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The Virginia Press Room — 72 episodes

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1

FBI Raids, Sheriff Races, and the Redistricting Ruling

2

Universal Pre-K, Public Housing Contracts, and the Virginia Supreme Court

3

Budget Negotiations, Redistricting Tactics, and the Special Session

4

Fairfax Murder/Suicide, County Budget Debates, and Spanberger's Moderate Couse

5

Tax Debates, Turning Points USA, and Thomas Jefferson's Birthday

6

Transmission Lines, Redistricting Mailers, and a Chief Energy Officer

7

Redistricting Arguments, No Kings Rallies, and FOIA Transparency

8

Worker Protections, Teen Takeovers, and The Latest in Purcellville

9

The 2026 General Assembly Wrap-Up

10

Redistricting Referendum, Affordable Childcare, and Richmond Road Improvement

11

Redistricting Litigation, Data Center Tax Exemptions, and Early Childhood Education Funding

12

Redistricting Twists, Housing Policy, and Menhaden Fishing

13

Housing Bills, Photojournalism Cuts, and VMI Governance

14

Redistricting Maps, Assault Weapon Bans, and the Brown-Belted Bumblebee

15

ICE Bills, Cannabis Markets, and Solar Energy

16

Rejoining RGGI, Voting Rights Rulings, and Governor Spanberger's First Week

17

Data Center Bills, Executive Orders, and Virginia's New Governor

18

Legislative Priorities, Intra-Party Tensions, and Constitutional Amendments

19

Budget Changes, Consolidated Government, and Redistricting Possibilities

20

The Blue Sweep, Youngkin's Legacy, and 2025 In Review

21

Student Journalism, Presidential Searches, and Scholarship Changes

22

The Revolutionary War, Jefferson's Legacy, and America's Semiquincentennial

23

Shutdown Calculus, Legislature Demographics, and the Republican Reaction

24

Candidate Speeches, President Trump's Influence, and The Blue Tsunami

25

Takeaways from the November Election

26

SNAP Backup, Business Sentiment, and This Week's Election

27

Pre-Election Headlines, Mid-Decade Redistricting, and Candidate Accessibility

28

Attorney General Debate, Right to Work, and the Election Countdown

29

Collective Bargaining, University Funding, and Debate Reactions

30

Takeaways from the Virginia Governor's Debate

31

Pink-Slime Journalism, October Surprises, and a Clean Energy Summit

32

Federal Pressure, Disaster Recovery, and the Nearing Election

33

Campaign Fundraising, Polling Accuracy, and the Car Tax

34

Landslide Elections, Restitution Money, and Candidates On The Issues

35

Special Elections, College Lawsuits, and Richmond Drivers

36

Standardized Tests, Data Center Lawsuits, and a Registrar Resignation

37

Rights Restoration, True-Crime Fears, and Data Center Economics

38

Federal Cuts, Campaign Rebrands, and Money Committee Takeaways

39

Residential Rezoning, Palestine Protests, and Scholarship Language Changes

40

Minimum Wage Increases, Immigration Enforcement, and the Race for Governor

41

Medicaid Changes, Off-Year Elections, and the Growing Virginia Plan

42

Ballot Initiatives, Candidate Summer Reading, and the Corrections Ombudsman

43

University Politics, Immigration Arrests, and Civilian Review Boards

44

Republican Unity, Fixing Water Problems, and the Big Beautiful Bill

45

Campaign Catch-Up, ICE Controversy, and Pressure on UVA

46

Primary Takeaways, Data Center Regulation, and AI-Informed Voting

47

Special Edition: Virginia's 2025 Primary Results

48

Statewide Primaries, Campaign Yard Signs, and Public Radio Personalities

49

Immigration Enforcement, Medicaid Cuts, and Tariff Uncertainty

50

Sanctuary Cities, U.S. Attorney Competition, and Richmond's Second Water Crisis

51

Recall Petitions, Council Chaos, and Coal County Ventures

52

Ticket Diversity, Amendment Rejections, and Non-Traditional Candidates

53

Intra-Party Chaos, Fraud Accusations, and Americorps Funding Cuts

54

Early Voting, Budget Cuts, and Controversy On The Republican Ticket

55

ICE Raid, Right-to-Work, and Trouble in Purcellville

56

Coal Emissions, Public Housing, and High School Reshuffling

57

Special Edition: The Latest Campaign Finance Numbers

58

Research Cuts, TSA Picketing, and the Bills That Passed

59

Budget Dispute, Filing Deadlines, and the Virginia Supreme Court

60

Unemployment Claims, Health Department Cuts, and Record-Setting Veto Numbers

61

Education Cuts, Unemployment Claims, and Signature Submissions

62

Leadership Changes, Attack Ads, and Education Politics

63

Library Funding, GreenCity Development, and the Governor's Pardon

64

Competitive House Races, Voting Rights Restoration, and the Republican Primary for Governor

65

Stalled FOIA Reform, Federal Worker Anxiety, and A Visual Dispatch

66

Sales Tax Surcharge, Residency Issues, and the Latest Casino Bill

67

Free Clinics, Immigration Enforcement, and Animal Rights

68

Child Care Subsidies, Offshore Wind, and the 2025 Race for Governor

69

School Choice, Sourcing Stories, and What President Trump Means for Virginia

70

Constitutional Amendments, Data Center Regulation, and the State of the Commonwealth

71

Richmond Water Crisis, Race for Governor, and a Death in Prison

72

Red Onion Prison, Hampton Roads Investment, and Riggleman's Potential Run