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Holiday gift giving is upon us, and for many kids that means toys. As Roxy Todd reports, there are a growing number of smart toys on the market that you may want to do a bit of research about before gifting to kids.
One of the topics lawmakers will consider when they return to the Capitol next month is requiring businesses offer five paid sick days every year. Michael Pope reports.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is trying to figure out ways to fix a broken mental health system. Michael Pope reports.
Virginia’s Cold Case Database went online in June of 2022. Now, a year-and-a-half after its launch, Craig Wright examines the growth of the site and whether it’s paying dividends.
Virginia’s mental health system continues to create challenges for state leaders. Michael Pope has details from a new state report.
Two families of special needs kids in Fairfax County are asking Virginia’s highest court to force Attorney General Jason Miyares to investigate the state’s support systems for kids like theirs. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.
Privacy advocates are worried about a new wave of license plate readers deployed across Virginia. Michael Pope reports.
Should a landlord be criminally liable for renting to undocumented people? That’s an argument a Richmond-based federal appeals court seemed unlikely to agree with after a Fairfax County mobile home park asked tenants for their immigration statu
How long will we produce electricity from coal? It’s a question being debated at the Climate Conference in Dubai. Here in Virginia, production of electricity from coal has dropped over the past 15 years. Our state now gets most of its electrici
There will be a lot of new faces in new General Assembly session. But some familiar characters are staying put. Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government
Weekly newspapers are often a key way for a community to follow high school sports or the local obituaries. Michael Pope reports that Virginia has a growing number of news deserts. You can see the full report here.
One of the consequences of Democrats taking control of the General Assembly is that Republicans will have no say in who serves on the State Corporation Commission. Michael Pope explains why.
A multi-state, bipartisan effort is in the works to bring more seasonal workers from other countries to process seafood. Pamela D’Angelo has more on how that will impact Virginia.
One of the first agenda items for Democrats who will soon take control of the General Assembly is raising the minimum wage. Michael Pope reports.
Parental rights isn’t just a hot topic in Virginia. One Maryland county has gone as far as integrating LGBTQ-inclusive books in their English language curriculum as young as kindergarten. That school system was sued by religious families, and T
The election of 2023 is barely over, and, as Michael Pope tells us, the politics of election 2025 are already taking shape.
Criminal justice will be a major topic of discussion when lawmakers return to the Capitol next month. Michael Pope tells us about a bill that would allow people who are incarcerated to make free telephone calls and emails.
Orange County is known for scenery and history. It’s home to the James Madison Museum, Montpelier and the Wilderness Battlefield, but it may soon be known for another fight – this one over the public’s right to information about planned develo
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said he’d ask for tougher penalties for fentanyl-related drug dealers. It’s a tough on crime approach Virginia Republicans have long ran on, but those who deal with the fallout from drug addiction say tha
2023 is drawing to a close and a lot of political eyes are already looking ahead to 2024. Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.
As lawmakers prepare to return to the Capitol, one issue is certain to come up again in the next General Assembly — marijuana. Michael Pope reports.
Virginia’s governor spoke Wednesday at a meeting of university administrators convened by the state Department of Education. The topic: free speech and intellectual diversity. Sandy Hausman reports on what Glenn Youngkin had to say and why he m
Three Virginia counties have filed federal lawsuits claiming the country’s biggest insulin manufacturers and the companies that work with them conspired to control the drug’s price. The suits are inspiring one Democratic Virginia elected offici
On the campaign trail, candidates talked often about crime and preventing gun violence. Now, as Michael Pope reports, they’ll be considering legislation to fulfill campaign promises.
For the first time in its 200-year history, the Library of Virginia is collaborating with state and federally-recognized Tribes to present historic documents alongside interviews with tribal members and items loaned by Tribes. Pamela D’Angelo h
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