Many of the Democratic campaigns are operating from the same playbook: Run against “corruption,” and data centers, don’t mention Trump, push for debates they know won’t happen.
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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Why the SCC should hold a field hearing on the proposed Dominion merger in St. Paul
Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi should take her listening tour on the merger there, as well. Southwest Virginia is outside Dominion’s service territory but still has things at stake.
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6 things to know about the Wood Haven deal that we otherwise don’t know much about
Is a data center headed to the Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke County? We don’t know, but here are things to know about the park’s history.
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Patrick Henry’s secret plan to extend Virginia westward during the revolution
George Rogers Clark gets the historical credit for “the conquest of the Northwest,” as the land between the Alleghenies and the Mississippi was then called. It was Henry who authorized the military action as a secret mission on behalf of Virginia, not the United States.
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Dispatch from 1776: Virginia’s first election returns since independence are in
The initial General Assembly was elected in late summer 1776 and seated in October 1776.
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For better or worse, AI investment and data centers are driving the economy
Recent report says artificial intelligence now represents one-third of the business growth in the U.S. in 2026. And as much as server farms are now detested, there are financial implications to any kind of moratorium on their construction. Here’s a closer look.
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Trump pushes data centers. That puts him in opposition to many of his supporters.
In Virginia, the rising opposition to data centers is now being driven by rural Republicans, who have been Trump’s strongest supporters.
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350 years ago, Nathaniel Bacon held the Virginia legislature at gunpoint. Why do we honor him today?
This year marks the anniversary of a dark and complicated period in Virginia history: A civil war known as Bacon’s Rebellion that was led by a man who advocated genocide of Native Americans.
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When donors can’t keep up with rising athletic budgets, colleges are increasingly turning to school funds and mandatory student fees
Virginia Tech and Clemson were once evenly balanced in finances. Over the past decade Tech has doubled fundraising, but Clemson has increased its fundraising by even more. Here’s a look at how colleges are trying to make up for the wealth gap opening up in college sports.
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Rural counties reluctant to embrace solar farms run the risk of state intervention
Localities can no longer ban solar development, which means they all now need rules for solar projects. Some places want more restrictions than others. Here are the political realities they need to keep in mind.
