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A busy General Assembly this week, debating further gun control measures, deadlines for farmers to reduce runoff, and smart technology… Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad joins us to discuss a big new announcement from Amazon and the state government to build more data centers, but there’s much concern over those plans….

In the General Assembly, Republicans advance the much of the governor’s tax relief agenda, but that’s less certain in the Democratic-led Senate… Young women in Albemarle County mobilize to ensure access to period products… Farmers in Rockingham County gather for a program that aims to reduce work-related injuries….

State Senator Creigh Deeds introduces a bill to fund an expansion of mental health services… Senate Democrats block Republican legislation that would remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative… Every seat in the General Assembly is up for election this year, and lawmakers are considering greater use of ranked-choice voting….

Governor Youngkin bans TikTok on government technology, six former employees have filed a class action lawsuit against UVA Health System, and a new study finds farming and forestry brought well over 100-billion dollars to the Commonwealth last year ….This is the WMRA Daily for Monday, December 19th...

The General Assembly may delay some efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, and this session sees a push from towing companies to allow higher towing fees... A bill in Congress would allow for oil drilling off the coast of Virginia... We preview this month’s Books & Brews, with Dr. Bruce Greyson, a leading researcher of near-death experiences....

The General Assembly session ends next week, and lawmakers are scrambling to finalize work, including on bills making psychedelic mushrooms more available, and requiring Virginians to have car insurance… Other bills failed, including one that would have protected access to menstrual data stored in cell phone apps, and another that would have removed Virginia from California’s strict emissions standards… UVa Health may have discovered a new way to disrupt the chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis….

While Virginia schools still struggle with teacher shortages compounded by the pandemic, some members of the General Assembly are addressing the scarcity… The U.S. Attorney General wants more prosecutions for environmental crimes, and in our part of Virginia that could mean going after industrial polluters, and better water quality… Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad talks about whether you’ll soon be paying more to get a better seat when you go to the movies….

Charlottesville residents pack a town hall meeting to discuss the increasing gun violence in the area… We have a review of highlights from the General Assembly session that wrapped up Saturday… Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad discusses a new trend – big sports stadiums and venues going cashless….

With less than a week in the session, one major item the General Assembly has yet to figure out is a budget… But one issue lawmakers on the right are focused on is land in Virginia owned by China, but is that really a problem?... Meanwhile, Republican legislators kill an effort to allow voters to decide whether to remove outdated language prohibiting gay marriage from the state Constitution….