Five of the 11 districts would be dominated by Northern Virginia voters. The Richmond area would dominate two more.
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.
Roanoke College poll: Redistricting vote would fail 52% to 44% if held now
This poll is the first public poll taken since the proposed map of new lines was released that shows how Democrats seek to knock out four of the state’s five Republican U.S. House members.
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We now have two court rulings that have been appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court, and some local governments that are challenging the legality of the election. Here’s a primer on what’s happening.
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A 2018 study predicted this rise. The economic growth in the Roanoke Valley has actually run higher than forecast.
Republicans score another court win on redistricting. Will this one force Virginia Supreme Court to act faster?
A Tazewell County judge blocks state officials for holding an election. The attorney general will appeal, but early voting is scheduled to start in 11 days.
Where bills stand at the midpoint of the General Assembly
Here’s the status of some key legislation, from animal welfare to taxes.
10 things to know about where the General Assembly stands at crossover
We’re at the midway point of the 2026 legislative session. Here are some of the themes that have emerged.
Spanberger says Virginia is losing nearly half its college graduates. Here’s who they are.
The retention rate of STEM grads has stayed the same or, in the case of biomedical jobs, improved. It’s the non-STEM grads who tend to leave, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Jesse Jackson won Virginia’s first Democratic presidential primary. There wasn’t another for 16 years.
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