The governor is soliciting public input for his plan.
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After the revolution, why didn’t we rename counties named after royals?
We’re renaming things named after Confederates, so why not the places named after British royalty? Here’s why.
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Demand for renewable energy leads to . . . more coal mining?
Whether it’s wind or solar, renewable energy requires steel, and to make steel (at least for now) you need coal. Here’s a look at the complicated chemistry.
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Here’s a solution for the worker shortage. Will anyone seize it?
Jay Timmons, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, says we need a new national consensus on immigration.
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Can Danville be a model for the country? Maybe it already is.
Here’s how a decision more than 20 years ago is paying off today.
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Trump thinks Youngkin is a contender. Is he?
The former president recently attacked Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Here’s one way to view the upcoming Republican nomination fight.
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Coalfields lawyer authors book that says J.D. Vance is a ‘fake hillbilly’
Frank Kilgore’s book is a passionate defense of Appalachia, making the case that the region is more open-minded than stereotypes often suggest.
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Why Virginia shouldn’t use RGGI funds for flood relief
And why Virginia should withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative anyway.
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How Central Virginia Community College has raised enrollment
Only one school has a bigger increase in headcount, and that’s in a bigger market.
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Youngkin warns that people are moving out of Virginia. So just who’s moving?
Once, it was only those 60 and older — retirees. But now every age cohort shows more people moving out than moving in. No wonder Youngkin is concerned.