We delve into a new batch of IRS data that sheds light on migration trends. The most affluent group of taxpayers moving into Virginia are immigrants who chose Loudoun County, not native-born Americans. First of a three-part series.
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.
Posted inOpinion
A 21-year-old Irish postal clerk saved lives by helping to cancel the original D-Day invasion. She didn’t know until years later.
Many Virginia units were among the first to storm the beaches. Had they gone on the original schedule, they might have been defeated by the weather.
Posted inOpinion
Two trends converge on Botetourt County: Data centers and solar farms.
Both have stirred opposition, but many stances on both come into conflict with other long-held principles. Here’s an overview of the politics involved and the tension points.
Posted inCardinal News 250
Virginia’s congressional delegation solicits photos for a time capsule to be opened in 2276
The call for submissions is part of the nation’s celebration of 250 years of independence. The deadline for submissions is June 12.
Posted inOpinion
Could the Virginia Supreme Court have ruled on redistricting before the vote? Here’s a way it could have wriggled out of a 1912 precedent.
The court relied on a 1912 ruling that said to wait until after the election. Here’s one difference between then and now the court could have cited.
Posted inOpinion
6 things to know about Spanberger’s firing of Rocovich as Virginia Tech rector
The governor has not said why she removed the head of Virginia Tech’s governing board, although Republicans have pressed her to do so.
Posted inOpinion
Virginia is on track to post two straight years of job losses. It’s not just federal job cutbacks that are pulling the state’s economy down.
Even if there had been no federal job cuts, the state would have still lost jobs, according to federal economic data. Here’s why.
Posted inOpinion
Lynchburg Republicans pick sides in factional dispute; now city council will see changes no matter who wins in November
The Republican nominating event sets the stage for a fall council race that, whichever way it goes, will change the dynamics on the Lynchburg City Council.
Posted inOpinion
Spanberger on her cannabis veto: ‘There is a bill I would have signed’
In an interview with Cardinal News, the governor said she felt the time frame of the legislation rushed the process of rolling out legal retail sales.
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Spanberger on data centers: ‘I’m not going to break a contract the state has signed’
In an interview with Cardinal News, the governor said she’s open to not extending the tax incentives for data centers but warned that ending them early would hurt the state’s reputation.
