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Read more from VPM News: Seven Democrats jockey for position in 1st Congressional District primary  State commission pauses vote on closing Petersburg medical facility Other links: Richmond's safety-net clinics squeezed by surge in uninsured patients (The Richmonder) Judge rules Virginia gun law injunctions apply statewide (12 On Your Side) An ICE detainee sought treatment...

Read more from VPM News:  Candidates in 4th Congressional District prepare for November general election  Hashmi asks state regulators to postpone Dominion–NextEra merger    Other links:  49 people were arrested in a joint operation between the Greene County Sheriff and ICE, a week before a new state law would have restricted cooperation (Charlottesville Tomorrow...

More from VPM News Harding, Ollivant, Smithers vie for GOP nomination in 7th Congressional District WATCH: Cville Downtown Mall's 50th Anniversary (YouTube) Other links  Culpeper’s free clinic starts peer recovery program (WMRA) Rare corpse flower blooms at Norfolk Botanical Garden (WHRO) Richmond officials pursue voter referendum on new sales tax for schools (The Ric...

Read more from VPM News:  Extreme heat foils July 4th fireworks at Dogwood Dell  Democrats Hylton, Crosby vie to complete Chesterfield board term    Other links:  How Virginia became the world’s data center capital and how it’s going (Virginia Mercury)   City Council could weigh referendum to establish new tax to fund school construction (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Former historic Black church tie...

Read more from VPM News:  State budget delivers unexpected $15M for Richmond Coliseum demolition  Two Central Virginia school districts exit Head Start  On the agenda: This week in Central Virginia public meetings    Other links:  Vindman, Spanberger secure federal Disaster Declaration for Virginia growers affected by ‘unprecedented’ spring freezes (Fredericksburg Free Press) John Adams despised o...

‘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. In this episode we chat with VPAP's Executive Director Cat Anthony about the newly approved state budget, the retail cannabis market, new guns laws, and the upcoming election. You can follow along and stay up t...

Read more from VPM News:  Charlottesville celebrates a half-century of the Downtown Mall  How to beat the heat during Central Virginia's early July heat wave  WATCH: Virginia's Budget Deal in 60 Seconds? (YouTube)   More from VPM PBS for America’s 250th:  Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War  Liberty or Death  Wilder: An American First  Witness to a Century  *This outlet uses a...

Read more from VPM News:  Richmond region enacts voluntary water restrictions amid ongoing drought  Questions linger as Richmond’s Code Refresh nears final stages    Other links:  Cochiloco pauses World Cup watch parties after large crowd prompts Richmond police response (WTVR)  Valley Link transmission line proposal advances despite pushback from rural Virginians (12 On Your Side)  Mary Baldwin o...

Read more from VPM News:  Virginia rejoins regional carbon emissions marketplace  Capital Trees helps Henrico engage with residents on climate goals    Other links:  More red light cameras coming to Richmond as citations, warnings rack up (WRIC)  Voluntary water conservation in Richmond starts July 1 amid statewide drought (WTVR)  Virginia's law books swell with hundreds of new measures on July 1 ...

Read more from VPM News:  Lawmakers accept Spanberger's budget amendments, averting state funding crisis  Virginians on PrEP to gain protections from life insurance discrimination    Other links:  Chesterfield robbery case leads Supreme Court to restrict geofence warrants (NPR)  Opponents of Code Refresh launch legal challenge of city-wide rezoning effort (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Because of del...

Read more from VPM News:  Virginians are feeling the effects of spiking health insurance premiums Hanover supervisors mull raising equipment taxes on data centers On the agenda: Richmond zoning appeals, Hanover community meeting    Other links:  Virginia joins initiative to create three-year bachelor’s degree model (Virginia Mercury)  Spanberger proposes digital team to tackle tech challenges faci...

Read more from VPM News:  State budget would eliminate Child Care Subsidy Program waitlist  New regulations beef up data centers’ required water use reporting    Other links:  An exodus at the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia (The Roanoke Times)*  Va. budget bill would allocate $7 million towards homeless services in Charlottesville (29News)  Henrico 'keeping an eye on' lo...

Read more from VPM News:  Voting rights court battle drags into primary election  Negotiations stall between Richmond Public Schools, teachers union    Other links:  Henrico confirms fifth rabies case this year after bat tests positive (WRIC)  Federal government scouts for interest in mineral mining off Virginia shores (Virginia Mercury)  Greene County Sheriff’s Office stages mass immigration dete...

More from VPM News:  Curious Commonwealth asks: Are bears living among Virginians?  Virginia spent millions before shutting down child support system project  Chesterfield taps Kalamazoo’s Kevin Catlin for county leadership    Other links:  Richmond conservation group buys last piece of Mayo Island, plans to transform site move forward (WRIC)  “It’s just so heart-wrenching”: Luray pastor speaks ou...

Read more from VPM News:  State lawmakers send compromise budget to Spanberger  Google's $9B bet on a trio of Chesterfield data center campuses  America 250 event to light up the Virginia Museum of History and Culture    Other links:  City, RRHA announce agreement on framework for Gilpin Court redevelopment with one-for-one replacement (The Richmonder)  Local bowler attempting world record for lon...

Read more from VPM News: Lawmakers reach two-year, $207B budget compromise On the agenda: This week in Central Virginia public meetings  Other links: WATCH: The 1944 Student Bus Protest that Challenged Jim Crow (NOVA Parks) Norfolk channel reaches 55-foot depth, making it the East Coast's deepest port (WHRO News) Albemarle County Public Schools finalizes severance with former superintendent (29 Ne...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs discuss the Richmond region's top business stories, starting with: the potential sale of Short Pump. Town Center, an Amazon warehouse coming to New Kent County, a new housing developing in Southside and Dutch Bros coming to a spot near Willow Lawn.

Read more from VPM News:  Two VCU medical school students push for expanded childcare access  Virginia tribes unite to protect Henrico birthplace of Chief Powhatan  Who's running in Virginia's 1st Congressional District in 2026?  Who's running in Virginia's 5th Congressional District in 2026?   Other links:  Two more city properties, including former school once earmarked for Planned Parenthood, c...

Read more from VPM News:  Bluntly: Virginia legislators, Spanberger add retail weed to state budget  Spanberger sides with House in Virginia budget dispute WATCH: Protecting RVA’s Historic Black Cemeteries (YouTube)   Other links:  Joe Morrissey announces run for office, three years after saying he was done with politics (WTVR)  DPU suspends water cutoffs as billing glitches continue (The Richmond...

Read more from VPM News:  Who’s running in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District in 2026?  Who’s running in Virginia’s 7th congressional District in 2026?  Who in Virginia is running for US Senate in 2026?  ICYMI: VPM was at SailFest! (Instagram)  Other links:  Uwill Mental Health Wellness – Carter G. Woodson Middle School  Uwill Mental Health Wellness – Hopewell High SchoolIndian Health Service p...

More from VPM News:  Virginia House drops $74B budget draft ahead of June 30 deadline  Virginia has the blue catfish blues  ICYMI: Sailing vessels travel upriver to Richmond as part of 250th anniversary  On the agenda: Richmond zoning refresh, Petersburg casino revenue    Other links:  Virginia law does not make it easy for a renter to force a landlord to improve conditions — even hazardous ones (...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Mike Platania discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with the long-awaited demolition of Richmond's Greyhound station, plans for a housing development in Henrico County and a changing of the guard at Buskey Cider.

Read more from VPM News:  Merger expert: Virginia regulators need more time for NextEra–Dominion  Richmond updates P-card program after years of ‘questionable transactions’    Other links:  As part of pollution punishment, Richmond to remove 17 tons of driftwood at T. Pott bridge (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Judge rules Rappahannock Tribe’s appeal of Caroline water permit can move forward (Frederic...

Read more from VPM News:  Long-missing mussels returned to South Anna River  Virginia's business reputation at the center of state budget impasse  Efforts to get Diwali on Chesterfield school calendar fall short    Other links:  Va. Supreme Court appoints panel to decide if gun ban lawsuits should consolidate (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Chesterfield cuts ribbon on brand new freestanding emergency...

Read more from VPM News:  Cultural study to examine 2 historic African American burial sites in Richmond  Hanover sheriff’s office renews fight to withhold names from FOIA request    Other links:  Richmond police won’t release Flock data, audits they claim show compliance with state law (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Council OKs new tax deferral program letting homeowners delay impact of higher asses...