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How the state's population has changed since 2020. Courtesy of Hamilton Lombard.
Posted inOpinion

New population figures show Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads losing population, parts of rural Virginia gaining

by Dwayne Yancey January 30, 2023January 28, 2023

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.

An example of a legal notice. Photo by Dwayne Yancey.
Posted inOpinion

Public notices are increasingly less public. Two legislators want to change that.

by Dwayne Yancey January 27, 2023January 26, 2023

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.

Posted inOpinion

Del. Walker wants to make it easier for Lynchburg (or any other place) to elect its school board

by Dwayne Yancey January 26, 2023January 25, 2023

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.

Screenshot of Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressing the legislature.
Posted inOpinion

Youngkin is worried about people moving out of Virginia. Here’s how big that out-migration is.

by Dwayne Yancey January 25, 2023January 28, 2023

Only nine other states are seeing more net out-migration than we are. Numerically, the problem is entirely because of people moving out of Northern Virginia.

Screenshot of Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressing the legislature.
Posted inOpinion

Youngkin was worried about a Ford – China deal in Pittsylvania County. Would China’s involvement really have mattered?

by Dwayne Yancey January 24, 2023January 23, 2023

Gov. Youngkin nixed Virginia’s bid for a Ford electric vehicle battery plant that might have employed 2,500 people in Southern Virginia over concerns that Ford is partnering with a Chinese company that he called a “Trojan Horse” for the Chinese Communist Party.

Greg Habeeb in his Richmond office. Photo by Dwayne Yancey.
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Life after the legislature: Former Salem Del. Habeeb now helps shape policy in other ways

by Dwayne Yancey January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

Former Republican legislator Greg Habeeb is now a top lobbyist for solar and cannabis interests in Richmond.

Posted inOpinion

Virginians want shared solar: Lawmakers should give it to them

by Andria McClellan January 22, 2023January 20, 2023

The program allows Virginians to “subscribe” to energy produced at small off-site solar installations, but it’s not available to everyone.

Posted inOpinion

Virginia is in a race with other states to land electric vehicle battery plants

by Dwayne Yancey January 20, 2023January 19, 2023

Youngkin wants more large sites in Virginia building EV batteries. So do other states. Meanwhile, the number of big battery plants available may run out. Beyond that is competition for microchip plants.

The former American Viscose plant in Roanoke. Photo by Dwayne Yancey.
Posted inOpinion

Viscose and Valleydale were never going to be factories again

by Dwayne Yancey January 19, 2023January 18, 2023

The choice is whether those properties in Roanoke and Salem stay as they are and deteriorate or whether they get rehabbed into some other purpose.

The main building at the old American Viscose plant, showing three of the site's four smokestacks. Photo by Dwayne Yancey.
Posted inOpinion

The redevelopment of the former American Viscose plant in Roanoke has been unthinkable. Until now.

by Dwayne Yancey January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

The proposed project has the potential to create an entirely new neighborhood in the city.

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