Senate Democrats in Richmond once again failed to pass a bill to fix issues with a state veterans education benefit program Monday.

It was the second Senate session held to address the issue and dragged into the evening.

Brad Kutner explains what went wrong.

As Glenn Youngkin prepares to campaign with Donald Trump, there’s a big change underway in the governor’s office.

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

Lawmakers will return to the Capitol once again later this week.

And, as Michael Pope tells us, one issue they have yet to resolve involves skill games.

Virginia’s abortion laws haven’t changed in the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections with the Dobbs decision.

But that doesn’t mean they’re not the focus of elected officials and activists.

Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.

A heat dome is setting up over Virginia, just a few days shy of a new law that aims to protect those who can’t pay their utility bills.

As Brad Kutner found out, those protections could make a difference in the months ahead. 

The FBI announced Thursday that it had solved a crime that shocked Virginians more than 28 years ago. 

DNA has now identified the killer of two young women who were camping in Shenandoah National Park. 

Sandy Hausman has that story.

Blockchain advocates argue the technology offers a unique and safe way to store data. 

And one Virginia company is hoping to see that technology used on farms across the state.

Brad Kutner has more. 

One of the big winners in last night’s primary was Republican Hung Cao, who will face incumbent Senator Tim Kaine in November.

Michael Pope talked to two analysts about the race ahead.

The Virginia Senate failed to reach a compromise to fix a veterans’ education benefit program at a special session in Richmond Tuesday.

There was also disagreement over two proposed skill games legalization bills. A Republican effort wasn’t even heard. And a Democratic effort, carried by Senator Louise Lucas, was removed from the docket at her request after Governor Glenn Youngkin said he wouldn’t sign a skill games bill until the veterans program was fixed.

Brad Kutner has more from the capitol.

Virginia voters are choosing the candidates who will run in the November election.

Joe Staniunas heard what’s on the minds of a few voters in western Virginia on this primary day.

Virginia has significantly loosened gambling laws in the last 5 years and with it has come a rise in problem gambling.

But some treatment programs are seeing success, as Brad Kutner reports. 

Virginia doesn’t have parole in a traditional sense, but it does offer post-release supervision. Changes in the state code have mixed up who has authority over those released when they violate the terms of that supervision. 

Some judges are worried the confusion could violate the constitution.

Brad Kutner had more from Richmond. 

On Monday, June 17, a new federal rule goes into effect that lowers how much silica dust is allowed in mines.

The change is expected to save thousands of lives.

As Roxy Todd reports, stone and gravel quarries may be the most impacted.

We’re just a few days away from Virginia’s primary election.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope run down some of the high-profile races.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized the Mountain Valley Pipeline to begin running gas through its 303 mile pipeline.

Roxy Todd reports.

Virginia veterans gave elected officials and their gubernatorial counterparts an earful Monday.

It was part of the first public meeting of a task force designed to determine the fate of an education program for the families of injured vets.

Brad Kutner has more.

Social Determinants of Health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age. And a study, requested by the state’s Joint Commission on Health Care, into how Virginia can improve social determinants is about at its midpoint. Brad Kutner has an update. 

Abortion may end up being one important issue for voters this year.

But as Michael Pope reports, a new poll shows other issues are eclipsing it.

Two years ago, police and federal agents raided a dog-breeding facility west of Richmond, confiscating more than 4,400 animals – many in urgent need of veterinary care.

Sandy Hausman reports that Envigo pleaded guilty Monday to a violation of the Animal Welfare Act and will pay the largest fine in history for that offense.

As the June primary gets closer, campaigns are increasingly turning to a new way to reach out to voters.

Michael Pope has the story.

Many people were dismayed when – during the last legislative session – state lawmakers failed to approve a system for the sale of recreational cannabis. 

They noted the loss of potential sales tax revenue.  But at one of the state’s three poison control centers, experts say there are even more compelling arguments for taxation and regulation, as Sandy Hausman reports.

Walk outside and you hear a world of sounds, everything from birds to traffic and construction. But have you ever stopped to really listen to what you’re hearing, and what it can tell us?

Two researchers at Virginia Tech are exploring what scientists can learn about the natural world, through soundscapes, as Roxy Todd reports. 

A new poll suggests Virginia might be in play in November’s presidential election, but will Thursday’s verdict have an impact?

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

The solar industry is starting to ramp up in parts of Virginia, and there’s a growing demand for trained workers.

Roxy Todd reports that at least eight colleges throughout the Commonwealth offer training for people wanting to learn how to install solar panels.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing into Virginia to support a new drug manufacturing sector in and around Petersburg.

And Virginia Commonwealth University is hoping to provide a pipeline of new employees in those operations.

Brad Kutner has more. 

We’re moving closer to Virginia’s Congressional primaries.  And there’s new suspicion Glenn Youngkin might be angling for a new job.

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

This weekend, the country remembers our fallen servicemen and women. Nearly 1,500 Virginians were killed in the Vietnam War, and some 230,000 served in it.

During the past year, a group of Vietnam veterans, most in their 70’s, shared their stories and photos through an exhibit at the Virginia War Memorial.

As the exhibit ends at the War Memorial in Richmond, there are plans to bring it to more Virginians, as Pamela D’Angelo reports.

Hurricane Season begins June first, and emergency managers will be watching storms as they evolve. 

If forecasters think one will come ashore, officials will likely issue an evacuation order, but how much faith do people have in those orders?  How far in advance should they be issued and by whom? 

Those are questions the University of Virginia hoped to answer by analyzing tracking information from cell phones. 

Sandy Hausman has more on this first-of-a-kind project.

Virginia lawmakers settled their differences over the state budget.  And a new batch of endorsements might help settle some Congressional primaries.

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

This week marks the season’s reopening of several caves across Virginia.

If you’ve been curious about exploring a wild cave, but aren’t sure what you’ll expect, Roxy Todd suited up in a helmet and knee pads to bring us this preview.

Virginia’s unusually warm spring has meant a bumper crop of caterpillars attacking oaks and other trees in Shenandoah National Park.  

That’s why, for the first time since 2008, forest managers have launched an aerial attack.

Sandy Hausman has that story.

There’s news today that General Assembly budget negotiators and the governor have reached an agreement.

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

At the solitary stoplight in Boones Mill along Route 220 in Franklin County sits The Trump Store.

It’s practically impossible to miss. And, after years of driving past it, Craig Wright paid a visit – and uncovered a story that is a snapshot of America’s political landscape.

Protests roiled college campuses this past week, and stirred up Virginia politicians too.

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

With a new sports arena in the rear-view mirror and a legislature controlled by political opponents, Governor Glenn Youngkin’s largest impact on the state after he leaves office could be in the education space.

Brad Kutner reports on how that could come in the form of influence from board appointments and law changes. 

Reporter Christine Kueter has been crisscrossing the state this year, collecting real-life stories for our Meet Virginia series.

Today, she introduces us a retired teacher from the New River Valley who taught her students more than just facts and figures.

The EPA now requires water treatment plants to test for a group of contaminants known as forever chemicals. Used in products like non-stick coatings and waterproofing, these substances are water, grease and stain resistant, but they’re also hazardous to human health – linked to liver damage, cancer and birth defects.  

Getting them out of our water will be the next great challenge.

A lab here in Virginia is working on technology to achieve that goal as Sandy Hausman reports.

Primaries top the list of political topics in the news over the last few days.

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

Until recently, if you do a quick web search on the name Norvel Lee, you’d likely find some of his accomplishments as a boxer.

The Botetourt County native did earn an Olympic gold medal in the sport, becoming the first Black Virginian to receive that honor in the early 50’s. But a state historical marker and recent book about Lee’s life story now offer a much broader perspective on his impact.

Meanwhile, family members say they’re discovering an even greater connection with him, more than 30 years since his passing.

Jeff Bossert has more.

There’s still a lot of unfinished business from the General Assembly Session.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope talk about where we’re headed next.

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned rules barring college athletes from getting paid for the use of their image, states, including Virginia, have been working to develop rules to accommodate the change.

Thursday morning Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill that would make such payments easier.

Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

Lawmakers were unable to overturn a veto from the governor on a bill that might have helped school construction.

Michael Pope has more on the debate.

Governor Glenn Youngkin tacked a lengthy list of amendments onto a bill that would legalize skill games. 

Now, impacted store owners are pushing back.

Brad Kutner spoke to one such owner south of Richmond. 

Innovative technologies produce gadgets meant to be helpful or simplify our lives. But sometimes, new products are used for unintended, illicit purposes.

Craig Wright has the story of a woman who wasn’t sure how to react to a disturbing alert she received on her phone about one such device.

The General Assembly is parsing through the governor’s many amendments and vetoes.

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

Senator Tim Kaine is out with a new book this week.

And as Michael Pope tells us, it’s not the standard Washington memoir.

Among Governor Glenn Youngkin’s education reforms was the development of a lab school program, linking colleges with local school systems to innovate new education models.

But as Democrats seek increased resources for the rest of the state’s public schools, they’re looking to reduce funding for that experiment in education.

Brad Kutner has more. 

Time is running out for the governor to act on bills from this year’s General Assembly session.

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

Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin is setting new records for vetoing more bills than any other governor in recent years.

Michael Pope has details about one vetoed bill that would have encouraged teaching climate change in public schools.

After some justices of the U.S. Supreme Court suggested they should reconsider precedent protecting access to contraceptives, Virginia Democrats passed a law that would protect such access.

But the governor has yet to sign it, and advocates want him to act, as Brad Kutner reports from Richmond.