Podcast Episodes

7/7/26 - State budget includes $15M for long-awaited Richmond Coliseum demolition

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Extreme heat foils July 4th fireworks at Dogwood Dell 

Democrats Hylton, Crosby vie to complete Chesterfield board term 

2 months, 1 week ago

7/6/26 - Virginia's budget includes $15M for Richmond Coliseum demolition

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State budget delivers unexpected $15M for Richmond Coliseum demolition 

Two Central Virginia school districts exit Head Sta…

2 months, 1 week ago

Policy Matters: July 2, 2026

‘Policy Matters’ is your window into Virginia politics with VPAP. It's our monthly roundup of the top political headlines from across Virginia, power…

2 months, 1 week ago

7/3/26 - Virginia celebrates American independence

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Charlottesville celebrates a half-century of the Downtown Mall 

How to beat the heat during Central Virginia's early July h…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

7/2/26 - Richmond area residents asked to conserve water

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Richmond region enacts voluntary water restrictions amid ongoing drought 

Questions linger as Richmond’s Code Refresh nears…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

7/1/26 - Virginia returns to RGGI

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Virginia rejoins regional carbon emissions marketplace 

Capital Trees helps Henrico engage with residents on climate goals …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

6/30/26 - Virginia’s governor and lawmakers come to budget agreement

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Lawmakers accept Spanberger's budget amendments, averting state funding crisis 

Virginians on PrEP to gain protections from…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

06/29/26 - State lawmakers back in Richmond to resolve budget amendments

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Virginians are feeling the effects of spiking health insurance premiums 
Hanover supervisors mull raising equipment taxes on…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

6/26/26 - State budget eliminates waitlist for government-subsidized childcare

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State budget would eliminate Child Care Subsidy Program waitlist 

New regulations beef up data centers’ required water use …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

6/25/26 - Richmond Public Schools, union reach impasse on collective bargaining

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Voting rights court battle drags into primary election 

Negotiations stall between Richmond Public Schools, teachers union …

2 months, 3 weeks ago