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Is Virginia’s economy being outpaced by the rest of the country? One new report suggests that’s the case. Michael Pope reports.

A statue modeled after a Confederate monument in Virginia was unveiled in Times Square today. It’s the same size and shape as the JEB Stuart Monument in downtown Richmond but astride the horse is a black man in a hoodie. Mallory Noe-Payne has details.

A new poll of Virginia voters shows President Donald Trump trailing all of his potential Democratic rivals by significant margins. Michael Pope reports.

Running for office isn’t cheap, especially when the stakes are as high as they are this year. But one very large campaign contribution is raising eyebrows across Virginia. Michael Pope is following the money.

Candidates often brag about the amount of money they’ve pulled in. But, sometimes a campaign is known more for the amount of donors. Michael Pope reports.

Should voters have more choices when they are at the polls? One Virginia congressman wants to create a new system of ranked choice voting. Michael Pope reports.

A big change is coming to mental health treatment in southwest Virginia. As Mallory Noe-Payne reports, the state is rolling out a new way to transport people in crisis.

Counties say a Virginia law deprives them of needed tax revenue and now it will be challenged in the General Assembly… and private colleges are reconsidering how they present their tuition and fees to prospective students. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. […]

How much money should people make before they are denied food stamps? That’s a question being debated in Washington and Richmond. Michael Pope reports.

Campaign finance numbers from the summer show Democrats pulled ahead of Republicans in several campaigns for the General Assembly. Michael Pope is following the money.