Plenty of talk about money around the state capitol this week.Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Chris Farina has made more than a dozen documentary films here in Virginia, from the sobering stories of kids in juvenile detention to the inspiring tale of men overcoming addiction. He made people laugh with the saga of a rowdy band of musicians who entertained and sometimes offended UVA football fans, and told the world about a game that inspired children and military leaders to think about world peace. Now, Farina is working on his last film.

The Wildlife Center of Virginia treats more than 4,500 animals each year – among them, dozens of possums. Usually they’ve been hit by cars or attacked by dogs, but one came in for care after a misadventure in Waynesboro.

The ongoing drought is still causing damage to farmers and small business owners across Virginia this summer. There are low-interest loans available from the federal government to help.

Tens of millions in tariffs collected under a regime struck by the U.S. Supreme Court in February could be on the table.

A General Assembly commission is probing public universities' disruption of Black communities across the Commonwealth

Public school teachers in Virginia are getting a 3.5% raise this year. But they're still struggling to catch up to the national average.

Emilee Hackney's debut book, "All That's Unseen: An Appalachian Memoir," was released on July 28 to widespread praise.

“At a time when families are already struggling to afford healthcare and groceries, the President and his allies in Congress— including some of our fellow Virginians— have made the deepest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger told legislators.

No, but the case could serve as a "playbook" in other localities.