Earlier this year, lawmakers considered legislation to legalize devices that look like slot machines at truck stops and convenience stores. They ended up rejecting those bills, but now they’re popping up anyway.

Virginia’s constitution says the state must fund public schools through the Standards of Quality.

A case involving the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was debated in court Monday. Virginia’s Air Pollution Board voted to pull out of the program last June. Plaintiffs argued the move inflicted economic harm to conservation groups that help low-income residents weatherize their homes.

It’s been nearly 90 years since President Franklin Roosevelt established the Work Progress Administration to help pull Americans out of the depression. The average participant was a 38-year-old white man with a family, but there were others who found employment through the WPA, including a remarkable group of women in Petersburg. Sandy Hausman has their story.

Virginia is working to develop a statewide policy on mobile phone use by students at school. Until now, each school division has made its own rules regarding phones in class.Education reporter Lisa Rowan with Cardinal News covers this issue and she talked about it with Fred Echols.

State officials are working with a new regional partnership to create a healthcare workforce for the future.

The memorial will be installed this spring.

In a statement, the company says it has been investigating the Jarratt plant – south of Petersburg – since issuing a voluntary recall back in July.

Polls are shedding new light on the 2024 election in Virginia, while one high-profile Republican is getting a head start on 2025.Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

State officials are about to take a close look at how public education is funded in Virginia.