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4/18/25

Why aren't there more passenger trains in Virginia?

3/29/25

What (niche) legislation did the General Assembly pass in 2025?

3/7/25

What are all the boxes on my VA Tax Return?

2/21/25

Does Virginia have progressive taxes?

1/31/25

How to keep up with General Assembly news

12/19/24

Why does Virginia have ABC Stores?

11/22/24

What can the General Assembly do about affordable housing?

11/9/24

Who did Virginia Elect in 2024?

10/25/24

Tim Kaine’s ‘Virginia Nature Triathlon’ on Virginia Outdoor Adventures

9/27/24

How are Virginia Roads Built and Maintained?

9/13/24

What’s the impact of solar farms on Virginia land?

8/31/24

Why isn’t the VA minimum wage increasing in 2024?

8/17/24

Does Virginia recycling actually get recycled?

8/2/24

Why are school board meetings getting so divisive?

7/19/24

Food assistance is confusing! This episode can help

10/14/23

91 - What does local climate policy look like?

8/18/23

90 - What's the legacy of the Byrd Machine in Virginia?

6/23/23

89 - What's the takeaway from Virginia's 2023 primaries?

5/26/23

88 - How can we end gun violence in Virginia?

5/12/23

87 - How does immigration shape Virginia?

4/28/23

86 - What’s the Dillon Rule and how does it define power in Virginia? (reprise)

4/14/23

85 - How can we fix Virginia's criminal justice system?

4/1/23

84 - What's the future of energy in Virginia?

3/16/23

83 - Is Virginia ready for ranked choice voting?

3/2/23

82 - What did the General Assembly accomplish this year?

2/16/23

81 - Why does Virginia make incarceration so expensive?

2/2/23

80 - Why is Virginia's government getting so little done?

1/19/23

79 - What's behind right-wing attacks on education?

1/5/23

78 - What can we expect from the 2023 General Assembly?

12/22/22

77 - Bold Dominion's Best of 2022!

12/8/22

76 - How does collective bargaining empower workers in Virginia?

11/25/22

75 - How can Virginia make homeownership more affordable?

11/10/22

74 - What's behind Youngkin's "parents' rights" rhetoric?

10/27/22

73 - Crossover! What's going on in the 2022 midterms?

10/12/22

72 - Why are Virginia legislators in session for just 2 months?

9/29/22

71 - How is Virginia leading the push for broadband expansion?

9/15/22

70 - What does the new federal climate law mean for Virginia?

9/1/22

69 - What does inequality look like in Virginia?

8/17/22

68 - How can citizens craft legislation?

8/4/22

67 - Five years after Unite the Right, what does right-wing extremism look like in Virginia?

7/20/22

66 - Does Virginia really have a "shadow government" of lobbyists? (reprise)

7/7/22

65 - With Roe overturned, what's next for abortion access in Virginia?

6/23/22

64 - What is the "Best State for Business" like for workers?

6/9/22

63 - How can Virginia get quality healthcare to everyone?

5/26/22

62 - How will post-Roe v. Wade unfold in Virginia?

5/11/22

61 - Where does Virginia's trash come from and who does it get dumped on? (reprise)

4/28/22

60 - What should be done about prison labor in Virginia?

4/14/22

59 - What's the state of voting rights in Virginia?

3/30/22

58 - How does the budget sausage get made?

3/16/22

57 - How can we sum up the General Assembly session as a game show? (Crossover with Pod Virginia)

3/9/22

56 - Why can't Virginia pass any campaign finance reform?

2/24/22

55 - How can we address the crises in Virginia teaching?

2/10/22

54 - How can Virginia legalize cannabis the right way? (2022 edition)

1/27/22

53 - Can Virginia curb Dominion Energy's outsized influence?

1/13/22

52 - What to look for in this General Assembly session?

12/31/21

51 - How can we sum up 2021?

12/16/21

50 - How can Virginia get everyone into homes they can afford?

12/1/21

49 - Can states fight political gridlock?

11/17/21

48 - What powers does the Virginia governor really have?

11/4/21

47 - What happened?

10/20/21

46 - What's the Dillon Rule and how does it define power in Virginia?

10/6/21

45 - What are the stakes in this year's gubernatorial election?

9/22/21

44 - So what's the state of Virginia's environmental laws these days?

9/9/21

43 BONUS - Full interview with Prof. A. E. Dick Howard

9/9/21

43 - Where did Virginia's constitution come from?

8/26/21

42 - How are weak campaign finance laws damaging Virginia? (reprise)

8/12/21

41 - Four years later, how has "Unite the Right" changed Virginia politics?

7/29/21

40 - Redistricting reform... Will it work?

7/14/21

39 - Where does Virginia's trash come from and who does it get dumped on?

7/1/21

38 - Why is Critical Race Theory the new right-wing bogeyman?

6/18/21

37 - What happened to Virginia's progressive moment?

6/3/21

36 - What's the real history of eugenics in Virginia?

5/12/21

35 - What does poor broadband access mean for Virginia?

4/28/21

34 - Does Virginia really have a "shadow government" of lobbyists?

4/15/21

33 - Who’s running for Governor and what do they stand for? (Part 2)

3/31/21

32 - Who’s running for Governor and what do they stand for?

3/18/21

31 - What did the General Assembly get done in its 2021 session?

2/25/21

30 - What's the Dillon Rule and how does it define power in Virginia?

2/10/21

29 - How are Virginia citizens and activist groups impacting bills this year?

1/27/21

28 - Why does local politics matter so much?

1/13/21

27 - How can the General Assembly fix unemployment (and other economic issues)?

12/29/20

26 - What happened in Virginia this year?

12/15/20

25 - What does a burgeoning tech industry mean for Virginia?

12/2/20

24 - How can Virginia legalize cannabis the right way?

11/18/20

23 - What will new casinos mean for Virginia?

11/5/20

22 - What did this election tell us about 2020 Virginia?

10/22/20

21 - Did the General Assembly go far enough in its special session?

10/7/20

20 - This election, how much do Trump and right-wing militias threaten democracy?

9/22/20

19 - How is Virginia addressing gerrymandering and redistricting reform?

9/9/20

18 - Why is there so much economic inequality in Virginia?

8/25/20

17 - What's the General Assembly doing about the state budget and police reform?

8/11/20

16 - What can Virginia do about the looming eviction crisis?

7/28/20

15 - How are weak campaign finance laws damaging Virginia?

7/14/20

14 - What does the Atlantic Coast Pipeline's cancellation mean for Virginia energy?

6/30/20

13 - Why is social media such a corrosive force in politics?

6/16/20

12 - How will Black Lives Matter change Virginia?

6/3/20

11 - What could happen In Virginia's 7th and 2nd House races?

5/21/20

10 - Elections During Pandemic: What's happening in Virginia's 5th District?

5/5/20

09 - How are Virginia workers responding to recent Covid-19 spikes?

4/22/20

08 - What now for Virginia's budget and minimum wage hikes?

4/9/20

07 - What makes this economic crisis so unprecedented?

3/24/20

06 - What Will COVID-19 Do To Virginia's Economy?

3/13/20

05 - How was this such a big year at the Virginia Assembly?

2/25/20

04 - What's going on in Virginia this Super Tuesday?

2/11/20

03 - What would the ERA actually do for women's equality?

1/28/20

02 - New gun legislation and a pro-gun blowback

1/14/20

01 - How does the General Assembly work?

1/10/20

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