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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….

Agricultural officials report a second case of avian influenza in Rockingham County… In the General Assembly, lawmakers debate bills to ban solitary confinement, expand broadband, and allow for a casino in Petersburg… But it looks like a proposal to legalize deer hunting year round won’t go anywhere….

The recent shooting at an elementary school in Newport News has some lawmakers pushing to require safe storage of firearms… Due to a mathematical error, schools in Virginia will get about $200 million less from the state than they thought… A group of local high schoolers get an exclusive tour of Grand Caverns….

Some of the $200 million in federal funding for community projects is coming to our region to help pay for housing, a Valley rail trail and other projects… The Virginia Board of Education will consider a new draft of state history standards, and we have more from Richmond and the General Assembly… Full Disclosure’s Roben Farzad discusses the impact of AI chatbot technology….

A judge throws out former Charlottesville police chief Rashall Brackney’s $10 million lawsuit against the city… In the General Assembly, Democrats are poised to block Republican efforts to roll back election reforms, and abortion rights…. We evaluate Republican claims that President Biden will unleash 87,000 IRS agents on taxpayers….