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  • As summer begins, worker advocates are pushing the state to require breaks from the heat for outside workers… Local cultural sites are preparing to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, but Trump’s tariffs and funding cuts are complicating things… With the primary election in the rearview mirror, Jeff Schapiro looks ahead to the November election….
  • Localities set up cooling centers to help residents stay safe from the heat wave… A freight train carrying hydrochloric acid derails in Augusta County, but none of the cargo spills out… A new Charlottesville business aims to help military service members obtain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs….
  • DoJ officials call for UVa’s president to resign… The chair of Augusta County’s board of supervisors explains why they canceled a Pride event… As the governor heads to Iowa to test the presidential waters, politics analyst Jeff Schapiro considers the recent history of Virginia governors running for president….
  • UVa students and Virginia politicians react to Friday’s sudden resignation of UVa President Ryan under pressure from the Trump administration… Residents gather in Charlottesville to protest Trump’s immigration policies… As Trump goes after birthright citizenship, Virginia's attorney general pushes back on questions about his mother's citizenship status….
  • Democrats on a state Senate panel reject Ken Cuccinelli for UVa’s board, and several of the governor’s nominees for VMI’s board… “No tax on tips” becomes a topic of conversation on the campaign trail for governor this year… A rare tick-borne disease spreads into the Mid-Atlantic from its traditional hold in the Northeast….
  • State Senator Ghazala Hashmi declares victory in the race for Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor… Former Norfolk delegate Jay Jones wins the party’s nomination for Attorney General… As DHS terminates protected status for Afghan refugees, we talk with a refugee resettlement agency about how that affects Virginia residents….
  • Under a new agreement, Cigna-insured patients will remain in-network at Augusta Health facilities… New federal rules require Virginia to slash its error rate in computing food aid by nearly half… Democrats have big plans for the first few days of the General Assembly session, introducing a slate of constitutional amendments….
  • PepsiCo's move to purchase Rockstar reflects shifting consumer tastes, which have steadily moved away from soda to other offerings such as tea-flavored beverages and low-calorie drinks.
  • President Obama, speaking from the Rose Garden, said he'd decided to use military force against Syria, but was also seeking congressional authorization for the action.
  • Police identify two of the three people whose bodies were found after their vehicle was swept away in the Rockfish River in Nelson County… More tax cuts, school choice and support for new housing will be considered in the General Assembly session beginning next week, and we have a look at those proposals, plus political analysis from Jeff Schapiro….
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