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Charlottesville will soon have more safety cameras in an effort to reduce gun violence and vehicle thefts… Governor Youngkin signs a bill sponsored by Harrisonburg Senator Obenshain that will increase penalties for those who manufacture pressed pills containing fentanyl… As time runs out for the governor to sign, veto or amend bills, Jeff Schapiro joins us to discuss the week in politics and state government….

Early voting begins in the Commonwealth, a day-long celebration of the arts takes over downtown Harrisonburg, and there’s a new law encouraging nuclear energy.

A new resource to help families fight being evicted from their homes, continued protests on campuses across the commonwealth, and a conversation with an award-winning Harrisonburg novelist.

UVa calls in state police to forcibly remove anti-war protesters from Grounds… Can Virginia increase education funding by $1 billion without raising taxes?... As weather-related power outages across Virginia increase, we explore some of the changes needed to protect the power grid….

More than 100 arrests made during peace protests on Virginia college campuses, work to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from drinking water, and a look at the history of methamphetamine in the United States.

People formerly incarcerated at Riverside Regional Jail accuse staff of inhuman treatment. Governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed more bills than any other governor in the history of the commonwealth. During a Monday press call, Virginia Democrats criticized Gov. Glenn Youngkin for vetoing bills that would have protected access to birth control.

Senator Tim Kaine talks about his effort to address the hospital staffing crisis… 5th District Republican Bob Good wants to “defund NPR”… Leaders of the General Assembly’s finance committees meet with Governor Youngkin in hopes of a budget compromise….

The compromise state budget signed into law this week includes raises for public school teachers… Lawmakers are also looking into how UVa and other universities responded to recent protests on their campuses… Shenandoah National Park is one of 18 sites around the country selected for training events to reduce human impact….

A Republican PAC works to defeat Freedom Caucus leader, Virginia Representative Bob Good… The General Assembly quickly passes, and the governor signs, a two-year budget… One Democratic priority, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, is missing from that budget….

Last week, on May 10th, a rare sighting of the Aurora Borealis was visible in Virginia. Democrats and Republicans both gave up something to build a compromise budget for the Commonwealth this week. About half of Virginia’s 133 counties and independent cities have less than 1 doctor for every 1,000 residents. The ACLU of Virginia heads to Richmond federal court today in a dispute aiming to ensure equal access to services for inmates in Virginia’s prisons.