The debate about guns may become one of the big themes of the upcoming General Assembly session, thanks to a new Republican majority. Michael Pope explains one bill.

Republicans are about to take power in Richmond. But Democrats will still be in power until mid-January. And as Michael Pope reports, many of them are urging lawmakers to convene in a special lame duck session.

Lawmakers are about to consider creating new oversight at prisons across Virginia. Michael Pope reports.

Prince William County is redefining the role of School Resource Officers. And lawn parking will be curtailed in Hampton next year. Check out the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link. More now from Fred Echols.

 Can Virginia’s outgoing governor and his successor see eye-to-eye on the state budget? Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

The cyberattack affecting Virginia’s legislature continues. Last weekend, staffers saw suspicious activity in legislative systems. It turned out to be a ransomware attack. Jahd Khalil has this report on what it means going forward.

A $2.6 billion surplus, rosy economic outlook, and federal relief funds created some options for Virginia’s state budget. Jahd Khalil breaks down the big picture of what’s in store.

Once again, lawmakers will be talking about health insurance during the upcoming session. One bill would help Realtors get coverage. Michael Pope reports.

While Virginia has been coping with COVID-19, the state has also been overwhelmed by people in need of mental health services.  As Sandy Hausman reports, hospitals and community programs are unable to meet the need, and the situation could get worse over the holidays.

Over the course of 2021, the Virginia Redistricting Commission received thousands of public comments about the effort to draw new political maps for the state. Now that the Virginia Supreme court is finishing the job there’s another round of limited public comment. Jahd Khalil tells us what Virginians had to say about the maps.