Some Republican candidates for the General Assembly say they want to do away with early voting — yet it’s that early vote that helped make Glenn Youngkin governor. Here’s the math.
Dwayne Yancey
Yancey is editor of Cardinal News. His opinions are his own. You can reach him at dwayne@cardinalnews.org.
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Why Biden is backing the Mountain Valley Pipeline
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin needs a political win as he runs for re-election next year. And Biden needs Manchin.
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Some of Southwest Virginia’s tech hub ideas don’t meet requirements
The legislation creating federally designated regional tech hubs is clear. Here’s what the law says and what the Commerce Department has said about it.
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The competition Southwest Virginia faces for a regional tech hub
Other communities appear ready to put in bids for federal funds. Meanwhile, Southwest Virginia is still trying to figure things out.
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For Youngkin, the first presidential primary is Virginia’s legislative elections
Youngkin’s hopes could rest on whether Republicans win a majority in the General Assembly. With that in mind, will he make more endorsements in some nomination contests?
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A lost dog, a heartbroken lawmaker and the strangers who reunited them
State Sen. Creigh Deeds adopted a beagle rescued from the infamous Envigo breeding farm. In early April, she got spooked and ran away. Here’s how she was found.
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Why Gov. Youngkin’s trade mission to South Korea matters
South Korean companies are driving a lot of the job growth in the United States.
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11 years ago, a national study warned against mining uranium in Virginia
Unlike many regions in the U.S. that mine uranium, Virginia gets a lot of rain, which could make the management of radioactive waste more difficult and dangerous. Part 5 of a five-part series on what the new push for nuclear power means for Virginia.
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The unnamed Virginia coal plant the Dept. of Energy flagged as a possible nuclear reactor site
The Department of Energy didn’t specify which coal plant in Virginia they are eying as a possible location for a new nuclear reactor — but we figured it out. Part 4 of a five-part series on what the new push for nuclear power means for Virginia.
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Energy Department report says coal plant workers would make good nuclear plant workers
“The folks who operate coal units are energy professionals just like the folks who operate nuclear, and the skills are not radically different,” one nuclear expert said. Part 3 of a five-part series on what the new push for nuclear power means for Virginia.