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7 notes on Virginia politics and government

by Dwayne Yancey May 3, 2022May 2, 2022

From Suetterlein’s vote on Loudoun County schools to Filler-Corn’s ouster to why aren’t more localities taking advantage of a particular tax incentive?

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How Roanoke is building a life sciences cluster

by Dwayne Yancey May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Roanoke now attracts more research dollars than all its peer cities put together.

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10 traits of mountain towns on the move

by Joan Vannorsdall May 2, 2022April 28, 2022

What do successful communities have in common? Here are some Appalachian examples.

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Does Democratic overthrow of Filler-Corn matter?

by Dwayne Yancey April 29, 2022April 28, 2022

The former Speaker (and now former House Minority Leader) showed little interest in Southwest and Southside. Will her successor?

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Five pieces of good news

by Dwayne Yancey April 28, 2022April 27, 2022

From hockey in Roanoke to buses from Bristol to community college funding in Southside here are five examples of things that are working.

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Is Prince Edward County now the poster child for ‘crumbling schools’?

by Dwayne Yancey April 27, 2022April 26, 2022

What will it take to get the business community engaged in the lack of state funding for school construction and modernization?

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Should Virginia create its own marijuana research center?

by Dwayne Yancey April 26, 2022April 25, 2022

A modest proposal that both marijuana legalizers and marijuana prohibitionists should like (especially now that Virginia has already legalized weed).

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Why someone should invite Ro Khanna to speak in Southwest or Southside

by Dwayne Yancey April 25, 2022April 22, 2022

The California congressman believes the nation’s technology sector should be more widely distributed.

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Rural areas shoulder the load for energy production

by Dwayne Yancey April 22, 2022April 21, 2022

Did Southside count on solar boom from Clean Economy Act? No matter what kind of energy we use, it’s mostly going to be produced in rural areas.

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What if we had elections the way the French do?

by Dwayne Yancey April 21, 2022April 19, 2022

The top two candidates in round one face off in round two, the French version of an open primary or so-called “jungle primary.” Here’s how Virginia elections would have gone.

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