Forget the current debate over a gas tax “holiday.” The long-term question is the rise of electric vehicles, that use no gas and therefore account for no gas tax revenues.
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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Is Trump really responsible for Youngkin’s victory?
The former president says he is. Let’s look at the numbers.
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Some reasons for optimism
On baseball’s Opening Day, every team thinks it can win. Here are some reasons to think Southwest and Southside can, too.
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The road we need
We have an unusual amount of live theater, and the opportunity to create a Crooked Road of playhouses.
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Is the community college system really failing?
Gov. Glenn Youngkin seems to think it is. A closer look at the metrics that matter most.
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Which locality has the biggest problem with people moving out?
And which locality in our part of Virginia is doing the best job of attracting new residents? Answers herein.
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How many people would each locality have to attract to gain population?
The latest census report has good news for some places but not others. Also, Roanoke has dropped back under 100,000.
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Kaine says this bill will be ‘dramatic and transformational’
Here’s how he says we can get more people into career and technical programs.
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Northern Virginia cools on data centers. Is this an opportunity for us?
Maybe. Not all data centers are created equally. Here’s why those rejected data centers won’t necessarily go to Southwest and Southside.
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Why the casting of a white actress for a Latina role is a big deal
Some haven’t understood why the move was considered controversial. Here’s why.