The top stories for April 24, 2026, including Virginia lawmakers failing to agree on a budget despite a special session Thursday, a fourth vote on a petition on menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay, and analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope discuss a busy week in state government and politics.

The top stories for April 23, 2026, including reaction on each side to Tuesday's vote approving a redistricting referendum, lawmakers send the original marijuana marketplace bill back to Gov. Spanberger, and look at the challenges of maintaining a dairy in a rural area.

The top stories for April 22, 2026, including reaction to voters narrowly approving new Virginia congressional maps that could help Democrats win four additional seats, looking at an amendment before state legislators concerning solar energy, and the University of Virginia has a new radio telescope.

The top stories for April 21, 2026, including paid family and sick leave amendments, budget negotiations, and a look at the effects of 20th century urban renewal projects in Roanoke.

The top stories for April 20, 2026, including legislation aimed to combat Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts, a close look at UVA's recently expanded Center for Politics, and Virginia hospitals at risk of closure following changes to federal Medicaid rules.

The top stories for April 17, 2026, including the muder-suicide of former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, new gun legislation, and a closer look at the state's drought conditions.

The top stories for April 16, 2026, including rememberance of Virginia Tech's campus shooting on this day in 2007, new roadmaps designed to increase tourist spending, and a look at Virginia's drought disaster areas.

The top stories for April 15, 2026, including Gov. Spanberger responding to the many amendments issued earlier this week, Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors approves a tuition hike and talks about the search for a new president, and local governments look to take up dredging costs in coastal Virginia.

The top stories for April 14, 2026, including Gov. Spanberger amendments to an assault weapons ban and the start date of a retail marketplace for marijuana, a look at the ad campaign for the redistricting referendum, and the impact of the loss of federal funding on dredging in the Chesapeake Bay.

The top stories for April 13, 2026, including a look back at Virginia's failed constitutional amendments and the effect of light from communities on the Blue Ridge Parkway.