Virginia’s fall election is breaking new ground.Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope discuss new voting rules and their impact.

Should transgender students be able to use the bathroom of their choice? What role should parents play in determining which books are banned from public school libraries? As Election Day approaches, Republicans up and down the ballot are drawing attention to things like critical race theory — a law school concept that is not taught in Virginia schools.

The Supreme Court of Virginia won't rehear the Lee Monument case. Thursday, the court denied a motion for a rehearing and clarification of a ruling that allowed the state to remove the statue in Richmond last month.

You may have been hearing about rising crime, a narrative that's worrying many people in the criminal justice reform movement. They're worried that fears of rising crime might undermine efforts to bring back a parole system or abolish solitary confinement or defelonize drugs. They're particularly concerned about the narrative of rising crime because, well, they say it's just not true.

This year, the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library is marking its 100th anniversary – screening a documentary produced in collaboration with the local historical society.

The commission canceled future meetings, but left open the possibility of meeting again if perhaps commissioners on their own can develop a compromise map.

In 2015, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a law that barred state regulators from looking at the financial records kept by the state’s largest utility – Dominion. This year the books were open, and customers will be paying a little less for power.

Across Virginia, mental health services are stretched beyond the breaking point. Advocates want changes.

After the process for redrawing new state districts broke down, Virginia’s redistricting commission moved onto drawing congressional districts and are mostly working with a single draft map.

Former Governor Terry McAuliffe says crime was low during his time in office, but Republican Glenn Youngkin is coming on strong with ads accusing McAuliffe of being soft on crime. Sandy Hausman reports on why Republicans are raising the issue, and what impact it might have on the election of Virginia’s next governor.