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Read more from VPM News:  Richmond councilors sign off on $3.5B budget for FY27  Updated: Virginia Democrats ask US Supreme Court to step in on redistricting case Dominion Energy plans for state’s biggest gas plant in Cumberland (VPM News)  New study highlights importance of home repair assistance programs    Other links:  City seeks dismissal of water crisis lawsuit from former DPU director (Rich...

Read more from VPM News:  Democrats ask SCOVA to halt order nullifying redistricting vote  New law will require Virginia colleges to ask students if they're parents  Virginia politicians react to SCOVA overturning redistricting vote  On the agenda: Budget votes for City of Richmond, Chesterfield schools    Other links:  Questions linger in wake of FBI raid of Sen. Lucas, Norfolk CBD shop (The Virg...

Read more from VPM News:  Questions remain around FBI search linked to Sen. L. Louise Lucas  Henrico expands support to Salvation Army’s Northside Richmond shelter    Other links:  Justice Department launches civil rights probe into prosecutor in Virginia (The Washington Post)*  Virginia Beach works to woo tourists after curfew, 2 recent shootings (Virginian-Pilot)*  Charlottesville ‘Roots of Care...

Read more from VPM News:  FBI searches Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas' office, businesses in Portsmouth Community groups question Richmond police’s use of Flock Safety cameras    Other links:  VCU expands nursing programs as Virginia faces statewide shortage (WRIC)  Menhaden board punts vote to increase Virginia reduction fishery quota restrictions (Virginia Mercury)  Historic USS Gerald Ford deployme...

More from VPM News:  Greater Richmond celebrates National Bike Month with multimodal solutions Charlottesville’s ‘State of Homelessness’ report identifies greater need Watch RVA Bike Month Kick(stand)s Off (YouTube) Other links: RVA Bike Month calendar Historic USS Gerald Ford deployment takes toll on military families (WHRO for NPR) Spring Valley Orchard to be closed for the 2026 season (CBS 19)...

Read more from VPM News:  Chesterfield students turn to generative AI for problem solving  ICYMI: Central Virginia public meetings for the week of May 4    Other links:  Report: Pricey transmission upgrades stalling much-needed Virginia energy projects (WHRO)  Richmond expands no-parking rules for bike lanes to include buffer zones (The Richmonder)  Can a carbon price lower power bills? Virginia i...

Read more from VPM News:  Spirit Airlines shuts down amid high oil prices  On the agenda: Proposed multifamily housing in Richmond; Petersburg casino    Other links:  Spanberger signs bill to decriminalize suicide (VCU CNS)  Who’s getting Richmond’s money? New city spending records have $1.4 billion in redactions (WRIC)  New court challenge targets Virginia abortion amendment ballot language (Virg...

‘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 trends in this year's General Assembly, how each side voted and which legislation got passed, and early voting data from April's special...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jackie DiBartolomeo discuss the Richmond region's top business stories, starting t Richmond International Airport's renovations plans, new management taking over the Richmond social club Common House, and the soon-to-be demolished former Best Products headquarters in Henrico County.

More from VPM News:  Immigration enforcement in Virginia has risen sharply in the last year King lawsuit deadline for voting rights restoration moves to June 1  Other links: USS Ford to return to Norfolk after record-breaking deployment (Associated Press) Fairfax Co. orders work on viral Greenbriar home addition to stop (WTOP) ‘We don’t exist’: Fifeville and West Main student housing plans cast a...

Read more from VPM News:  Curious Commonwealth asks: Why doesn’t Virginia have universal preschool? 'Plug-in' solar could revolutionize Virginians' at-home renewables  Other links: Richmond CAO floats possibility of reducing real estate tax rate next year (The Richmonder) The US Supreme Court strikes another severe blow to the Voting Rights Act (NPR) Here’s what House lawmakers want to require of...

Read more from VPM News:  Richmond City Council approves budget changes  Henrico County begins demolition of Best Products building    Other links:  Fired Norfolk housing head directed no-bid contracts to former associates for 2 years (WHRO News)  Blue crabs spotted in James River amid drought conditions (12 On Your Side)  Cerina and Justin Fairfax tragedy underscores new Va. laws that could help...

More from VPM News:  Virginia Supreme Court hears arguments to nullify redistricting vote  ICYMI: What are the Virginia redistricting lawsuits? Here's what you should know.  ⚖️. Redistricting Goes to Court ⚖️ (YouTube)    Other links:  Explainer: Why is political gerrymandering legal in the US? (Associated Press)  Richmond nonprofit teams up with NASA on organ delivery drones (Axios Richmond)  Ann...

Read more from VPM News:  On the agenda: Henrico code updates, Charlottesville PCOB special session    Other links:  Spanberger signs remodel of VCU Health board, removing Rao as chair (The Commonwealth Times) RPS will consider selling naming rights to school facilities (The Richmonder) Founding GWAR Member Chuck Varga Battling Cancer, Band Launches Blood Donation Campaign (Consequence of Sound) C...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs discuss the Richmond region's top business stories. This week's topics include an update on Virginia's proposed recreational marijuana law, Stone Brewing Co. move out of Richmond and an update on the legal battle brought forth by former performers of a Scott's Addition strip club.

Read more from VPM News:  Virginia money committee heads point the finger at each other on budget   Persistent ICE activity at Richmond's Southwood highlights monitoring efforts     Other links:  Staunton, built overtop converging streams, drafts flood resilience plan (WMRA)  Member One–Virginia Credit Union merger creates bank account issues (WDBJ)  Swift Creek Mill Theatre Announces Closure (Sty...

More VPM News:  General Assembly declines Spanberger amendments to major bills  What are the redistricting lawsuits? Here’s what you should know.  Charlottesville School Board splits on ending agreement with CPD      Other links:  A domestic fight, a gun and a Virginia tragedy (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO)  Fairfax County voters supported redistricting amendment except in...

More VPM News: Yes: Virginia votes to redraw congressional maps, favoring Democrats  Virginia Democrats celebrate win in redistricting special election  Virginians turn out for redistricting on April Election Day  Watch: Gov. Abigail Spanberger's Vetoes (YouTube)   Other links: RPS pitches outsourcing some substitute teachers, Board pushes back (The Richmonder)  Soon, Virginia producers impacted b...

More from VPM News:  What's at stake in Tuesday's special election? Election Day FAQ: How to vote in Virginia on April 21 WATCH Amending Virginia: Redistricting Skill games likely to remain outlawed in Virginia   Other links:  Number of rocket launches expected to soar from Wallops Island soon (WAVY) Richmond officials agree to scrap flawed housing relief program to free up money for other uses (T...

Read more from VPM News:  Hanover planning commission recommends approving Mountain Road data center  Move away from 12-month model could leave Bellwood ES teachers without pay in July  On the agenda: Data centers, FY27 budgets and Richmond Diamond District    Other links:  Water restrictions in place for Caroline due to severe drought (WRIC) Conservation groups raise alarm as Potomac River named...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense reporter Mike Platania discuss the Richmond region's top business stories, starting with Gov. Abigail Spanberger's amendments to the flagship legalisation to start the legal sales of recreational marijuana in Virginia and new liquor laws going to effect after the Spanberger hundreds of bills outright during her 30-day bill review process.

Read more from VPM News:  Virginia lawmakers push back on Spanberger's changes to retail weed market bill  Justin Fairfax, former Virginia lt. governor, kills wife, self, police say  Chesterfield sheriff adds extra security at early voting locations    Other links:  City offers to replace RPS land, pay for relocation if it turns over Southside site for mixed-use development (The Richmonder)  Albem...

Read more from VPM News:  Spanberger suggests ‘significant policy shifts’ to Dominion regulation bills  Scenes from the Virginia State Capitol 2026: a dispatch    Other links:  Prince William County drops legal fight for PW Digital Gateway (Prince William Times)  In this U.S. hot spot for data centers, voters have turned against them (The Washington Post)*  Virginia joins a national effort to ensu...

Read more from VPM News:  Spanberger proposes amendments to immigrant protection bills  ICYMI: Gov. Abigail Spanberger's last-minute actions on 11 issues    Other links:  Virginia police search vehicle surveillance data 24/7. It isn't always clear why (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO)  Art 180 To Close Its Doors (Style Weekly)  Suffolk government contractor in talks to lease o...

Read more from VPM News: Gov. Abigail Spanberger's last-minute actions on 11 issues State-run hospitals lack clear policy on ‘forensic patient’ custody transfers Other links: Virginia police search vehicle surveillance data 24/7. It isn't always clear why (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO)  Avula pitches Richmond spending database — without invoice descriptions, payer names (Ri...