Dwayne Yancey

Republicans missed an opportunity to win the special election. Turnout in Democratic areas was down, while turnout in some Republican areas was up. Not all of them, though. Two key Republican areas, Southwest and Southside, posted some of the lowest turnout rates in the state.

Is this a sign a ruling is imminent? Is it a sign that the court will toss out the election? Or is this simply a sign the court wants to issue a thoughtful ruling and not piecemeal things?

King Charles III’s visit to the United States on the 250th anniversary of American independence is a reminder that the American Revolution was not inevitable. Some had ideas for other arrangements.

Virginia is one of only two states where legislators elect Supreme Court justices. Now those justices must rule on whether the legislature followed the law. Would ruling that General Assembly cut legal corners endanger their judicial careers?

The Democratic legislator from Roanoke had said he might run in a redrawn 6th District. Meanwhile, a New York Times analysis finds the “no” side carried the new district in the special election, raising questions about just how Democratic it might be.

They also show how important rural voters are to Republicans. The catch is, there are just not enough of them.

The “no” side did not lose because there was mail balloting. The “no” side lost because there wasn’t enough of it — specifically in rural areas.

The legislature returns to Richmond to take up the governor’s vetoes and amendments, and some Democrats aren’t very happy.