Turnout increased more in rural areas than metro areas. That’s what delivered the Republican victory.
Southwest Virginia
What does Youngkin owe rural Virginia?
Youngkin won back some suburban voters the party has lost but also maximized the Republican vote in rural Virginia even more.
How to make Virginia the top state for talent?
A coalition of business leaders wants state to commit to training workers for high-demand fields.
Developing a distributed economy for Virginia
Some thoughts on how to build a new economy in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
What if Afghan refugees stayed in Southside?
Here’s an easy way for counties that are losing population to reverse their demographic trends. Will they seize the opportunity?
Six things wrong with the proposed congressional map
The biggest problem is that it would reduce the influence of Southside Virginia by making the Richmond suburbs the population center of the district.
How the 5th, 6th and 9th might change
A game of give and take: Virginia Redistricting Commission moves onto congressional maps with a first compromise
Four issues the candidates for governor aren’t talking about
The candidates for governor are running on national issues instead of the issues they’ll actually have to deal with in office.
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?
Three ways to draw the 9th District
The Fightin’ Ninth has limited ways to expand, so which way will it be?