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Democrats call out Youngkin on Ford plant decision
Lawmakers say governor harmed SoVa economic prospects
Democratic state delegates excoriated Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday for taking Virginia out of the running for a $3.5 billion Ford Motor Co. battery manufacturing plant that would have
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2022 Political Roundtable: Red wave? Maybe a puddle
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On balance, Democrats came out winners in the 2022 midterm elections, having staved off a widely forecast “red wave” of Republican victories, according to panelists at Virginia Business’ annual Political
Midterm murkiness
Republicans look to regain seats in Congress
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Republicans look to extend their 2021 wins in state elections as they closely eye congressional targets in November’s midterm elections. Democrats hold seven of the state’s 11 congressional seats, with
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Balancing act
Divided legislature leads to compromise, tension
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The Virginia General Assembly returned to a familiar configuration in 2022, legislating with a Republican-majority House of Delegates and Democratic-controlled Virginia Senate for the seventh time since 2000. But while
A dramatic shift
Gov. Ralph Northam’s tenure was progressive, eventful
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Four years ago, no one would have guessed Gov. Ralph Northam would lead the most progressive Virginia administration in modern memory. A native of Onancock on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, as
The great divide
Will split legislature lead to gridlock or compromise?
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Virginia’s business community faces a strangely familiar and yet uncertain state government headed into the 2022 General Assembly session, which begins Jan. 12. Republicans rolled to victories across the board
In memoriam: Va. Gov. Linwood Holton
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The iconic fall 1970 photo of Virginia Gov. Linwood Holton escorting his daughter Tayloe to majority-Black John F. Kennedy High School is the enduring image of the Republican governor’s term.
2021 Political Roundtable: Surfing Va.’s red wave
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The day after Election Day, Virginia Business’ six Political Roundtable panelists hashed out what they think the next year will be like in a Richmond where Republicans are roaring back
Liberty’s renamed think tank names Pompeo, Huckabee as fellows
Formerly the Falkirk Center, it's now the Standing for Freedom Center
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Liberty University’s newly renamed think tank, the Standing for Freedom Center, has announced a slate of five new fellows, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike
Facebook removes Amanda Chase’s Senate page
GOP gubernatorial candidate mulls class action suit against social media giant
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Facebook appears to have permanently removed State Sen. Amanda Chase’s official state Senate page, according to email communications provided by the campaign. After multiple unsuccessful attempts by her campaign to