Southwest Virginia Archives

Just how big was the rural vote? This big.

Turnout increased more in rural areas than metro areas. That’s what delivered the Republican victory.

Youngkin won back some suburban voters the party has lost but also maximized the Republican vote in rural Virginia even more.

A coalition of business leaders wants state to commit to training workers for high-demand fields.

Some thoughts on how to build a new economy in Southwest and Southside Virginia.

Here’s an easy way for counties that are losing population to reverse their demographic trends. Will they seize the opportunity?

The biggest problem is that it would reduce the influence of Southside Virginia by making the Richmond suburbs the population center of the district.

A game of give and take: Virginia Redistricting Commission moves onto congressional maps with a first compromise

The candidates for governor are running on national issues instead of the issues they’ll actually have to deal with in office.

What if we drew a congressional district that united the New River Valley, the Roanoke Valley and Lynchburg?

The Fightin’ Ninth has limited ways to expand, so which way will it be?