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Moves by the administration in Washington are trickling down to Virginia lawmakers, on both sides of the aisle.

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

Virginia politicians are starting the feel the fallout from federal budget cuts.

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

The issue of tracking license plates continues to create controversy as the General Assembly heads into its final days.

Michael Pope has the developments.

The National Institutes of Health fund most of the medical research in the United States.

The Trump administration recently announced a reduction in NIH funding. Meanwhile, universities are watching to see if other federal agencies begin restricting research dollars too.

In addition to the knowledge that would be lost, these changes could have economic impacts on communities like Blacksburg, Roanoke and Charlottesville, as Roxy Todd reports.

The General Assembly session is in its waning days but there’s still work ahead.

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

President Donald Trump and his advisor Elon Musk are looking to cut billions in federal research funding to organizations across the country.

The issue came up during a feisty debate in the Virginia House of Delegates today/Wednesday.

Brad Kutner has more. 

Virginia law requires oversight of a dog’s history when they enter a shelter, but private pet shops have avoided such scrutiny. That could change if a bill from one Southside Senator gets the okay from the governor.

Brad Kutner has explains. 

Republicans are taking aim at a system that allows some incarcerated people to earn credits toward early release.

And as Michael Pope reports, Democrats are pushing back.

Members of the General Assembly are considering efforts to change how some local governments work and how people are elected to those bodies.

Michael Pope reports.

Legislators in Richmond kept alive a bill expanding the use of automated license plate readers on Virginia’s roadways Monday. Despite an earlier vote killing it, the bill will now face new negotiations. Brad Kutner has more.

Members of the General Assembly are debating ways to crack down on fentanyl crimes in Virginia. Michael Pope has the details.

With the General Assembly session now in its second half, arguments about casinos and skill games are heating up again.

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