The budget the General Assembly just passed drops funding for the GO TEC program that serves 49 school divisions across the state.
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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The Roanoke Valley was supposed to run out of water in 2060. Now that date has been pushed to about 2100. Here’s why it’s changed.
The valley’s water use has consistently run below what was projected, which has pushed the date at which the valley will run out of water further into the future.
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10 things in the budget that will matter long after this spending cycle is done
From an inland port in Washington County to a new medical school in Fredericksburg, this budget sets some long-term projects into motion.
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Carvins Cove is at one of its lowest levels in the past four decades. Here’s why this is different from previous droughts.
The big difference between this year’s drought and previous ones is that the Roanoke Valley’s water systems are connected now. That puts this year’s drought in a different category from earlier ones, where the city relied almost solely on the reservoir.
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15 things to know about the budget deal Virginia lawmakers just reached
The tax incentives for data centers stay in place but the plan calls for a new tax on the electricity they use. Plus: Money for the inland port, in Washington County and a statue of Onzlee Ware in Roanoke.
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A state study found that data center tax break was Virginia’s 2nd best incentive, producing $6.10 of labor income for every $1 in exemptions
Two reports by the General Assembly’s investigative arm attempted to measure the effectiveness of different economic development incentives. Here’s what they found.
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Ready for another election? Early voting starts today for the Aug. 4 primaries.
Here’s an overview of who’s running for what and what’s at stake.
Posted inCulture
Natural Bridge Zoo case will lead to three separate trials, judge rules
The judge also said he’d issue a gag order against most parties involved in the case, including the attorney general’s office.
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Lynchburg Republicans allowed online voting in their nullified ‘firehouse primary.’ It was just a single vote.
The report presented to the Republican State Central Committee said the local party had allowed voting by email. Here’s the rest of the story, including the places that are experimenting with online voting.
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Dispatch from 1776: Prompted by a Virginian, Congress is about to vote on independence
If this independence enterprise fails, the word that surely applies is treason. Men in England have been hanged for less. If, though, it should succeed, Lee’s resolution will mark the start of a new era the likes of which we have not seen: A new nation upon the earth.
