IN THE NEWS:

Return of the Payday Lenders: A new app allows users to get quick cash based on hours they've already worked, and the emergence of this new financial technology is leading lawmakers in Richmond to start thinking about state regulations for this growing market. But some worry that earned wage access looks a lot like a loan, and may get consumers caught in a debt trap.

Ending Solitary Confinement: Republican Delegate Glenn Davis and Democratic House Leader Don Scott are working together to ban solitary confinement at state prisons. They say it'll improve the lives and mental health of people who are incarcerated--though it may face difficulties as it moves forward through the House Appropriations Committee.

Thermostatic Politics: People who have smart thermostats in Virginia can sign up for a rebate program that allows them to save money if they allow utility companies to reduce the drain on the power grid during the hottest part of the summer. Some lawmakers are looking to prohibit utilities from making any adjustments.


At the Watercooler:

• Not an anomaly: 2020's red states have higher murder rates (axios.com)
• The latest on the effort to build another casino somewhere in Virginia--and what casinos mean for the local area.

Trivia: What is the origin of Virginia's lynch law?

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