What the recent marijuana referendums in Florida and other states tell us about which localities in Virginia would approve local retail sales.
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Study finds that a higher percentage of North Carolina workers are prepared for jobs than those in Virginia are
The Georgetown University study looked at the problem of “misalignment” — workers whose skills don’t match up with the demands of the workplace.
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It’s time to graduate from the Great Recession-era school funding caps: An opportunity for partnership with policymakers to bring fair funding to Rappahannock County public schools
Per-pupil funding suggests that Rappahannock County is the wealthiest locality in the state. How can that be for a county without a stoplight?
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How politics today look a lot like those of the late 19th century
Many of the basic forces at play remain the same, just in different forms, many of them set in motion by an economy in transition.
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The first Congress asked President George Washington to declare a Thanksgiving. It was controversial.
Some Southern politicians opposed an official Thanksgiving because they feared a co-mingling of politics and religion.
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Would an income tax break help the most ‘distressed’ localities in Virginia? A state study says maybe so.
The study, initiated by state Sen. Travis Hackworth, R-Tazewell County, looked at whether an income tax break would reverse population outflows in some localities.
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Trump wants federal workers back in the office. However, many of them appear to have moved to rural Virginia.
His back-to-the-office plan could have economic implications far beyond the Washington metro area.
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Rural visionaries and space frontiers: How Terry Kilgore helped transform Virginia into a commercial space hub
The Southwest Virginia legislator from Scott County has helped grow a space industry on the Eastern shore.
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How significant are the Republican gains in Virginia this year? Here’s the data.
Trump expanded his vote in almost every locality. Here are those gains put into context.
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How Roanoke elected its first Republican to city council in 24 years
Nick Hagen will be the first Republican on council since Ralph Smith and Bill Carder were elected in 2000.