All Episodes

8/17/26 - Virginia’s childhood vaccine schedule unchanged after new Trump EO

8/14/26 - Dominion Energy asks to recoup $922M in fuel costs from customers

8/13/26 - Richmond Public Schools still in negotiations with teachers union

8/12/26 - Menhaden overfishing could be to blame for struggling osprey population

8/11/26 - Voters will decide reproductive rights' future four years after Roe

8/10/26 - Spanberger takes ‘unprecedented’ step in Dominion–NextEra merger

8/7/26 - VPM has a new home in Downtown Richmond!

8/6/26 - DMV says "Relaxxxxx, Don't Drive High” in new campaign

8/5/26 - Results from Virginia’s congressional primary elections

8/4/26 - It’s Primary Day, Virginia!

8/3/26 - Pilot program connects Richmond-area daycares with qualified substitutes via app

Policy Matters: July 30, 2026

BizSense Beat: Thermo Fisher, Westover Place, Sippa, Baltik's Bagel

7/31/26 - Gov. Spanberger restores voting rights for 66,000 Virginians

7/30/26 - Virginia’s assault weapons ban will stay on hold through the fall

7/29/26 - Chesterfieldians want more transparency from Google, county

7/28/26 - Referendum committees line up to spend $$$ on constitutional referendums

7/27/26 - Plans underway for new daycare center serving state employees

7/24/26 - Shoosmith cleanup to take 30 years, cost $173 million

7/23/26 - Hanover County to consider local cannabis rules

7/22/26 - Electricity costs for many municipalities have increased

7/21/26 - Summer camp builds confidence through social skills

7/20/26 - Powhatan recovery home receives settlement after yearslong federal lawsuit

BizSense Beat: Richmond International Airport examines long-term goals

7/17/26 - Dominion merger filings start 6-month clock on regulatory review

7/16/26 - Dominion moves ahead with Cumberland natural gas plant

7/15/26 - Why are Hanover County tomatoes famous?

7/14/26 - Who’s running in the 5th Congressional District?

7/13/26 - Democrats respond to DOJ plans to monitor Northern Virginia elections next month

BizSense Beat: Gilpin Court, Worth Higgins & Associates, Morty's Market & Deli

7/10/26 - Virginia Holocaust Museum director on Legacy Portrait Project

7/9/26 - Three Republicans are vying to oust US Rep. Eugene Vindman

7/8/26 - Richmond Public Schools still facing budget gap

7/7/26 - State budget includes $15M for long-awaited Richmond Coliseum demolition

7/6/26 - Virginia's budget includes $15M for Richmond Coliseum demolition

Policy Matters: July 2, 2026

7/3/26 - Virginia celebrates American independence

7/2/26 - Richmond area residents asked to conserve water

7/1/26 - Virginia returns to RGGI

6/30/26 - Virginia’s governor and lawmakers come to budget agreement

06/29/26 - State lawmakers back in Richmond to resolve budget amendments

6/26/26 - State budget eliminates waitlist for government-subsidized childcare

6/25/26 - Richmond Public Schools, union reach impasse on collective bargaining

6/24/26 - Curious Commonwealth asks: Where did that Oregon Hill bear come from?

6/23/26 - Virginia lawmakers approve the state’s budget

6/22/26 - General Assembly reaches $207B budget deal

BizSense Beat: Short Pump, Amazon, Joyfield Flats, Dutch Bros

6/18/26 - Early voting begins today for most of Virginia

6/17/26 - General Assembly, Gov. Spanberger add retail weed to state budget

6/16/26 - UVA Health names new hospital CEO

6/15/26 - Virginia House posts state budget draft

BizSense Beat: Greyhound Station, Innsbrook housing, Buskey Cider

6/12/2026 - State regulators get six months to review Dominion–NextEra deal

6/11/26 - Mussels return to South Anna River after 200 years

6/10/26 - Cultural study to examine 2 historic African American burial sites in Richmond

6/9/26 - Chesterfield landfill cleanup cost could top $170M

6/8/26 - Richmond pauses new Woodville ES building

BizSense Beat: Diamond District dispute, Fortune 500, Lady Chiller

6/5/26 - Judge halts universal background checks on Virginia private gun sales

6/4/26 - Retail cannabis in Virginia could still become reality

6/3/26 - Voting rights restoration stuck in limbo for some convicted felons

6/2/26 - Hanover supervisors veto large data center project

6/1/26 - Virginia Tech’s BOV set to meet after rector refuses Spanberger’s request to resign

Policy Matters: May 28, 2026

BizSense Beat: Diamond District, Swift Creek Mill Theatre, Field Trip Bikes

5/29/26 - Spanberger ousts head of Virginia Tech’s BOV

5/28/26 - New work requirements disqualify many for food stamp benefits

5/27/26 - Curious Commonwealth asks: Why was Colonial Beach known as “Las Vegas on the Potomac”?

5/26/26 - Novel set in 2020 Richmond explores change during social unrest

5/25/26 - Cville Tulips builds community with resettled Afghan, Syrian women

BizSense Beat: Recreational marijuana in Virginia, Dominion merger, Shamin Hotels

5/22/26 - Chickahominy Nation plans new child care center in Charles City County

5/21/26 - Richmond mayor wants to ease local immigration fears

5/20/26 - Gov. Spanberger vetoes retail marijuana market

5/19/26 - NextEra Energy to acquire Dominion Energy

5/18/26 - Spanberger’s collective bargaining veto tests relationship with labor

BizSense Beat: Richmond Free Press building, Timber Pizza, Stella's Grocery

5/15/26 - A measles outbreak in Buckingham County

5/14/26 - Richmond School Board authorizes Commerce Road land sale

5/13/26 - Richmond City Council passes a budget

5/12/26 - Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs paid family and medical leave program into law

5/11/26 - Virginia Democrats ask SCOVA to halt redistricting order

5/8/26 - Questions remain around FBI search linked to Sen. L. Louise Lucas

5/7/26 - FBI raid targets Sen. Louise Lucas’ Portsmouth business

5/6/26 - It’s Bike Month in Richmond!

5/5/26 - Chesterfield County students show off generative artificial intelligence at science fair

5/4/26 - Spirit Airlines shuts down

Policy Matters: April 30, 2026

BizSense Beat: RIC lounge, Common House rebrand, Best Products

5/1/26 - New data details the rise of Virginia’s immigration arrests

4/30/26 - Curious Commonwealth asks: Why doesn’t Virginia have universal preschool?

4/29/26 - Richmond’s budget brings expected pay increases for city employees

4/28/26 - Supreme Court of Virginia hears redistricting case