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One Virginia Democrat’s resolution to strengthen Western democracies gets overwhelming bipartisan support in the House, but the two Republicans in our area vote against it… Meanwhile, state lawmakers appear to be dug in over the budget stand-off, and we’ll have some analysis of that, how long it could go, and whether the governor can help break the impasse… We conclude our five-part special series on the individuals who integrated Virginia’s public schools, with some wishes for the future….

The General Assembly returns to Richmond Monday to pass a budget, with lawmakers divided over a number of issues, including money for affordable housing and SNAP benefits… We have analysis of all that and more in Virginia politics… In the next installment of our special series on the history of school integration in Virginia, we hear from two people who were among the Charlottesville Twelve….

One day in to the General Assembly’s special session, and little progress – lawmakers are deeply divided over taxes and other issues… In the next installment of our special series on the history of school integration, we hear from two people among the first Black students at Harrisonburg High back in the ‘60s… How is Virginia doing toward its goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions?

Bills signed into law by the governor – local tax relief for spouses of those killed in the line of duty, and an extension for the pandemic-era cocktails to go law, as the General Assembly works on expanding broadband access… Harrisonburg hosts a big clean-up day this weekend… Mattaponi women can now vote in tribal elections for the first time in more than 100 years, but the longtime chief and council are pushing back….

Beginning Monday, face masks will be optional in JMU classrooms… A military helicopter crash that killed a Charlottesville man is under criminal investigation… Parents in Staunton are calling on city council to adequately fund the city's public schools….

It’s official, the school mask mandates will be gone by March 1st… Cyclists may have to adjust their riding style again, after the Virginia Senate approves changes to a law that’s barely a year old… We launch our new podcast, called “Folklife Fieldnotes”….

A judge orders a mental health evaluation for the man accused of murder in the shootings of two Bridgewater College officers… Now that we’ve reached the mid-point of the General Assembly session, we have the latest news and also some analysis of what’s been accomplished, and what remains to be done… We continue our new podcast series “Folklife Fieldnotes,” with a profile of a legendary instrument repairman in Abingdon….

Virginia gives up on pushing through the ERA… Governor Youngkin wants more specialty K through 12 schools… Is there a conflict between green energy and green space?

The huge pandemic backlog at the Virginia Employment Commission has been mostly cleared out… A new poll of Virginia voters finds mixed opinions on the governor’s approach to taxes… Republicans in Virginia's House of Delegates want to expand access to guns, but Democrats in the Senate do not, and we’ll have more on that and the latest General Assembly news….

This year’s General Assembly session is near its end, and there’s a flurry of activity, the focus of the podcast today… Republicans reject the inclusion of Virginia’s tribes in permitting projects on ancestral lands… A bill moves forward that will provide statewide guidance on heat-related illness this summer for coaches, student athletes and parents… We’ll discuss that and more in Virginia politics with Jeff Schapiro….