Here’s why both Democrats and Republicans have a stake in knowing full election results at the precinct level (like we used to have).
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Our best hope ever for state funding for school construction
Rural communities face reality of decaying schools and no local financial capacity to replace them.
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How should Virginia mark anniversary of the 1902 constitution?
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the state constitution that disenfranchised about half of Virginia’s voters.
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The many ironies of Virginia’s cap-and-trade fund
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative fund stirs controversy, but also interest in all the money it’s generating.
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Here’s what our legislators are asking for
Money to pay off bonds for Central Virginia Training Center. Life sciences labs in Roanoke and New River valleys. Flood relief for Hurley. A new state park in Highland County. A museum in Danville. And more . . .
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Paid internships: Affordable pathways to good jobs
General Assembly should approve funding Virginia Talent and Opportunity Partnership.
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Will Youngkin get serious about schools?
A bipartisan consensus is forming around school construction and modernization but it needs gubernatorial leadership.
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What those big, fat tech bills in Congress mean for us
There’s a chance one of them could create a national technology hub somewhere in Southwest or Southside. Here are the odds.
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How competitive is the 5th District?
An early look at the odds in the congressional race that’s shaping up.
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This is not our team
The Washington Football Team is not Virginia’s team. Part of Virginia, sure. But there are other parts of Virginia where the free market has determined the team isn’t in the game.