Some localities are winning in the marketplace — more people are moving in than moving out — but they’re still losing population because deaths outnumber births.
Opinion
Six reasons why people are moving out of Northern Virginia
A Fairfax County state legislator responds to a previous Cardinal News column about net out-migration from Northern Virginia with possible explanations.
Blacksburg, Charlottesville and Lynchburg could be potential tech hubs, studies say
The federal government will designate at least 20 “regional technology hubs” for funding. There’s a good chance one will be in Virginia. Here’s why.
Here’s what our legislators are asking for in the state budget
Virginia has already passed a two-year state budget, but legislators have filed amendments with additional requests. Here are some of the requests coming out of Southwest and Southside Virginia.
A Prescription Drug Affordability Board would lower prescription costs
In other states, both Democrats and Republicans have supported similiar bills.
Give state regulators the power to lower electric bills
Bills before the General Assembly would let the State Corporation Commission lower electricity bills when utilities overcharge customers and prevent companies from shutting off utilities due to missed payments during emergencies and extreme weather.
UVA Wise wants to be a research university. Is that practical? Here’s a comparison to other schools.
There are 187 other schools in the research classification that UVA Wise aspires to. Many are smaller than the Wise County school.
New population figures show Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads losing population, parts of rural Virginia gaining
The fastest-growing part of the state is now the Richmond area. There’s also some evidence that young adults are moving into many rural areas.
Public notices are increasingly less public. Two legislators want to change that.
Technology has changed but the law hasn’t. Senator Obenshain and Delegate Hope are pushing legislation that would allow government legal notices to be posted online.
Del. Walker wants to make it easier for Lynchburg (or any other place) to elect its school board
Virginia was the last state to allow localities to switch to elected school boards. Twelve localities still don’t have them. Here’s the history.