Opinion

Here’s an update on some bills that haven’t gotten much, or any attention, so far.

A mandatory statewide system does not recognize existing agreements, local experimentation or good-faith efforts already underway. It replaces collaboration with compulsion.

The House and Senate are at odds over whether to do away with the state’s tax abatement for data centers.

Many people may not be familiar with these games — they’re certainly not household names like FanDuel and DraftKings that have blanketed the airwaves for years — but for 300,000 Virginia adults who love these games, they are a safe and fun outlet for free and low-cost online entertainment.

Other groups appear to be focused on advertising campaigns, but the one the 6th District representative has funded is the only one devoted to grassroots organizing.

Three statues are headed for the exit, which will leave three vacancies. We invite readers to suggest replacements.

Early voting begins Friday on the proposed constitutional amendment to allow redistricting. Courts are holding off on ruling about legal challenges. Meanwhile, the state isn’t sending registrars the required legal notices that it normally does.

The proposed map creates many districts that are disparate areas, such as parts of Northern Virginia and parts of rural Virginia. What’s the impact of that?

A Republican view of the proposed redistricting: Across the country, both parties have engaged in redistricting fights. But what Virginia Democrats are attempting is something different.

A Democratic view of redistricting: Voters deserve the power to respond to a nationwide gerrymandering assault. This April, Virginia gives them that choice.