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Why aren't there more passenger trains in Virginia?

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What (niche) legislation did the General Assembly pass in 2025?

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What are all the boxes on my VA Tax Return?

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Does Virginia have progressive taxes?

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How to keep up with General Assembly news

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Why does Virginia have ABC Stores?

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What can the General Assembly do about affordable housing?

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Who did Virginia Elect in 2024?

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Tim Kaine’s ‘Virginia Nature Triathlon’ on Virginia Outdoor Adventures

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How are Virginia Roads Built and Maintained?

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What’s the impact of solar farms on Virginia land?

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Why isn’t the VA minimum wage increasing in 2024?

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Does Virginia recycling actually get recycled?

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Why are school board meetings getting so divisive?

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Food assistance is confusing! This episode can help

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91 - What does local climate policy look like?

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90 - What's the legacy of the Byrd Machine in Virginia?

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89 - What's the takeaway from Virginia's 2023 primaries?

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88 - How can we end gun violence in Virginia?

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87 - How does immigration shape Virginia?

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86 - What’s the Dillon Rule and how does it define power in Virginia? (reprise)

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85 - How can we fix Virginia's criminal justice system?

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84 - What's the future of energy in Virginia?

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83 - Is Virginia ready for ranked choice voting?

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82 - What did the General Assembly accomplish this year?

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81 - Why does Virginia make incarceration so expensive?

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80 - Why is Virginia's government getting so little done?

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79 - What's behind right-wing attacks on education?

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78 - What can we expect from the 2023 General Assembly?

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77 - Bold Dominion's Best of 2022!

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76 - How does collective bargaining empower workers in Virginia?

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75 - How can Virginia make homeownership more affordable?

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74 - What's behind Youngkin's "parents' rights" rhetoric?

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73 - Crossover! What's going on in the 2022 midterms?

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72 - Why are Virginia legislators in session for just 2 months?

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71 - How is Virginia leading the push for broadband expansion?

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70 - What does the new federal climate law mean for Virginia?

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69 - What does inequality look like in Virginia?

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68 - How can citizens craft legislation?

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67 - Five years after Unite the Right, what does right-wing extremism look like in Virginia?

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66 - Does Virginia really have a "shadow government" of lobbyists? (reprise)

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65 - With Roe overturned, what's next for abortion access in Virginia?

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64 - What is the "Best State for Business" like for workers?

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63 - How can Virginia get quality healthcare to everyone?

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62 - How will post-Roe v. Wade unfold in Virginia?

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61 - Where does Virginia's trash come from and who does it get dumped on? (reprise)

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60 - What should be done about prison labor in Virginia?

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59 - What's the state of voting rights in Virginia?

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58 - How does the budget sausage get made?

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57 - How can we sum up the General Assembly session as a game show? (Crossover with Pod Virginia)

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56 - Why can't Virginia pass any campaign finance reform?

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55 - How can we address the crises in Virginia teaching?

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54 - How can Virginia legalize cannabis the right way? (2022 edition)

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53 - Can Virginia curb Dominion Energy's outsized influence?

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52 - What to look for in this General Assembly session?

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51 - How can we sum up 2021?

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50 - How can Virginia get everyone into homes they can afford?

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49 - Can states fight political gridlock?

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48 - What powers does the Virginia governor really have?

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47 - What happened?

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46 - What's the Dillon Rule and how does it define power in Virginia?

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45 - What are the stakes in this year's gubernatorial election?

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44 - So what's the state of Virginia's environmental laws these days?

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43 BONUS - Full interview with Prof. A. E. Dick Howard

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43 - Where did Virginia's constitution come from?

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42 - How are weak campaign finance laws damaging Virginia? (reprise)

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41 - Four years later, how has "Unite the Right" changed Virginia politics?

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40 - Redistricting reform... Will it work?

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39 - Where does Virginia's trash come from and who does it get dumped on?

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38 - Why is Critical Race Theory the new right-wing bogeyman?

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37 - What happened to Virginia's progressive moment?

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36 - What's the real history of eugenics in Virginia?

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35 - What does poor broadband access mean for Virginia?

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34 - Does Virginia really have a "shadow government" of lobbyists?

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33 - Who’s running for Governor and what do they stand for? (Part 2)

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32 - Who’s running for Governor and what do they stand for?

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31 - What did the General Assembly get done in its 2021 session?

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30 - What's the Dillon Rule and how does it define power in Virginia?

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29 - How are Virginia citizens and activist groups impacting bills this year?

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28 - Why does local politics matter so much?

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27 - How can the General Assembly fix unemployment (and other economic issues)?

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26 - What happened in Virginia this year?

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25 - What does a burgeoning tech industry mean for Virginia?

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24 - How can Virginia legalize cannabis the right way?

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23 - What will new casinos mean for Virginia?

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22 - What did this election tell us about 2020 Virginia?

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21 - Did the General Assembly go far enough in its special session?

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20 - This election, how much do Trump and right-wing militias threaten democracy?

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19 - How is Virginia addressing gerrymandering and redistricting reform?

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18 - Why is there so much economic inequality in Virginia?

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17 - What's the General Assembly doing about the state budget and police reform?

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16 - What can Virginia do about the looming eviction crisis?

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15 - How are weak campaign finance laws damaging Virginia?

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14 - What does the Atlantic Coast Pipeline's cancellation mean for Virginia energy?

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13 - Why is social media such a corrosive force in politics?

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12 - How will Black Lives Matter change Virginia?

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11 - What could happen In Virginia's 7th and 2nd House races?

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10 - Elections During Pandemic: What's happening in Virginia's 5th District?

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09 - How are Virginia workers responding to recent Covid-19 spikes?

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08 - What now for Virginia's budget and minimum wage hikes?