Most of the jobs being created by data centers aren’t in the computer facilities themselves but in supply chains. The candidates who call for a moratorium on data center construction would put some of these jobs at risk.
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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Here’s what it would take for Democrats to win in each of Virginia’s five Republican-held congressional districts
In three districts, Democrats could win with a presidential-level turnout if Republicans stay at a midterm-level turnout. In two others, Democrats need either a higher turnout than that, or for some Republican voters to change their minds. Here’s the math.
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Some students are incurring debt so that fellow students can play sports that they’re now getting paid for
Private equity firms are now looking at college sports programs as a place to invest. What rules should Virginia adopt to govern this?
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Spanberger wants state to study brownfields as potential data center sites. Here are some that might qualify.
The state study will focus on “brownfield redevelopment” and “previously developed sites.” That could lead to a lot of sites in Southwest Virginia and central cities.
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Hashmi goes back to the classroom to talk about some important books
The lieutenant governor, a former literature professor, has created a lecture tour on the intersection of literature and politics.
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When Natural Bridge Zoo moved Asha the elephant to Florida, officials there said the transfer violated state law
Recently obtained documents show that a veterinarian said the move was an emergency, but subsequent examination found nothing wrong with the pachyderm. This fuels speculation that the Rockbridge County attraction moved the animal to avoid an impending state raid.
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Virginia sought search warrants in Florida in the Natural Bridge Zoo case involving Asha the elephant; an unidentified prosecutor said no
A Florida document says a prosecutor there found the Virginia request “insufficient” but does not elaborate. No one is saying, either, although it’s unusual for one state not to recognize another state’s warrants.
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Readers had questions about this year’s ballot. Here are some answers.
We asked readers what they wanted to know. Most of these inquiries are about the three proposed constitutional amendments Virginians are voting on.
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Perriello, Macy hit McGuire, Cline on data centers. Here’s what they’re talking about (and what they’re not saying)
A fact-check on some of the charges the Democratic candidates in the 5th and 6th congressional districts have made about the Republican incumbents.
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Early voting begins today. Here’s what’s at stake across Virginia.
Virginia has a low-key Senate race, 11 different congressional races (some more competitive than others), referendums on three important constitutional amendments, a few local referendums here or there, and lots of local offices.
