and business owners to consider job and capital investment cuts Loudoun County, VA — A confidential survey of nearly 300 Northern Virginia CEOs, senior executives, and business owners showed that local business leaders are pessimistic about the regional economy in 2025 and are […]
Loudoun County, VA — The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce today praised the Virginia State Corporation Commission for its decision to deny the request by Dulles Greenway’s parent company to increase toll rates on the roadway. The toll increase request would have raised rates to as high as $8.10 for a single trip during peak driving […]
Tony Howard, President & CEO January 3, 2024 Just before Christmas, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin presented his proposed budget for the 2024-2026 fiscal years, a spending plan that includes numerous investments in a wide variety of economic and workforce development initiatives long championed by the Virginia business community. The Virginia General Assembly will open its […]
We Need You! Make Your Voice Heard & Oppose the Greenway Rate Hike Theo Stamatis, Government Affairs Manager The Greenway is back again with another major toll rate increase request, and the Board of Supervisors has authorized the Loudoun County Attorney to fight this increase with the full resources of the County. The other component […]
Local businesses are invited to offer discounts or special offers to support the families of affected federal workers or contractors Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun Chamber and Northern Virginia’s other major chambers of commerce, together with the Northern Virginia Regional Commission are teaming up to support Federal government employees and government contractors that will suffer […]