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It’s been one year since a new Virginia law went into effect expanding the list of reasons that cops can be fired… The General Assembly begins to chip away at the problem of crumbling public school infrastructure… A bill on the governor’s desk addresses school lunch debt….

New legislation would require public schools in Virginia to notify parents if their children are assigned books with sexually explicit content… Voters will not have an opportunity to reject Virginia's unconstitutional ban on gay marriage… Facial recognition technology could be coming to your local police department….

Harrisonburg residents meet to brainstorm ideas for spending nearly $24 million in federal rescue plan funds… We meet one of our March Books & Brews guests, Lori Mier, who encourages kids to find resilience even after tragedy… We’ve got the latest on the General Assembly, as lawmakers try to wrap up their final week with agreement on a budget….

The results are unofficial, but the projected winner in a Norfolk area special election, Democrat Aaron Rouse, would cement Democrats’ majority in the state Senate… Abortion, guns, behavioral health, electricity rates and more are issues before the General Assembly as it gavels into session… We meet the Harrisonburg author of a book that combines philosophy, a memoir and cooking instruction….

Residents of Waynesboro respond to anti-semitic vandalism… The General Assembly gavels into session in Richmond, and we have a review of the first day, and of Governor Youngkin’s State of the Commonwealth address….

More than two years after getting rid of school resource officers, Albemarle County Public Schools may reverse course, at least for one school… Virginia State Police can now access cellphone location data without a warrant, and privacy advocates say that violates people’s civil rights… This year’s General Assembly session is off and running, and Jeff Schapiro will join us to talk about the focus of the first few days….

Charlottesville gets state aid to help prevent evictions… The governor wants to crack down on dealers who supply drugs that result in fatal overdoses, but critics say that’s complicated… Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad joins us to explore why more and more digital checkout screens are now suggesting a tip….

Officials at the school in Newport News where a 6-year-old shot his teacher had been alerted and searched the child’s backpack before the shooting, but couldn’t find the gun… The General Assembly considers a bill that would end solitary confinement for prisoners... A state task force says lawmakers need to do more to address problems with recycling….

The teacher in Newport News shot by a six-year-old student is a JMU alum, and she’s in stable condition after being seriously wounded… The Virginia Department of Education issues a new draft of its history standards… In a preview of our January Books & Brews, author Jennifer Howard talks about clutter, and the effect of all our stuff on our lives….

Senator Warner says that it’s time for Republicans to ‘put up or shut up’ in their demands for spending cuts before they agree to raise the debt ceiling… Democrats in the General Assembly kill three Republican bills that would have restricted abortion access, and we have a report and analysis from Jeff Schapiro… In our latest episode of Folklife Fieldnotes, we head to the local basements where punk music thrives….