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What we’ve learned from the debates
So far, the debates showcase why Youngkin is such a tough opponent for McAuliffe.
Posted inPolitics
A single state Senate district for the Roanoke Valley? Commission can’t decide.
The redistricting commission can’t decide whether to keep Roanoke and Roanoke County separate or combined in a single state Senate district.
Posted inNews Briefs
Vaccinations on increase but Southwest and Southside remain low
Southwest and Southside Virginia still have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
Posted inPolitics
VA West urges Congress to vote against Biden’s tax plan
VA West, the largest coalition of small businesses in Southwest Virginia, is urging lawmakers to vote against a proposed increase of the corporate tax rate.
Posted inEconomy
No more going to the cemetery to get wi-fi
Grayson County needed a new state law to extend broadband. Here’s how it’s working out.
Posted inOpinion
What’s wrong with the redistricting map
Too many districts cross mountains when they don’t have to. And it will increase polarization.
Posted inNews Briefs
Small earthquake shakes Montgomery County; more . . .
Here are some of the top headlines around Southwest and Southside:
Posted inOpinion
Why we’re launching Cardinal News
Today we’re launching Cardinal News, a new nonprofit nonpartisan online news site dedicated to covering in-depth journalism in Southwest and Southside Virginia. Here’s why we’re doing this.
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The surprising way both parties agree on redistricting maps
Both Democratic and Republican mapmakers would put the only two Democratic state senators west of the Blue Ridge into Republican districts.