The late Abingdon legislator was instrumental in education. He also was the last Democratic legislator from far Southwest Virginia.
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What the Kansas abortion vote tells Virginia (and what it doesn’t)
Conservative Kansas voted last week in favor of abortion rights. Here’s a closer look and what that referendum means for Virginia’s General Assembly elections in 2023.
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How the U.S. Supreme Court has become less, not more, diverse
By contrast, Virginia’s highest court, and especially its appeals court, are far more diverse in terms of justices’ backgrounds.
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There are few statues to Black women. Both Roanoke and South Boston aim to change that.
Groups in both places are raising money for a statue of Henrietta Lacks.
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Four insights into Manchin’s deal on the Mountain Valley Pipeline
The West Virginia senator gets the Biden administration and top congressional Democrats to back the pipeline. Here’s how.
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How casinos will put Bristol and Danville on the music map
Bristol’s already on it for historic reasons, but here’s what else could be coming.
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What are the odds that Southwest or Southside will get one of the new federal tech hubs?
Pretty good. Here’s how the competition stacks up.
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Are we in danger of getting out-hustled?
Here’s what some other countries are doing to train a future workforce. Are we keeping up with the global competition?
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What will the economic geography of the future look like?
We’re generally growing older but some place in the world are getting younger. Why that matters.
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What will Virginia’s retail cannabis market look like? Here’s an example.
Not necessarily a good example, mind you. But New York’s experience does offer some cautionary guidance for Virginia.