Governor Glenn Youngkin Thursday morning signed a bill that increases punishments for those who manufacture pressed pills that include fentanyl.

Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

All this year, Christine Kueter has been crisscrossing Virginia to listen to the stories of the 8.5 million people who call the Commonwealth home.

Today, she introduces us to a horse trainer in Abingdon who creates bonds with trust and understanding.

Virginia’s congressional races are heating up in anticipation of the June 18^th primary. Michael Pope tells us that the final deadline for candidates is early next month.

An effort to rein in the Chinese-owned social media giant TikTok is a rare moment of bipartisanship in DC, but similar efforts stumbled during this recent Virginia legislative session.

Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

The General Assembly has passed its bills.  Now we wait to see what the governor signs and vetoes.

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

Governor Glenn Youngkin again railed against a multistate compact aimed at reducing the impact of climate change.

Brad Kutner has more from the governor’s appearance Thursday at a diner just south of Richmond.

City employees in Richmond are on the verge of becoming one of the first public workplaces in the state to form a union, negotiate a contract, and start seeing the benefits.

It’s a journey that became possible after state lawmakers reversed a decades-long ban on collective bargaining for local government employees back in 2020.

Mallory Noe-Payne explains how it happened. 

Legislators in Richmond spent Saturday approving a two-year budget for the state, the last step before the session ended shortly after.

Brad Kutner has this look from the capitol.

As the Virginia General Assembly draws to a close this weekend, lawmakers are putting the final touches on a budget agreement.

Michael Pope has this preview.

Friday is International Women’s Day, and some members of the General Assembly marked the occasion with an acrimonious debate about abortion.

Michael Pope reports.

The 2024 General Assembly session may be remembered for what was rejected, rather than what was passed.

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

Each month in 2024 we’re hearing the story of one of the more than eight million people who call Virginia home.

Christine Kueter introduces us to a former Afghan radio and television personality who now lives in Fredericksburg.

The end of the General Assembly session and Virginia’s presidential primary are rapidly approaching.

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

Senators, Delegates and the governor are all trying to figure out how to spend your tax dollars.  And they’re not all on the same page.

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

Both Republicans and Democrats are looking to increase funding for a scholarship fund that benefits the descendants of those impacted by the state’s fight against school integration. 

Brad Kutner spoke with those involved in what’s known as the Brown v. Board Scholarship. 

We’re closing in on the mid-point of this year’s legislative session at the state capitol.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week at the General Assembly.

If you’ve ever looked over the shoulder of your son or daughter as they scroll on their phones, you might have noticed how different their social media feeds are – and how hard it seems to pull them away from the screen.

One legislator is hoping to combat that, as Brad Kutner reports from Richmond. 

A pair of bills aiming to make it harder to get an abortion in Virginia were turned back by a House committee late Wednesday evening.

Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

There are 8.7 million Virginians.  Each one has a story.

This month in our Meet Virginia series, we’re introduced to Robbie Lawson.  He’s a former auto mechanic turned pipe organ builder who’s fashioned a love of working with his hands into an accidental career that’s lasted nearly 30 years.

Christine Kueter has his story.

One in three teenagers will be in an abusive dating relationship before they graduate high school, according to the American Psychological Association.

A tragic event in Blacksburg last year is leading school administrators, parents and other community members to ask, what are the early warning signs that a teen may be in danger? How, and when, should adults step in to help?

Roxy Todd reports.

The Virginia House of Delegates voted across party lines Monday to make it easier for localities to impound all-terrain-vehicles that are driven illegally on public streets.

Brad Kutner has more from the capitol.

Lawmakers in Richmond are considering lifting restrictions on who is able to work in substance abuse counselor positions or mental health treatment programs.

Michael Pope reports.

Lawmakers are considering a way for people who are incarcerated to get a second chance.

Michael Pope reports.

A Virginia Senator is hoping to expand existing free school meal programs across the commonwealth.

But the bill’s eye popping price tag has already caused a hiccup in the House.

Brad Kutner has more. 

Bills that would impact the LGBTQ community in Virginia are moving their way through the state’s legislature.

While a Democratic majority is blocking bills that would reduce rights, some bipartisan votes highlight a possibly changing Commonwealth.

Brad Kutner has more. 

While Republicans and Democrats are finding common ground in college admissions, they’re not seeing eye to eye on a tax issue.

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

Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg came to Richmond Thursday to help Democrats advocate for new firearm laws.

Brad Kutner has more from the capitol. 

Virginia may soon be the second state to get rid of legacy admissions for state colleges and universities.

Michael Pope tells us the legislation has broad support.

Legislative efforts to prevent gun violence often end in partisan disagreement.

But Michael Pope has this story about a bipartisan effort.

Lawmakers in Richmond are considering a bill aimed at preventing abuse of animals.

Michael Pope has the story.

Six years ago, the FDA approved a new treatment for the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, using focused sound waves to destroy tissue at a very specific spot in the brain.  

Today doctors are experimenting with focused ultrasound to treat many other conditions, and the Focused Ultrasound Foundation in Charlottesville hopes to accelerate that work.  

Sandy Hausman has an update on the promise of this medical breakthrough.

They say George Washington hunted with hounds in Virginia when the nation was founded.

But as the Commonwealth’s largest farms get cut into smaller parcels, modern hound hunting is running headlong into property rights advocates who say they’ve had enough.

Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

Twelve states and the District of Columbia have paid family medical leave programs for employees, but not Virginia.

Democrats in the House and Senate are hoping to change that.

Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

With more people renting whole houses or apartments through online services like Airbnb, communities are imposing lodging taxes on them. 

Virginia requires those services to report monthly on revenues for each property, but the biggest player in the business has refused to comply as Sandy Hausman reports.

Rivers have played a central part in human history – meandering through communities carrying people and goods, replenishing soil for farming and sometimes forcing residents to leave flooded homes and businesses. 

At the University of Virginia, two scholars from very different disciplines, are hoping to better understand why rivers move the way they do – then interpreting data in a whole new way. 

Sandy Hausman has that story.

There’s new polling to digest as the Presidential election draws near and the next governor’s election takes shape.

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

Roanoke College will start a new program spanning science, business and public policy.

David Seidel has more on the new Cannabis Studies major.

It’s been a cold week in Virginia, but the legislative action at the General Assembly has been heating up.

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

Members of the Virginia General Assembly have already legalized possession of marijuana.

Now, as Michael Pope tells us, lawmakers are trying to figure out a way to have a marketplace.

The latest special exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts features never-before-seen work from famous photographer Dawoud Bey.

It’s called Elegy and is described as a poem to the ancestors.

Mallory Noe-Payne has more. 

Governor Glenn Younkin has a number of tax-related requests in his budget proposal.

But his pitch is already facing pushback from legislators and independent analysts.

Brad Kutner has more.

The new year brings new activity at the state capitol.

Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the first days of the 2024 General Assembly session.

Governor Glenn Youngkin delivered his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday afternoon.

The annual speech highlighted the Republican governor’s hopes for the 2024 legislative session largely run by Drmocrats.

Brad Kutner and Michael Pope have more on the speech and reaction from legislators.

There are some 8.7 million people in Virginia.  Each one has a story—about their life, their heroes, their hometown.

Each month in 2024, we’ll meet one of these Virginians and hear their story.

Christine Kueter introduces us to a barber from Lynchburg.

Nobody wants to get a ticket for speeding, let alone one that comes from a speed camera.

But one Virginia legislator says some cities are out of options because of shrinking police departments and increasing pedestrian fatalities.

Brad Kutner has more. 

The General Assembly is about to kick into high gear for the 2024 session.  And there’s a continuing legal effort to keep Donald Trump off Virginia’s ballot.

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

A new year means a change in the way Virginia oversees its Medical Cannabis program.

It’s now the sole responsibility of a single stage agency, rather than one with a number of duties.

Jeff Bossert reports:

This week, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe marked a historic first for Virginia.

It became the first of the state’s seven federally-recognized Tribes to form a justice system, as Pamela D’Angelo reports.

Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin wants to create a new tax on your Netflix subscription.

Michael Pope reports some analysts say it just makes sense in our modern economy.

Governor Glenn Youngkin’s budget proposal this week included some surprises.

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