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Religious exemptions to kindergarten vaccinations climb at elementary schools in Staunton and Augusta County… A bipartisan effort to inform parents of safe gun storage laws and the dangers of freely accessible medication may be doomed because of an amendment from the governor… Meanwhile, environmental groups prepare for this week's reconvene session of the General Assembly….

Shenandoah National Park is among the national parks hardest hit by President Trump's layoffs and cutbacks... We review some of the amendments being considered in today’s reconvene session of the General Assembly… UVa law students create a database to allow the public better access to decision-making by Virginia’s parole board….

We investigate how President Trump’s desire to dismantle the Department of Education might affect students in our area… The Blue Ridge Poison Centers warns that taking too much Vitamin A can be bad for you… Jeff Schapiro surveys the busy week in Virginia politics….

Scott Jenkins, former Culpeper County sheriff, is sentenced to 10 years on federal bribery and fraud convictions… Governor Youngkin signs a law that will ban some food dyes from public school food… The valley's skater community christens Harrisonburg’s new park with frontside noseslides, 180s, and kickflips….

Governor Youngkin announces his amendments to the state budget, and just before the deadline vetoes bills to raise the minimum wage and establish a board to cap drug prices… In the face of budget cuts, Shenandoah National Park gets ready for spring and summer visitors… Some in Virginia’s logging industry support President Trump’s trade war with Canada….

Rockingham County will end its universal free lunch program for students… Democrats in the General Assembly say that the hundreds of budget amendments from Governor Youngkin go too far in a year with a short legislative session… Senator Mark Warner calls for the secretary of defense and the national security advisor to resign after exposing sensitive battle plans on an unsecure messaging app….

Virginia’s community college system ends DEI practices… Governor Youngkin removes one of his own appointees and names another to UVa’s board, and JMU has a new president… A new food co-op in Winchester is in its first stage of development….

The top national correspondent for Voice of America shares his experience getting let go before the outlet was silenced, and talks about what happens next… From a shakeup on UVa’s board, to next week’s veto session, Jeff Schapiro surveys the latest in Virginia politics… Who are the most effective lawmakers in Virginia?

VMI’s governing body has a new president… Virginia’s governor considers legislation on medical debt… The Rappahannock River is one of the most endangered in the nation….

The Trump administration revokes the visas of two international UVa alumni, among around three dozen statewide… Recent federal policy changes could affect the management of our local national forests… Virginia Democrats, leaning into attacks on Elon Musk, outraise Republicans by millions, and Jeff Schapiro has analysis….