Hampton Roads Loses General Assembly Representation

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With its image of "old, slow and not too bright" image highlighted by a Brookings Institute study last year, the Hampton Roads area of Virginia is not growing at the rate of the generally more liberal and progressive regions of Northern Virginia. As a result, Hampton Roads will likely lose representation in the House of Delegates with Pauls Miller - a progressive delegate - likely to have her district targeted for dissolution. As Blue Virginia notes:
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Overall, on the macro level, we see a shift in power northward to Northern Virginia exurbs. The effects of this on such diverse issues such as transportation and education funding to health care and social issues will impact state politics for years to come.