Democrats want a new primary schedule. If they succeed, that would reorder the Republican primary schedule, too.
Dwayne Yancey
Yancey is founding editor of Cardinal News. His opinions are his own. You can reach him at dwayne@cardinalnews.org or 540-529-1136.
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Henry County feels it’s done enough solar power. General Assembly might feel differently.
The county wants to cap the amount of solar allowed at exactly what it’s already approved. A key state legislator warns this could trigger a “heavy hand” from the state.
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A Virginia odyssey from Troy (in Fluvanna County) to Ithaca (in Henry County) reveals the state’s energy challenges
Homer’s hero encountered monsters aplenty on his long voyage. We run into multiple issues with energy generation and energy usage.
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For the first time under a new law, Virginia’s election offices were open Sunday. In nearly half the state, no one showed up to vote.
Some localities have had Sunday voting before. Now it’s mandated. The turnout was spotty, with large numbers in two Northern Virginia localities, but most rural localities recorded no votes.
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Galax cancels its mural project that turned controversial. Here are 5 things to know.
The city rejected the original design for the mural, saying it didn’t represent Galax. Here are some aspects of the controversy that haven’t gotten much attention.
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What will be the impact of the Nash-Volosin dispute on Roanoke’s council race? Here are the numbers to consider.
Based on previous elections, about one-quarter to one-third of the total votes had already been cast when Nash first called out Volosin.
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Political earthquake: Conservatives are turning against data centers
Just three years ago, wide majorities in both parties backed tax breaks for data centers. Now they don’t. Democrats got to that position first, but most of the political movement this year has come from Republicans, particularly in the western part of the state, which has few such facilities.
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Four questions for the next president of Virginia Tech
The presidential search committee meets again Tuesday. Here are some things the members ought to be asking, if they aren’t already.
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Perriello has nearly three times as much cash as McGuire; Macy outraises Cline
New campaign finance reports show Republicans outraise Democrats in the two districts where Democrats think they have their best chance, while Democrats outraise Republicans in two rural districts that haven’t gotten as much attention.
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‘Young Washington’ movie calls attention to Gov. Dinwiddie. He tried to use his office to line his pocket.
Dinwiddie used his office to promote his own financial interests. That was a common practice in the 1700s, but would be considered a scandal nowadays.
