Vote Yes. What’s Missing From the “Vote No” Argument

by R. Anthony Harris | NEWS, OPINION & EDITORIAL, VIRGINIA POLITICS

I had a friend ask me about redistricting. He was trying to figure out how to vote and admitted he did not really understand what was happening. He leans left, so the fact that he was unsure says something about how this issue is being presented right now. Virginia...

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A preview of IllumiNATION at Virginia Museum of History & Culture tonight

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