Podcast Episodes

04/10/25 - Chesterfield County officials approve "austere" budget

The approved budget is not official yet, as Gov. Glenn Youngkin has until May 2 to make changes to the state's budget.

In other news: Charlottesville…

1 year, 5 months ago

4/9/25 - Dem candidate hints at paid FMLA support

Days after being confirmed as the Democratic Party candidate for governor, Spanberger visited Central Virginia to endorse some legislative priorities…

1 year, 5 months ago

4/8/2025 - Tribal sovereignty and fundraising in the Virginia governor’s race

Plus: Scuttled data center legislation and a Charlottesville bike lane plan 

In the podcast: Tribal sovereignty and fundraising in the Virginia gover…

1 year, 5 months ago

4/7/25 - The Shockoe Institute’s new center in Main Street Station is set to open early next year.

Plus: Virginia's former state health commissioner is now warning that the U.S. Health and Human Services Department’s recent decision to cut federal …

1 year, 5 months ago

BizSense Beat: Ice rink, Chesterfield plant shutdown, new brunch spot and sports bar

Chesterfield Sports Enterprise will kick off construction in the coming days on an 89,000-square-foot facility that is set to feature two professiona…

1 year, 5 months ago

4/4/25 - Dominion requests a new designation for its biggest customers

Richmond releases final water crisis assessment; mail problems at city hall; a new tool to tamp down on speeding; and Brown Grove residents won’t app…

1 year, 5 months ago

4/3/25 - UPDATED General Assembly responds to Youngkin vetoes

Today’s podcast episode has been updated to include Jahd Khalil’s summary of the single-day veto session for state lawmakers in Richmond. 

All in all…

1 year, 5 months ago

4/2/2025 - What happened to the school German School Road is named for?

Curious Commonwealth is a VPM News series that explores audience questions about Virginia — its quirks, its policies and its communities.

Today, Phil …

1 year, 5 months ago

4/1/25 - Gov. Glenn Youngkin is defending his optional school tax veto

Tomorrow is session reconvene at the General Assembly, so we’ve included a few veto and amendment highlights that are likely to come up in Richmond. …

1 year, 5 months ago

3/31/25 - Dr. Norman Oliver, former state health commissioner, on VDH funding cuts

Later this week, VPM News will be publishing the full transcript of our conversation with Dr. Norman Oliver. You can read that and more about VDH fun…

1 year, 5 months ago