The case has spawned three separate trials; the other two are set for March.
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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Election Live: Mizusawa wins Republican Senate race; Volosin out in Roanoke council contest; Brown leads Montgomery sheriff primary
This is where we’ll be commenting on the election through the day and the primary results once they come in.
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5 things to look for in Tuesday’s primary results
The election will tell us things besides who wins and who loses.
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Virginia Tech’s football team is worth more than some major league sports franchises, report says
College football teams can’t be bought or sold, but if they could be, a new report lays out what they’d be worth.
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The Valley Link transmission line is unpopular in rural counties, but it’s the result of policies pursued by both Republican and Democratic presidents
The challenges to energy development often override political ideology. With Valley Link, Republican-voting counties are opposing policies pursued by the Trump administration (although Biden pursued them, as well).
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Congressional primary campaigns reveal the fault lines that run through both parties
The divides between Democrats seem sharper than those between Republicans. Two of the most contentious issues involve military aid to Israel and impeachment.
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Virginia set to become an early primary state in 2028. Here’s why it matters (and also why it may not matter much).
Democrats want a new primary schedule. If they succeed, that would reorder the Republican primary schedule, too.
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Henry County feels it’s done enough solar power. General Assembly might feel differently.
The county wants to cap the amount of solar allowed at exactly what it’s already approved. A key state legislator warns this could trigger a “heavy hand” from the state.
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A Virginia odyssey from Troy (in Fluvanna County) to Ithaca (in Henry County) reveals the state’s energy challenges
Homer’s hero encountered monsters aplenty on his long voyage. We run into multiple issues with energy generation and energy usage.
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For the first time under a new law, Virginia’s election offices were open Sunday. In nearly half the state, no one showed up to vote.
Some localities have had Sunday voting before. Now it’s mandated. The turnout was spotty, with large numbers in two Northern Virginia localities, but most rural localities recorded no votes.
