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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...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jackie Diartolomeo discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with a new sports complex coming to Colonial Heights, a lawsuit connected with a Manchester apartment complex and Richmond's Code Refresh effort.

Read more from VPM News:  Democratic National Committee taps Virginia for early 2028 presidential primary⁠  How do Virginia agencies use tech to hire workers?  WATCH: Amending Virginia    Other links:  Records: public housing staffers accused of trading maintenance work for sexual favors (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Ellwood Thompson's parent company...

Read more from VPM News:  Virginia lost $52M on failed child support system project, Spanberger says  Richmond City Council to discuss immigration ‘trust policy’    Other links:  Could a Dominion-NextEra marriage be bad news for rooftop solar? (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO)  Virginia secures $17 million to upgrade rail service and imp...

Read more from VPM News:  Hanover tour brings history of religious freedom in Virginia to life  ICYMI: What’s changed in Richmond’s third draft of Code Refresh?  WATCH: Downtown Mall Tree Overhaul (YouTube)    Other links:  William & Mary under federal investigation for 'race-based' scholarships (WHRO)  SCC chair won't recuse herself on N...

Read more from VPM News:  What’s changed in Richmond’s third draft of Code Refresh?  ICYMI: VPM's 'Declarations' explores Black experiences during American Revolution  WATCH: Virginia’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (YouTube)    Other links:  James City County partners with VCU to test drone defibrillator delivery (WHRO)  Virgin...

More from VPM News:  Virginia childhood vaccines schedule unchanged after new Trump EO On the agenda: This week in Central Virginia public meetings VPM's 'Declarations' explores Black experiences during American Revolution  WATCH: Virginia’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (YouTube)    Other links: Severe nursing home violations surge 77% i...

Read more from VPM News:  Summer camps help Native American Virginians connect with their cultures VCU move-in Aug. 14-15: Road closures planned, heavy traffic likely   Other links:  David Archuleta to headline Virginia Pridefest 2026 (WRIC)  Snake caused fire at Forest Middle School (WSLS)  Virginia students use AI to find new ways to detect Alzheimer’s (FOX 5)  Late...

Read more from VPM News:  RPS teacher vacancies fall to 1% as contract talks continue  WATCH: Amending Virginia    Other links:  Coastal Virginia communities push back against proposed offshore seabed mining (WHRO)  Officials won't disclose locations, cost of 773 police-linked surveillance cameras (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  What the data suggests...

More from VPM News:  Chesapeake Bay osprey populations are struggling  ICYMI, Amending Virginia: Reproductive Rights Why is Virginia’s Reproductive Rights Amendment? (YouTube)  Listen to the Team No perspective  Listen to the Team Yes perspective   Other links:  Analysts predict Newport News lacks room to build Trump's battleships (WHRO)  Public housing boar...

Read more from VPM News:  Voters will decide reproductive rights' future four years after Roe  WATCH: Amending Virginia    Other links:  Federal judge rules in favor of Shenandoah students over Confederate school names (WMRA)  Oak Grove hands out 350 book bags to Richmond families 'to put people first' (WTVR)  Janet Howell, trailblazing Virgin...

More from VPM News:  How Virginia keeps tabs on cybersecurity threats as AI takes hold  Charlottesville sets deadline to clear Free Bridge encampment  On the agenda: This week in Central Virginia public meetings  'Unprecedented': Spanberger to intervene in Dominion–NextEra merger  Watch ICYMI: VPM’s New RVA Headquarters (YouTube)   (Note: Dominion...

Read more from VPM News:  New VPM HQ adds momentum to revival efforts on Richmond’s Broad Street  Study estimates $1.7B cost to expand subsidized childcare, raise teacher pay  The Auricular’s new website is a treasure trove of Richmond music content    Other links:  Memo: Most urgent violations at Imperial Village fixed, but 'long path ahead' to full compliance&n...

Read more from VPM News:  Updated: Quadaire Patterson wants full citizenship for people convicted of felonies  911 transition to Richmond Ambulance Authority going 'smoothly'  ICYMI: Who's on the ballot for Central Virginia's congressional seats in 2026?    Other links:  SCC orders Dominion to develop tariff to assign more transmission costs to data cen...

Read more from VPM News:  Who's on the ballot for Central Virginia's congressional seats in 2026?  Result: Shannon Taylor to take on Rob Wittman in Virginia's 1st  Result: It's McGuire vs. Perriello in Virginia's 5th District    Other links:  Retired general Bert Mizusawa claims GOP Senate primary, will face Warner (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Incum...

Read more from VPM News:  Seven Democrats jockey for position in 1st Congressional District primary  Candidates in 4th Congressional District prepare for November general election  Frustration with McGuire drives both sides of 5th Congressional District primary  Harding, Ollivant, Smithers vie for GOP nomination in 7th Congressional District  Who in Virginia is runnin...

Read more from VPM News:  Pilot program connects childcare centers with substitute teachers via app  How Charlottesville's trees are faring on the Downtown Mall, 50 years later On the agenda: Albemarle schools investigation, Charlottesville housing grants  WATCH: Happy Primary Day, (most of) Virginia! (TikTok)   Other links:  Virginia senators request specia...

‘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.