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Is the redistricting commission listening to what voters want?

by Dwayne Yancey October 4, 2021October 1, 2021

Here’s what some voters have told the commission. So far, the results are mixed.

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Why are vaccination rates so low in Southwest and Southside?

by Dwayne Yancey October 2, 2021October 1, 2021

It’s not simply because they’re rural because there are lots of rural counties with much higher vaccination rates. So what is it?

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What Appalachia really needs

by Dwayne Yancey October 1, 2021September 30, 2021

What Appalachia really needs is more private investment. So why aren’t all those companies who profess a commitment to social values making Appalachia one of those?

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Welcome, Appalachian Regional Commission

by Terry Kilgore and Todd Pillion October 1, 2021September 30, 2021

The commission meets next week in Southwest Virginia; this is an exciting time to visit.

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In redistricting, Democrats have a voter distribution problem

by Dwayne Yancey September 30, 2021September 29, 2021

Democrats need more voters to move to Southwest and Southside Virginia. Their big margins in Northern Virginia don’t help them win legislative seats.

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What we’ve learned from the debates

by Dwayne Yancey September 28, 2021

So far, the debates showcase why Youngkin is such a tough opponent for McAuliffe.

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What’s wrong with the redistricting map

by Dwayne Yancey September 28, 2021September 28, 2021

Too many districts cross mountains when they don’t have to. And it will increase polarization.

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Why we’re launching Cardinal News

by Dwayne Yancey September 27, 2021September 27, 2021

Today we’re launching Cardinal News, a new nonprofit nonpartisan online news site dedicated to covering in-depth journalism in Southwest and Southside Virginia. Here’s why we’re doing this.

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The surprising way both parties agree on redistricting maps

by Dwayne Yancey September 27, 2021September 26, 2021

Both Democratic and Republican mapmakers would put the only two Democratic state senators west of the Blue Ridge into Republican districts.

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Kismet and Virginia’s Great Southwest

by Mary Trigiani September 23, 2021

We must do something different in Southwest Virginia.

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