A look at geographical diversity (or the lack thereof) on some important state panels.
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.
How the outdoors drives an economy
Four lessons from Denver and Tampa, the two cities represented in the Stanley Cup finals. The importance of the outdoors is just one of them..
Was it really ‘all hands on deck’ for rural Virginia?
That was the standard one legislator set. Here’s an assessment of how this year’s General Assembly did against that measure.
Could tobacco commission be a model for other places?
Here’s a new way to look at the commission Virginia set up in 1999 to help build a new economy in former tobacco growing counties.
Why aren’t we doing a better job of recruiting our own graduates?
Here’s an idea for how we can do that.
Too many jobs in too few places?
The congressman from Silicon Valley will be in Blacksburg tonight. Can he give us advice on how to attract more tech jobs here?
Southwest, Southside under-represented on college boards
Example: Virginia Tech has no one living in either region on its governing board.
Youngkin is more popular in Virginia than Biden is, poll says
Roanoke College Poll shows Virginians generally approve of the job the governor is doing.
The president of France should visit D-Day memorial in Bedford in 2024
That will mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
What’s your community’s big economic theory?
Some communities have a clear goal for what they’re trying to do economically. Does everyone?

