The report from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia says federal job cuts and tariffs will halt the state’s job growth.
Dwayne Yancey
Yancey is founding editor of Cardinal News. His opinions are his own. You can reach him at dwayne@cardinalnews.org or 540-529-1136.
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Roanoke College poll: Spanberger leads by 7; other races too close to call
Whether Spanberger’s lead is shrinking, or growing, depends on how you choose to view these numbers, which may be more complicated than a headline can convey.
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Youngkin promised a ‘rip-roaring economy.’ Did he deliver? Here are the numbers.
More jobs have been added under Youngkin than anytime in past three decades, although that growth has been uneven and lagged behind that of our nearest rival.
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Some downtowns stink from weed. Will legalizing retail sales fix that or make it worse?
Legislators are laying the groundwork for retail sales of cannabis in case a future governor will agree. Regulating the smell will be harder, though.
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Five weeks out from early voting, here are 10 questions about Virginia’s 2025 campaign
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has had a rough summer. Can she turn that around? Here are some factors that will influence the rest of the campaign for governor.
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The political consequences of Virginia’s new population projections: Slower economic growth, more power for urban crescent
At least three things could change these projections: higher birth rates, more immigration and more remote work.
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10 things to know about Virginia’s latest population projections
Here are some of the highlights: The Lynchburg metro will add more people than the Roanoke and New River valleys combined. Loudoun will add more people in the next 25 than the past 25. But some localities will become shells of their former selves.
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Dispatch from 1775: King George refuses to read peace offer, declares Colonies to be in rebellion
The Continental Congress tried to assure the king that its argument was with Parliament, not him. But now the king has picked sides and vowed to crush “traitors” in the Colonies.
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Some localities in Southwest and Southside will lose more than 30% of their population over next 25 years
New population projections foresee almost every locality in Southwest and Southside Virginia losing population between now and 2050. Buchanan County is expected to lose almost half its population.
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Earle-Sears: Renewable energy isn’t as clean as people think
Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor, talked about her views on energy in an interview with Cardinal News.
