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.
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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Spanberger on criticism of her 31 vetoes: ‘Does that mean that I’m supposed to just accept and sign any bill?’
Reacting to criticism that she has vetoed some key Democratic priorities, the Democratic governor says it’s important to get the details on those bills right., especially since she’s the one who will have to implement those measures.
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Lynchburg Republicans are about to have a political showdown between 2 rival factions
On Saturday, the party picks three candidates for the city council. After planning to used ranked-choice voting, the party recently reversed course and now will go with whoever gets the most votes. That makes it more likely that one faction may sweep the other.
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Cabinet secretary: Southside county loses two economic development prospects due to uncertainty over data center taxes
Secretary of Finance Mark Sickles says a data center company looking to build two projects in Greensville County has scratched Virginia from its site list because they don’t know if Virginia will continue tax incentives for data centers. Southside officials say they’re being denied economic opportunity.
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Martinsville needs less drama, but voters will ultimately decide whether the city lowers the political temperature
The city has been roiled with political controversies over the past few years. Can it put those aside and focus on economic growth? Ultimately, that’s up to voters.
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Mitchell drops out; Macy’s path to Democratic nomination just got easier
The prospect of a Beth Macy vs. Ben Cline contest in the 6th District drew closer Wednesday.
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6 things to know about Spanberger’s ‘Tuesday Afternoon Massacre’ of bills
Spanberger has now vetoed more bills than any other governor since the 1990s whose party controlled the legislature. Here’s what to make of that.
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Buchanan County has a rare opportunity. Will supervisors seize the moment?
The Kentucky-based University of Pikeville is interested in taking over the struggling Appalachian School of Law and potentially starting other programs in the the county. This is a generational opportunity for the county to secure an affiliation with a four-year university.
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Now that redistricting is dead for this year, these are the next 10 questions to ask about Virginia politics
We’re still waiting to see how the relationship between the governor and the General Assembly plays out. Plus, Lynchburg Republicans and, yes, more redistricting fallout.
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Police make a big weed bust in Bristol. Here’s what that tells us about Virginia’s unique cannabis laws and the economy.
Virginia has some of the highest marijuana prices in the country. Why? Because retail sales are illegal. Those high prices also help fuel the black market weed economy.
