In addition to electing state senators and delegates this fall, many Virginia voters will choose members of local school boards. 

In those races, candidates aren’t listed on the ballot as Democrats or Republicans, but as Sandy Hausman reports, some are attracting sizable contributions from political sources.

A sex scandal is the latest flashpoint for the fall campaign season.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

There was a rare moment of bipartisanship at the Virginia Capital in Richmond today/Thursday when Glenn Youngkin signed a long overdue, bipartisan budget.

Brad Kutner reports the amendments total over one billion dollars. 

The ongoing labor dispute between the TV and film writers guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers may seem miles away from Virginia, but the Commonwealth’s cinematic footprint has grown in recent years.

Brad Kutner has more on how the local film industry is reeling in the face of the months-long work stoppage.

More people are leaving Virginia than moving in.

Michael Pope takes a look at the numbers.

Voters will head to the polls starting later this month to select all 140 members of the General Assembly.

Michael Pope has this report on new polling showing what issues are on their minds.

Pandemic era teacher shortages continued across the Commonwealth. That’s one of the headlines from a new report on Virginia’s K-through-12 teacher pipeline from the nonpartisan Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, or JLARC. 

Brad Kutner has more on the report released Tuesday morning.

With operations peppered across Virginia, WestRock is in merger talks with Ireland’s Smurfit Kappa that could create a paper and packaging company worth twenty billion dollars.

Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about history, future, and big business of paper in The Commonwealth.

Now that Governor Glenn Youngkin is finally considering budget amendments, more details are emerging about the compromise.

Michael Pope has this story about a proposal for an addiction recovery facility.

While medical providers track an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in humans here in Virginia, animal shelters report a surge of canine influenza. 

Sandy Hausman reports on why so many dogs are coming down with the disease, and what that means for pet owners.

With action taken this week on the state budget, attention now turns to the fall campaign.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

For many people, gambling is simply an entertainment. But now, wagering is as close as the phone in the palm of your hand – and gambling is no longer confined to Las Vegas and Atlantic City.

Craig Wright looks into the impact as access to gambling continues to grow across the country and in the Commonwealth.

Introduced in January of last year, House Bill 328 became the latest in a long line of efforts to privatize state liquor sales.  It failed. 

Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about the industry that generated one-and-a-half billion dollars in sales last year – and why The Commonwealth is so reluctant to let go. 

The stage is set for an update to Virginia’s budget as well as the kickoff to the fall campaign.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

It was only back in May that Avelo Airlines launched flights from Charlottesville to Orlando.  But, citing a lack of demand, they’ve announced those flights between those cities will cease on September 4^th.

Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright discuss one aspect of business that seems will always hold true: There are no guarantees.

Concerns about a recession have tempered in recent months. But the latest economic headlines are providing even more mixed messages about where things may be headed.  

Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright ponder if the economy may be “coming due.” 

Local school divisions are starting to weigh in on new guidance from the Department of Education.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in state government and politics.

Virginia’s budget surplus, and what to do with it, has been in the spotlight.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

There has been plenty of news on what’s taught in schools– and how it’s taught. But what about money, debt, and planning for the future?

Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about the basics of personal finance’s place in the classroom.

Dollars continue to draw discussion in Virginia’s political circles.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

With the Federal Reserve continuing to bump up interest rates, and bank customers wondering if their money is safe in the wake of several notable bank failures – the climate for saving incentives is seeing a major shift.

Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about what some are calling “Savers’ Revenge.”

Should the political donations of professors at a state university be tracked?

That’s one of the topics Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope are digging into as they recap the week in politics and state government.

In 1738 a British slave trading ship arrived on the Potomac River. Onboard, 70 enslaved Africans for sale to nearby plantation owners.

Some may have been purchased by Thomas Lee to build Stratford’s Great House and its dependencies.

Today, the Stratford Hall Historic Preserve is paying homage to them and the unknown others who labored for the wealth of the Lee family. Pamela D’Angelo reports.

The sharp spike in mortgage rates is keeping many homeowners from considering whether to put their homes on the market. 

As Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright note the current situation has analysts borrowing a term usually reserved for an employment tactic.

Money made a lot of political headlines this week—money for campaigns and money for state revenue.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Glenn Youngkin’s “Spirit of Virginia” political action committee pulled in more money in the second quarter of 2023 than any previous governor had raised in an entire year.

With the full slate of General Assembly seats on the ballot across the state, Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about what influence this money could have on November – and beyond.

Negotiations to amend the state’s two-year budget remain stalled, or even non-existent.  It’s not the first stalemate. 

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope look back at some of the lessons from the last major impasse.

In recent elections, Democrats have benefited by encouraging voters to bank early votes and add their name to the permanent absentee list.

Now, Michael Pope reports Republicans are trying to get a piece of the action.

Virginia’s government is in a new fiscal year.  But some old political standoffs are carrying on.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Earlier this year, lawmakers agreed on a sweeping package to transform mental health services.

Now, as Michael Pope reports, the proposal is on hold.

After a Supreme Court ruling on debt forgiveness, student loan repayments are set to resume in October and interest on those loans will also begin to accrue in September.

Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about the resumption of those payments after a more than 3-year pause, as well as the possible end of Virginia’s back-to-school tax-free holiday.

Law enforcement officials across Virginia are converting their shotguns into less-lethal weapons.

Michael Pope explains why.

There’s been plenty of talk about the lack of action on Virginia’s state budget.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Virginia is about to enter a new fiscal year Saturday in a state of uncertainty.

Michael Pope has the latest on the budget standoff.

Miners in Southwest Virginia have high rates of advanced black lung disease. The largest cluster of cases ever reported was in Virginia in 2018.

Now, federal regulators could be close to releasing new rules that will help protect miners, as Roxy Todd reports.

Healthcare in the United States is more expensive per person than anywhere else in the world.

On the front lines of medicine, nurses sometimes see better, cheaper ways to do things.  So the University of Virginia is training them on how to sell their ideas to management as Sandy Hausman reports.

The latest round of economic data from the Virginia Employment Commission illustrates a tale of two Commonwealths. Michael Pope explains.

For decades, scientists have known that physical movement is good for our brains.

Now, researchers are looking at how some types of exercise—like dance—may have special benefits for brain development.

Roxy Todd reports.

This week, justices on the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a case filed by a Virginia veteran.

Michael Pope reports the outcome could have sweeping consequences.

Now that the primary voting is over, attention turns to November’s General Election and some of the big donors funding the campaigns.

Michael Pope has more.

It’s been two years since Virginia revised its rules for about 60,000 people who were sentenced to probation by Virginia courts. 

Sandy Hausman reports that the changes made by state lawmakers appear to be working well.

Several incumbent senators will not be returning to Richmond next year.

Michael Pope has more on the fallout from Tuesday’s primaries.

Last week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed legislation which will bring sports betting to his state by next year.  There are now more states with legalized sports betting than without.

Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about the growth in acceptance of this once taboo activity, and the economic implications both regionally, as well as across the country.

Last week, Governor Glenn Youngkin made good on his campaign pledge as the Virginia State Air Pollution Board voted to remove the commonwealth from RGGI – the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. 

Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about what it means for energy providers, consumers — and the economics of climate change.

The debt ceiling legislation is creating some unusual splits in Virginia’s Congressional delegation.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Think of something you’re looking forward to, say, in the next week. Or maybe some vacation plans later this summer.

New research is finding that the ability to think of events in the future may hold a key to helping people who struggle with alcohol and drug addiction.

Roxy Todd explains.

As streaming television services have gained acceptance and grown in popularity, smaller communication companies have fallen victim to the economics of providing cable TV to their customers. 

Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about the rapidly changing business of home entertainment. 

A recent Supreme Court decision might have environmental impacts in Virginia for years to come.

Michael Pope reports.

Virginia’s 2023 election cycle is picking up steam, but the Commonwealth’s place in the 2024 election is also getting a lot of early attention.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope have more on the week in politics and state government.

A Richmond-based tobacco company is settling thousands of lawsuits related to the marketing and availability of vaping products.

Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s Full Disclosure, and Craig Wright talk about Altria and how the company moves forward.