The candidates for governor are running on national issues instead of the issues they’ll actually have to deal with in office.
Category: Opinion
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Is two really sweeter?
Or, do we really need a state Senate? A case for a unicameral legislature.
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How McAuliffe wins. How Youngkin wins. Which scenario is most likely?
We travel into the future to look back at how each candidate might win the governorship.
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Is it possible to draw a Democratic congressional district west of the Blue Ridge?
No, but it’s possible to draw a competitive district that’s mostly west of the mountains – if you’re willing to do some gerrymandering.
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So the redistricting commission failed. Why is anyone surprised?
Did anyone really expect the parties to agree on a plan? Here’s how other states with redistricting commissions avoid partisan gridlock.
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Virginia has the ability to fix our crumbling schools; do we have the will?
Using a fund originally intended for school construction, Virginia has spent 33 times more on teacher retirements over the past six years than on construction.
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What the redistricting commission has taught us
The process hasn’t been pretty but we have gotten to see how both parties would like to gerrymander the state.
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Should we have a U.S. 460 congressional district?
What if we drew a congressional district that united the New River Valley, the Roanoke Valley and Lynchburg?
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Can we draw a purely Southside congressional district?
Yes, and it can be very easily done. But will it be?
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Three ways to draw the 9th District
The Fightin’ Ninth has limited ways to expand, so which way will it be?