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Last year lawmakers opened up public access to some police documents in closed cases.

Now, as Michael Pope reports, they’re considering rolling that back.

The Washington Commanders’ contract at FedEx Field in Maryland expires after the 2026-27 season.  And an effort to lure the football team to a new stadium in Virginia is working its way through the General Assembly.

Roben Farzad, host of the Full Disclosure podcast, and Weekend Edition host Craig Wright have more on the proposal that comes with a whole lot of strings attached.

There have been a few wins, a few losses and plenty of draws so far for Governor Glenn Youngkin’s agenda in the first half of the General Assembly session.

Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope have more on what’s been done and what’s still to be decided.

We’re bringing you a little inspiration this morning/afternoon. The story of a woman who recently celebrated her 80th birthday and whose long accomplished life, so far, has included running the Richmond Marathon 19 times.

Mallory Noe-Payne paid her a visit and has the story of a life that goes far beyond running. 

Mask mandates in Virginia schools may be coming to an end as early as next month.

Michael Pope explains the latest developments.

Low-cost airlines Spirit and Frontier are trying to land a big-dollar merger.  If approved, the merger would bring a thousand daily flights to 145 destinations under one brand.

Roben Farzad, host of the Full Disclosure podcast, and Craig Wright talk through the potential impacts.

The General Assembly session is almost at its midpoint.  And it’s clear that the split control of the legislature has sidelined numerous bills from both Democrats and Republicans.

But there have been a few areas of agreement so far, as Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope point out.

It’s been a volatile couple of weeks for the stock market, highlighted by a big loss for the company formerly known as Facebook.

Roben Farzad, host of the Full Disclosure podcast, and Craig Wright have more on Meta and where the markets might be heading.

Governor Glenn Youngkin’s getting plenty of help for his agenda in one chamber of the General Assembly, while he’s finding plenty of roadblocks in the other.

Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope have a rundown of where those efforts stand as well as the court fight over masks in schools.

Since November, hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been attempting to buy out Lee Enterprises, one of the nation’s largest newspaper chains.  Lee’s properties include The Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Roanoke Times, The News & Advance in Lynchburg and The Daily Progress in Charlottesville, among others.

Lee rejected an initial bid, but Alden Global persists.

Roben Farzad, host of the Full Disclosure podcast, and Morning Edition host Craig Wright have more on that.

The decline of the Virginia coalfields will apparently bring an end to a century-old town. And Northern Virginia commuters may one day be able to get to work in Washington DC by water.

Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link.

More now from Fred Echols and Edie Gross.