From cannabis to casinos to tech hubs to baseball parks, all these things could have ramifications in Virginia.
Dwayne Yancey
Yancey is 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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Key character in ‘Oppenheimer’ movie was from Virginia
Robert Downey Jr. portrays Oppenheimer antagonist Lewis Strauss, who grew up in Richmond and later lived in Culpeper County. Spoilers ahead.
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Rep. Good tried to get a Lynchburg council member to back his choice for mayor. Why that’s unusual.
The 5th District congressman says the turmoil on city council began when it elected a freshman member as mayor. Here’s part of what led up to that.
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Attorney General Miyares warns that Virginia Tech and UVa should not do anything to hurt the other in conference realignment
A previous Virginia attorney general went to court on behalf of Virginia Tech over realignment.
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CNBC says Virginia is second best state for business. Four lessons to draw from that.
The real story isn’t about who’s on top but how the importance of workforce has grown over the years while the importance of the cost of doing business has declined.
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In the most competitive General Assembly races, Republicans have more money than Democrats
In Roanoke Valley races, Republican David Suetterlein has almost 43 times as much campaign cash as Democrat Trish White-Boyd, while Democrat Lily Franklin has more than Republican Chris Obenshain.
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State report finds Virginia relies on outdated formulas for school funding
The report by the legislature’s watchdog arm finds multiple examples of funding formulas that haven’t been updated to reflect new economic realities.
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Most Virginia localities now have electric vehicle charging stations, but the biggest gaps are in Southwest and Southside
Also, some of those charging stations in Southwest and Southside are at tourist locations and aren’t necessarily available to the general public.
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Those about to retire far outnumber those entering the workforce. The math behind the worker shortage.
In one locality after another, the number of people in the 60-64 age cohort about to exit the workforce far exceeds the number in the 20-24 age cohort about to enter it.
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After losing Republican primary, Sen. Chase says she may run as a write-in. Could she tip that seat to Democrats? Here’s the math.
The so-called “Trump in heels” currently represents a strongly Republican district in the Richmond suburbs.