The report details how immigration is propping up population growth in some localities and mitigating population decline in others.
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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From airports to water lines, here are 25 things state legislators want to see in the budget
Among the proposals: A study of downtown Roanoke, a partnership between George Mason and Averett University and more work on the stinky Bristol landfill.
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9 facts to know about the Virginia economy
Trump’s downsizing of the federal government virtually eliminated employment growth in Virginia in 2025, and other trends.
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Tax abatement for data centers is now $1.6 billion a year. Is that a giveaway or a bargain?
The tax incentive for data centers began with unknown expectations. It’s now the state’s biggest incentive, which has raised questions about whether it should be scaled back or whether it’s doing exactly what it was intended to do.
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Bridgewater ranks as the worst place in Virginia for a Hallmark movie. This insult cannot go unanswered.
A gaming site performed a statistical analysis of 3,000 communities across the country for their Hallmark Movie potential.
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Alabama senator calls Hashmi ‘the enemy … inside the gates.’ Here’s the American history he apparently never learned.
Thomas Jefferson explicitly called for religious liberty for Muslims and other non-Christians. In 1785, so did petitioners from Chesterfield County; 240 years later, a Muslim woman from Chesterfield was elected Virginia’s lieutenant governor.
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8 things to know about Spanberger’s first address to the General Assembly
Pay atttention to both what she said and what she didn’t say.
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Ford Quillen, remembered as strong advocate for Southwest Virginia in General Assembly, dies
The former legislator and judge was known for helping create the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority.
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Roanoke wants a casino. It’s going about that in a way no other Virginia city has done.
Another challenge: Studies for the Danville and Petersburg casinos put the Roanoke Valley within their market areas.
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Spanberger didn’t have to criticize Trump in her inaugural address. She did anyway.
Virginia’s new governor didn’t mention the president, but she made it clear they are on different pages when it comes to policy. How is this going to play out?
