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But 10 percent of Democrats in a recent poll by the Wilder School at VCU say they would prefer Republicans control the House. What's going on there?

In the last decade, the population of people over the age of 55 who are incarcerated in Virginia has doubled, increasing from 7 percent to 14 percent. Advocates say that's because of over-policing of vulnerably populations, as well as the abolition of parole back in the 90s.

Of the dozen races where Republicans are targeting Democrats running for the House of Delegates, only two so far are races where Republicans are raising the issue of abortion rights — House District 97 in Virginia Beach and House District 82 in Petersburg. What's behind the gap on the topic of abortion, and how do the political conversations intersect with the real stories of Virginians?

At the Watercooler: The money committees are set to meet in the coming weeks...but there are still no budget amendments, and it's looking less likely as time goes on.

TRIVIA: What's the name of the famous mountain that Harry Byrd climbed every year for his birthday?

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