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More from VPM News:  TONIGHT at 15 E. Broad St.: "What's on the Ballot?"  Avula calls for review of Flock Safety contract in Instagram video  US Senate Q&A: Bert Mizusawa, Mark Warner  State government calls for study on AI use in Virginia colleges    Other links:  AG asks SCC to restart Dominion-NextEra merger review clock (Virginia Scope)*  Richmond j...

Read more from VPM News:  How to vote in Virginia: A 2026 VPM voter guide  McDonnough, Holton debate for Richmond School Board’s 6th District seat  On the agenda: Rooftop solar panels on City of Richmond buildings, Charlottesville budget bistro  Other links:  Driverless trucks: Luck Stone expands autonomous hauling trucks after 18-month pilot (Richmond Times-Dispatch)...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jackie DiBartolomeo discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with development firm behind the failed GreenCity development filing for bankruptcy, Dominion and NextEra Energy's plans for a new office tower in Richmond and the new owner of Bottoms Up Pizza.

Read more from VPM News:  2026 midterm early voting begins in Virginia Chesapeake osprey birth rates reach historic lows   Other links:  Spanberger is bullish about Virginia House races even without a favorable map (The Washington Post)*  Brown’s Island will be open for Folk Festival, says Venture Richmond (The Richmonder)  New dashboard shows term limits on affo...

State lawmakers order new data reporting about VMSDEP program  Powhite Parkway Extension’s first phase underway in western Chesterfield  ICYMI: Virginia shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling    Other links:  ‘We mess up, we fess up’: Richmond officials acknowledge summer of problems with DPU bills (The Richmonder)   Ballots in the...

More from VPM News:  How does Ballot Question 1 affect Virginia's abortion regulations? Virginia shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling  Holton, McDonnough vie for 6th District Richmond School Board seat  Hanover renovates election office ahead of first day of early voting  WATCH: VA’s anti-abortion advocates’ new tactic against Ballot Quest...

Read more from VPM News:  Regional water workgroup recommends $32.8M for Richmond treatment plant upgrade  Dominion, NextEra double merger bill credits for residential customers    Other links:  VUU commits to preserve Richmond Community Hospital building amid community skepticism (The Richmonder)  State authority releases draft retail marijuana regulat...

More from VPM News:  Richmond Public Schools asks community to help shape facilities plan  Mobile food pantries tackle rural hunger, one box at a time  State regulators add in-person hearings in Dominion–NextEra merger  On the agenda: Richmond 1% sales tax, Hanover comprehensive plan, Moses Malone Boulevard  WATCH: Felony Voting Rights Restoration Amendment (YouTube) ...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with a newly field legal skirmish between the owners of the Flying Squirrels and the City of Richmond, upgrades coming to Powhite Parkway and a winery coming to Chesterfield County.

Read more from VPM News:  Teacher residency program at VCU gets new funding from state budget  Cosmic Echo Live celebrates Richmond’s own Lonnie Liston Smith  Chesterfield County ponders redistricting some high schools (VPM News)    Other links:  Get Out There: Remembering 9/11 with ‘Come From Away’ (WAMU)  These new Virginia food regulation updates take eff...

More from VPM News: State agricultural pollution control program struggles to spend its cash JLARC renews call to close Virginia’s youth psychiatric hospital    Other links:  Richmond wants to intervene in the Dominion merger. But the Council needs a do-over vote (The Richmonder)  New dashboard reveals widening rural divide in access to Virginia maternity care (1...

More from VPM News:  Small-scale solar farm in Hanover gives new life to Harris family land  What is Chesterfield’s ‘1 for Schools’ tax referendum on fall ballots?  WATCH: Virginia's Racist History of Felon Voting Rights Removal (YouTube)  WATCH: Team “Yes” Virginia’s Voting Rights Amendment (YouTube)  WATCH: Team “No” Virginia’s Voting Rights Amendment (YouTube) &nbs...

More from VPM News:  Virginians may change the voter rights restoration process for felons  Lawmakers continue weighing in on Dominion–NextEra deal  On the agenda for Central Virginia, week of Sept. 7   Watch: Charlottesville City Removes Encampment (YouTube)  Other links:  Energized Democrats gather for Labor Day banquet in Harrisonburg (WMRA)  Spanberger taps D...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with upgrades coming to Richmond International Airport, a new pizzeria in Scott's Addition, the rehabilitation of Second Baptist Church and Goodwill expanding in the Greater Richmond .

Read more from VPM News:  Arlington police’s use of Google search data raises privacy questions  Affordability vs. Character: Code Refresh Part 1 (RVA’s Got Issues)    Other links:  How extreme heat puts pressure on infrastructure in Hampton Roads (WHRO)  Obama Elementary reopens Thursday amid parent concerns (WTVR)  USPS whistleblower predict...

Read more from VPM News:  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden employees strike over wage disputes  Cumberland planning commission advances Dominion gas plant  WATCH: Virginia’s Marriage Equality Amendment    Other links:  Suspect dead, staff member injured after shooting at Westwood Hills Elementary (WHSV)  Facilities Department had ‘haphazard’ processes and...

More from VPM News:  Why have Virginians’ health insurance premiums increased?   Luck Stone pulls proposed Hanover quarry expansion  Updated: Obama ES students set to return Thursday; Bellevue ES closed for potential mold  WATCH: Virginia's Marriage Equality Amendment (YouTube)   Other links:  Federal judge temporarily blocks Virginia law regulating how loca...

Read more from VPM News: Richmond’s Head Start program began school year at 99% capacity  Obama Elementary students in Richmond set to return Thursday  6th District School Board debate set for Sept. 17, to be co-moderated by The Richmonder and VPM (The Richmonder)  Other links:  Students could receive automatic admission to more than a dozen Virginia colleges (Cardinal News)&nb...

Read more from VPM News:  Final Confederate statues removed from Virginia Capitol Square  Preparations for new, temporary shelter ongoing in Charlottesville  On the agenda: Proposed Little John Park renovations, Charlottesville educational tech policy  Curious Commonwealth 2023: Why is a statue of Stonewall Jackson still on Capitol Square?  WATCH: Confederate Sta...

‘Policy Matters’ is your window into Virginia politics with VPAP. It’s our monthly roundup of the top political headlines from across Virginia, powered by VPAP’s daily e-newsletter, VaNews.

Read more from VPM News:  Chesterfield weighs using data center revenue to slash car tax bills  RPS’ return to school highlights growing pressure on aging buildings  WATCH: Team Yes: Same-Sex Marriage Amendment    Other links:  Swift Creek Mill Theatre Announces Plan for Future (Style Weekly)  Apple Wallet adds driver’s licenses and IDs for Virginia residents (Vi...

More from VPM News:  Report: Virginia highlights groundwater risks east of I-95  Henrico residents decry county’s Flock Safety cameras  WATCH: Team No: Same-Sex Marriage Amendment  Curious Commonwealth 2025: Why does Virginia only have 2 natural lakes?    Other links:  ‘I’m frustrated’: Parents confront Kamras over mold at Barack Obama Elementary (The&n...

Read more from VPM News:  Charlottesville’s partnership with direct-to-housing providers ended  Chesterfield schools walk back take-home Chromebooks  WATCH: What is Virginia's Same-Sex Marriage Amendment?    Other links:  Several people injured after crash at GRTC’s Downtown Transfer Station in Richmond (WRIC) “Remember the little guy”: Kaine hears from...

Read more from VPM News:  Federal judge says Virginia still failing to follow voter restoration order  Richmond Public Schools holds town hall after Obama Elementary closes for mold    Other links:  Virginia considers calls for mandatory school nurses as healthcare gaps persist (Virginia Mercury)  Amtrak service to D.C. will stop in Alexandria for 9 days in October (T...

Read more from VPM News:  Voters will decide whether to enshrine marriage equality in Virginia Google announces $10M to shore up water infrastructure near data centers  On the agenda: RPS maintenance audit, Powhite Parkway Extension update WATCH: RVA Considers Immigration "Trust Policy"    Other links:  Students at Northside elementary school get delayed start to scho...