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Many voters at Senator Tim Kaine’s campaign stop in Harrisonburg implore him to support a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip… Virginia has lost thousands of small farms in recent years… Virginia’s General Assembly session adjourns after lawmakers approve a budget, which now goes to the governor for approval or amendment….

FBI data show that anti-LGBTQ+ incidents have risen fastest in states, including Virginia, that have passed laws or policies restricting LGBTQ student rights and education... Virginia teens take their case for the right to a livable environment to the state’s court of appeals... Governor Youngkin signs a bill ending college legacy admissions, but vetoes a railroad safety bill....

The troubled Nexus company faces yet another federal court hearing... We profile the Blue Ridge Free Clinic, nearly four years after its doors first opened... Governor Youngkin signs a bill protecting same-sex marriage, and religious rights activists are not happy....

Researchers at UVa Health say they’ve discovered a blood test to predict who may be at risk of longer-term lung effects from severe COVID infections... Governor Youngkin signs a number of new bills into law, but rejects others, including a mandate to rejoin the ERIC election data partnership... Jeff Schapiro reviews the week in Virginia politics....

Senator Kaine addresses the ongoing problems with mail delivery in Virginia… Virginia’s attorney general teams up with his Tennessee counterpart to sue the NCAA over name, image and likeness deal restrictions… The General Assembly keeps churning out legislation, and Jeff Schapiro is here to discuss it….

A group of Rockingham County students is vowing a lengthy fight over the school board’s recent decisions… A trial date is set for the former UVa student accused of murdering three of his schoolmates in 2022… In the General Assembly, the governor’s tax proposal fails its first test, but another change to the tax code to help lower income families advances….

U.S. Senator Warner visits the Shenandoah Valley to talk about infrastructure funding… The governor vetoes another 30 bills, including a ban on assault-style weapons promoted by Senator Creigh Deeds… We attend a demonstration of farm practices that build soil health and improve water quality for the Valley and the Chesapeake Bay watershed….

Local wildfires are now mostly contained, and residents in Louisa County and elsewhere assess the damage… Commentators Jonah Goldberg and Mara Liasson talk about this year’s presidential race at Bridgewater College… A collaboration between a Rockingham County court and JMU is awarded for its innovative use of technology….

Now that the wildfires are under control, Shenandoah National Park lifts its burn ban, and reopens trails… Virginia is now the worst state in the country for on-time delivery of first-class mail… In a final blow to the governor’s dream of a massive sports complex in Alexandria, the city says it will no longer consider the proposal….

JMU receives the largest cash gift in its history… As expected, Governor Youngkin vetoes bills with two big Democratic priorities, on marijuana and the minimum wage… Jeff Schapiro discusses the other political news of the week, including the collapse of the governor’s cherished arena deal in Alexandria….