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Read more from VPM News: General Assembly gavels out 2026 session without budget agreement Retail market for recreational weed passes Virginia General Assembly A conversation with UVA’s A.D. Carson about ‘Being Dope’ On the agenda: Budget work sessions, Chesterfield administrator candidates Central Virginia school closures, online learning for Monday, March 16    Other links: Richmond installs aud...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond's region's top business stories starting with the forced auction of the old Model Tobacco building, Richmond's proposed spending plan and a students from Henrico County sharpening their entrepreneurial skills in Shark-tank-style competition.

Read more VPM News: $2B data center tax break fight pushes Virginia budget negotiations Lawmakers weigh adding college employees to collective bargaining expansion General Assembly orders plan to phase out airport PFAS   Other links:  FBI will investigate fatal ODU campus shooting as a terrorist attack (WHRO News) Audit reveals overspending by Roanoke Police Department (WDBJ) Massive power transmi...

Read more from VPM News:  Mayor Danny Avula proposes Richmond’s $3.4B spending plan  Chesterfield proposes $1.1B school system budget  DOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon speaks at UVA Federalist Society event    Other links:  City backs off ‘Operation Vaporize’ as blowback from vape shop owners intensifies (The Richmonder)  Federal judge upholds ruling that certain ex-felons should not automat...

Curious Commonwealth asks: What's the deal with the House of Delegates' ceremonial mace?  Virginia voters begin to weigh in on redistricting amendment  ICYMI: Chief Justice Cleo Powell formally sworn into Supreme Court of Virginia    Other links:  Richmond Black Restaurant Experience  'Justice is delayed and denied': How Richmond's late jury lists are derailing criminal trials (WTVR)  ‘Grow up’: F...

Read more from VPM News:  Virginia Senate panel spikes gambling centralization bill  Charlottesville school board greenlights union contract for support staff  ICYMI: This week in Central Virginia public meetings    Other links:  Richmond’s new transportation director wants a city ‘built for people.’ His work is increasingly urgent. (The Richmonder)  Who’s behind an anti-redistricting flyer invoki...

Read more VPM News:  Virginia Democrats look to expand window to pay off back rent before eviction  Henrico breaks ground on Magellan Parkway extension  Chesterfield supervisors say two state bills undermine local authority (VPM News)  On the agenda: The week of March 9 in public meetings (VPM News)    Other links:  On the agenda: The week of March 9 in public meetings (VPM News)  Chesterfield sup...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jackie DiBartolomeo discuss the Richmond's region's top business stories, starting with the Midlothian Depot's near completion, Richmond's budget priorities and the CarMax Park's construction progress.

Read more from VPM News:  Virginia lawmakers are on the cusp of changing medical malpractice law  General Assembly kills bills for certifying high-power facilities  Charlottesville considers $279M spending plan  Richmond School Board approves $550M budget for fiscal 2027  Heads up, Richmond: 2026 River City Half and 5K road closures, ‘no parking’ zones    Other links:  Virginia joins multistate la...

Read more from VPM News:  Supreme Court of Virginia greenlights April 21 referendum again  Del. Josh Thomas wants to put Virginia's boys and men on a better path  Lawmakers advance bills to set up child care cost-sharing pilot  Charlottesville considers $279M spending plan    Other links: GW sold Virginia campus for $427 million to Amazon for data center development (The GW Hatchet)  Why a 6-year-...

Read more VPM News: Richmond School Board approves $550M budget for fiscal 2027 Henrico School Board OKs funding 100+ new positions in FY27 budget Chief Justice Cleo Powell formally sworn into Supreme Court of Virginia  Other links: Military families brace for long deployments during operation against Iran (WHRO News) William & Mary on Pentagon’s list of ‘toxic indoctrination’ colleges, losing its...

Read more from VPM News:  Early voting on Virginia redistricting amendment set to begin Friday  Scenes from the Virginia State Capitol 2026: a dispatch    Other links:  Lawmakers divided over Iran strikes, launched without approval from Congress (NPR)  Naval Station Norfolk updates visitor policy, suspends Trusted Traveler Program (WAVY)  Poopy Potomac no more? D.C. lifts advisory for river after...

Read more from VPM News:  Richmond police extend contract with Flock Safety for license plate readers  Henrico EDA head Tretina outlines vision for growth  Richmond-area faith leaders speak out on federal immigration enforcement  On the agenda: Budget discussions for Richmond and Charlottesville schools    Other links:  For some neighborhoods, it’s covenants — not zoning — that decides what gets b...

In this episode we chat with VPAP's Executive Director Cat Anthony about crossover in the General Assembly, how each side is faring in policy advancements, and the continued challenges facing efforts to redistrict Virginia ahead of the November elections.

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs discuss the Richmond region's top business stories of the week, starting with Richmond city council's multimillion dollar loan to the EDA to purchase Sports Backers Stadium, a water utility upgrade in Chesterfield County and proposed law change that could change how Virginia Bars and restaurants operate.

Read more from VPM News:  Virginia’s return to Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative picks up steam  Chesterfield County creates new plant medicine committee  Other links:  Squirrels claim Richmond owes them $6.5 million for ballpark costs (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  New all-electronic tolling system goes live on Richmond routes this weekend (The Richmonder)  Louisa County among fastest-growing local...

Read more from VPM News:  The future is uncertain for some Virginia farmers after VSU researchers fired  Virginia Museum of History and Culture to add Barbara Johns statue to its collection  Powhite Parkway tolls are about to be a thing of the past in Chesterfield    Other links:  In Democratic rebuttal, Spanberger accuses Trump of driving up costs and chaos (Virginia Mercury)  Virginia lawmakers...

Read more from VPM News:  Most artificial intelligence legislation in Virginia was tabled until 2027  Scenes from the Virginia State Capitol 2026: a dispatch    Other links:  At Longwood, a journey toward racial reckoning (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO)  After federal funding upheavals, Richmond nonprofits say they are bruised but not broken (The Richmonder)  What is ‘perfor...

Read more from VPM News:  Data center tax break takes center stage in Virginia budget plans  General Assembly passes bill containing new congressional map, primary date  Charlottesville City Council tweaks zoning ordinance  On the agenda: It’s budget season in Central Virginia    Other links:  Lawmakers question how Rosie’s was approved to add more gambling machines in Richmond (The Richmonder)  R...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Mike Platania discuss the Richmond region's top business stories, starting with an update on Virginia's legal marijuana market and ending with news of a new housing development coming to Arthur Ashe Blvd.

Read more from VPM News:  With 300-dwelling development looming, nearby Chesterfield residents concerned  Other links:  Tazewell judge temporarily blocks Democrats' redistricting referendum (Associated Press)  Virginia Gov. Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address (Virginia Mercury)  Virginia Del. Barry Knight, a retired hog farmer from Virginia Beach, dies a...

Read more VPM News:  Virginia Democrats zero in on final affordability package UVA School of Nursing faculty say new federal report has an error Hanover County unveils $427M budget proposal for fiscal year 2027    Other links:  How much revenue did the City of Petersburg bring in during casino's first days? (The Progress-Index)*  Albemarle County Public Schools proposes draft budget request (29 Ne...

Read more from VPM News: 'Right to repair' bills die in Virginia House subcommittee  Richmond's General Assembly agenda has been a mixed bag so far        Other links:  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News: A $15 minimum wage for Virginia is within reach  Scenes from the Virginia State Capitol 2026: a dispatch    Other links:  After police reforms, Virginia traffic stops increase (VCIJ at WHRO)  Former Attorney General Miyares faces two wrongful firing lawsuits (WRIC)  In First Months as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right (The New York Times)*  Paid sic...