Today’s podcast episode has been updated to include Jahd Khalil’s summary of the single-day veto session for state lawmakers in Richmond. 

All in all, there were about 300 bills for lawmakers in the Democrat-controlled chambers to consider overriding or further amending. Bills with rejected amendments now return to Youngkin, who can decide whether to veto or sign bills, and he can veto budget items. 

In other news: Multiple Red Onion State Prison inmates are suing the Virginia Department of Corrections, an advocate has lodged complaints about the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center with the state, Hanover County broke ground on two elementary school construction projects last week — and more Central Virginia news. 

Curious Commonwealth is a VPM News series that explores audience questions about Virginia — its quirks, its policies and its communities.

Today, Phil Liles interviews Billy Shields about how his reporting answered the question, "What happened to the German school that led to German School Road?" A VPM News audience member who works in the area asked about the Southside Richmond landmark's history.

Submit your own Curious Commonwealth ask on our website.

Tomorrow is session reconvene at the General Assembly, so we’ve included a few veto and amendment highlights that are likely to come up in Richmond. 

In other news: Richmond is set to consider some waste reduction measures during April — aka Earth Month — and VPM News would like to issue a correction. 

Later this week, VPM News will be publishing the full transcript of our conversation with Dr. Norman Oliver. You can read that and more about VDH funding cuts at vpm.org.

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Plus: Gov. Youngkin’s plans to appoint former state AG Ken Cuccinelli to UVA’s Board of Visitors; Chestefield County’s budget; and other stories.

Plus: A burn ban in effect through the end of the week in Henrico; funding for Richmond’s combined sewer overflow projects; and other stories 

In the podcast: New funding included in Youngkin’s amendments for Richmond’s CSO; Henrico burn ban in effect 

Plus: Youngkin vetoes a bill that would have streamlined planning around energy efficiency programs in Virginia. 

In the podcast: Sen. Warner discusses Signal leak and Richmond council considers downtown infrastructure study 

Plus: a Dominion Energy “near miss;” an update on Virginia’s basketball teams in March Madness; and other stories.