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Virginia sees an increase in tax money from sports betting and casinos… EPA officials gather in Suffolk to mark decades of work cleaning up an old military site… Jeff Schapiro with the Richmond Times-Dispatch joins us to survey the week that was in Virginia politics and state government….

Farmville considers ending its contract with the operator of the immigration detention center there… Amazon is hiring 9000 new employees in Virginia this holiday season, including 500 for the facility in Fishersville… Governor Youngkin opens a new trade office in Taiwan….

A fire engulfs the Ball Corporation facility in Verona… Virginia has the longest period of early voting in the country… The local film industry is reeling in the face of the months-long work stoppage caused by the Hollywood writers’ strike….

The spreading autoworkers strike has come to Virginia, as workers at a facility in Winchester hit the picket line… A looming federal government shutdown threatens food aid for mothers and children… Now that it’s autumn, we have a tree expert’s prediction for when and where to see the brightest fall foliage….

Harrisonburg leaders break ground on a new center to serve the homeless… New census numbers raise alarm bells about child poverty in Virginia… Jeff Schapiro helps us recap the week in politics and state government….

Rockingham County petitions the governor to declare the county an agricultural disaster area due to the drought… A public library in Warren County may close because of pressure from the far-right… Virginia's Standards of Learning test scores show that many K-through-12 students struggled during the pandemic….

One of two people accused in the death of a three-year-old in Waynesboro has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder… A public library in Front Royal that traces its roots back to the 18th century could be closed over far-right concerns about children’s books… More people are leaving Virginia than arriving....

An agreement is reached to keep the Samuels Public Library in Front Royal open for now, but the dispute over LGBTQ content hasn't gone away… Early voting in Virginia starts Friday, as election officials announce a new partnership with other states to share voter data… Tens of thousands of Virginians get Medicaid benefits reinstated after being dropped from the program due to a problematic review of their eligibility….

Facing drought, Staunton and Winchester are the latest Valley localities to announce water use restrictions or guidelines… The presidents of 13 universities, including JMU, push back against conservative claims that campuses are bastions of liberal viewpoints… Books & Brews is back for the fall, and in a preview, our September guest encourages those considering adopting a dog to get one from a shelter….

The Albemarle County teacher’s union suspends talks with the school division over a collective bargaining agreement... Meanwhile, public schools across the state struggle to get kids to show up in the classroom consistently... More details emerge about the state budget agreement, still waiting for the governor’s signature....