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Democrats won control of the General Assembly after a campaign that prominently featured a debate over gun control. Now, that issue could end up being the defining issue of this year’s General Assembly session. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia’s General Assembly is gaveling back in Wednesday. And as Mallory Noe-Payne reports it’s with a diverse slate of new leadership.

In Farmville, about an hour south of Charlottesville, there’s an immigration detention facility. It holds men who officials allege are in the country illegally. Earlier this summer Virginia Public Radio requested a tour of the privately-owned facility. It took months to arrange, but reporter Mallory Noe-Payne was finally granted access and has this report.

2020 marks 100 years since the federal government legalized women’s right to vote. As plans to observe the anniversary get underway, other historic moments for women are on the horizon in Virginia. Cat Modlin-Jackson has the story.

Democrats have a long list of labor issues to tackle after they take control of the General Assembly later this week. But, one of labor’s top issues is dividing Democrats. Michael Pope reports.

Books in libraries these days are almost always cataloged on computers.  But the traditional card system still has admirers who are working to preserve it.  And there’s at least a partial solution to the problem of what to do with the forbidden mobile phone at the courthouse door. Those have been among the most read […]

Do Virginia elections need a shot in the arm? Michael Pope has this report on one proposal that would upend Virginia politics.

When defendants are convicted of crimes, that court record is permanent in Virginia. But, one lawmaker is suggesting the General Assembly consider the possibility of expunging the record for some of those convicted. Michael Pope reports.

A few years ago, decriminalization of marijuana possession seemed out of reach in Virginia. Now, as Michael Pope reports, it’s very likely to happen this year.

Virginia is about to join a new initiative to cut down on pollution associated with transportation, although critics say the cost is too much. Michael Pope reports.