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Dwayne Yancey

Yancey is editor of Cardinal News. His opinions are his own. You can reach him at dwayne@cardinalnews.org.

Posted inOpinion

How localities might vote on retail cannabis sales

by Dwayne Yancey January 11, 2023January 10, 2023

There’s a new push in the General Assembly to set up a legal retail market. All the bills would allow for local referenda to ban sales. Here are possible results based on votes elsewhere.

The ODU State of the Commonwealth report.
Posted inOpinion

New River Valley leads Virginia in job growth; Lynchburg and Staunton metros see GDP shrink over past decade

by Dwayne Yancey January 10, 2023January 9, 2023

Those some of the findings from Old Dominion University’s annual State of the Commonwealth Report.

Posted inOpinion

The FCC wants to map broadband coverage. You have until Friday to make sure it has yours right.

by Dwayne Yancey January 9, 2023January 7, 2023

Some states have complained that the FCC’s map is incomplete. Here’s how to check your address to make sure information on your area is accurate.

Dean-Paul Stephens.
Posted inNews Briefs

Cardinal News adds reporter in Martinsville

by Dwayne Yancey January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Dean-Paul Stephens starts today. He most recently covered race and regional politics for the USA Today network, and will bring the size of our reporting staff up to five.

Lynchburg Mayor Stephanie Reed. Courtesy of City of Lynchburg.
Posted inOpinion

Lynchburg has elected four women in a row as mayor. Here’s how unusual that is.

by Dwayne Yancey January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

The Hill City is also the largest city in Virginia with a female mayor. More than a century ago, Lynchburg was a center of the suffragist movement.

David Doré. Courtesy of Virginia Community College System.
Posted inOpinion

Virginia has hired a new community college chancellor. He wants to fix a disconnect between business and academia.

by Dwayne Yancey January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

Virginia has just hired an educational leader who will, directly or indirectly, touch more student lives than the presidents of any of the state’s biggest universities. Here’s a little background on David Doré.

Posted inOpinion

Del. Rasoul wants to let 16- and 17-year olds vote. What would happen if we did?

by Dwayne Yancey January 4, 2023January 3, 2023

There’s a national push to lower the voting age and a few places have already done so. Here’s what happened when they did.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks in Bristol at the Cardinal News Speaker Series. Photo Credit: Earl Neikirk/Neikirk Image.
Posted inOpinion

23 questions for 2023

by Dwayne Yancey January 3, 2023January 2, 2023

What will happen in the new year? Here are some things to be looking for.

Posted inOpinion

Our year-end report to readers

by Dwayne Yancey December 30, 2022December 29, 2022

In 2022, we doubled the size of our reporting staff. We are set to expand it again in 2023. All this is thanks to generous support from readers.

Educational levels of Virginia's immigrants. Source: L. Douglas Wilder School of Public Affairs, VCU.
Posted inOpinion

Virginia needs more workers. Incorporating immigrants into workforce programs and recognizing foreign credentials could help.

by Dwayne Yancey December 29, 2022December 28, 2022

A new report on the state’s immigrant population highlights how many technically skilled immigrants aren’t able to work in their field in Virginia, and makes the case that immigrants don’t know much about workforce development programs and therefore can’t take advantage of them.

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