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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...

Read more from VPM News:  Report: Roughly 1 in 5 rural Virginia hospitals at risk of closure  Accountability questions remain over former Shoosmith Landfill    Other links:  Latest study finds rezoning will spur most new housing in mixed-use corridors from urban core through West End (The Richmonder)  Sailors prepare for Cock Island Race on June 13 in Portsmouth (WAVY)  How the Drive to Find a Con...

More from VPM News:  New Woodville ES on hold due to $41M Richmond Public Schools funding gap  Richmond 311 flood calls show uneven reporting, response times  Henrico releases development plan for Best Products site, Brook Road corridor  On the agenda: RPS budget cuts, Richmond resident planning commission  WATCH: Some Virginian Voters Still in 'Limbo' (YouTube)    Other links:  Former RPS employe...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with details of an altercation between the owner of the Flying Squirrels and a Diamond District executive, Richmond's place on the Fortune 500 list and local ice sculpture entrepreneur.

Read more from VPM News: Background checks on Virginia gun sales halted once again Sylvia’s Sisters gets largest donation in history to fight ‘period poverty’ Other links: Measles Exposure Report (Virginia Department of Health) $13B USS Ford needs costly system flush for plumbing repairs (WHRO)  Outback Steakhouse hit with $1.5M lawsuit after woman allegedly slips on mashed potatoes (Dexerto) Virg...

Read more from VPM News:  Richmond School Board cuts budget to close $4M deficit  State budget could provide end-run for Virginia's retail weed  WATCH: 🌡️ Virginia’s Drought Conditions 🌡️  Other links:  RPS Summer School (Richmond Public Schools)  Up-and-down spring temperatures blamed for millions of dollars in crop damage in Virginia (Cardinal News)  Sycamore Grove project, grocery store no long...

Read more from VPM News:  Virginia voting applications stuck in limbo for many with felony convictions  Case closed in 14-year-old lawsuit over Fluvanna prison conditions    Other links:  How much are lawsuits against GRTC costing taxpayers? Officials won’t say (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Virginia revenue forecast jumps by $1.5 billion as budget talks continue (Virginia Mercury)  It's tick season:...

Read more from VPM News:  Congress earmarks $850K for stormwater improvements in Shockoe watershed  Hanover supervisors nix Mountain Road data center project  ICYMI: On the agenda: RPS budget cuts, Richmond resident planning commission    Other links:  Virginia lawmakers are set to return to Richmond as budget deadline nears (Virginia Mercury)  Code refresh opponents air AI-generated ad showing wo...

Read more from VPM News:  Lawmakers surprised by Spanberger's veto of higher ed governance bills  Recent rains aren't enough to reverse Virginia's severe drought status  Higher ed union rift deepens amid failed collective bargaining expansion  On the agenda: RPS budget cuts, Richmond resident planning commission    Other links:  Spanberger’s veto spree turns many in her own party against her (The...

‘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 scuttled redistricting effort, which bills Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed, and data from the end of the lobbying year. You can fo...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jackie DiBartolomeo discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with an update on the Diamond District, Swift Creek Mill Theatre operations and a new bike shop in Church Hill.

Plus: A look at how Henrico County groups are trying to slow the growth of invasive plant species. Read more from VPM News:  A growing invasion: Henrico’s effort to track and contain invasive plants  Federal nutrition benefit cuts hit Charlottesville's immigrant communities hard  Gov. Spanberger ousts Virginia Tech Rector John Rocovich    Other links:  After years of no penalties, Richmond DPU wan...

Plus: Quadaire Patterson hopes Virginians vote “yes” to restore rights of returning citizens. Read more from VPM News: Quadaire Patterson wants full citizenship for people convicted of felonies  Chesterfield planners wave caution flag on Southside Speedway relaunch  Hanover planning commission advances US-1 redevelopment proposal    Other links: Spanberger: Reviving vetoed bills in a budget would...

The nickname was built on casino operators’ clever use of a legal loophole.   Read more from VPM News:  Curious Commonwealth asks: Why was Colonial Beach known as “Las Vegas on the Potomac”?  Spanberger signs mandatory paid sick leave into law  Cyclists and business owners push for trail improvements in Chesterfield    Other links:  Third draft of code refresh to be rolled out in phases starting i...

More from VPM News:  Virginia War Memorial adds 4 names to Shrine of Memory  Inside one woman’s effort to bring tiny homes to Richmond  On the agenda: Chesterfield administrator candidates, Richmond bag tax update  ICYMI: Spanberger's split decision on immigration bills draws praise, frustration  ICYMI: Novel set in 2020 Richmond explores personal change during social unrest    Other links:  Richm...