The year is coming to a close, but the last full week of 2025 has had quite a bit of activity in state politics and government. Michael Pope and Radio IQ Politics Analyst Jeff Schapiro discuss.
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Despite calls for a pause in the drive to hire a new president, members of the UVA Board of Visitors have hired the Dean of the school’s graduate school of business to lead the university for the next five years. -
Roanoke city schools unveiled a state historical highway marker honoring Lucy Addison, a pioneering teacher and administrator who transformed education for Black students. -
Scott Beardsley has been the dean of UVA’s Darden School of Business since 2015. He will assume the president's duties on January 1st. -
Gov. Glenn Youngkin's warning to keep Virginia out is unlikely to be honored by Democrats when he leaves office. -
The Trump administration is poised to shift how many and who among the world’s refugees is eligible to resettle here. That’s leaving refugees and advocates in Central Virginia collectively holding their breath. -
Virginia’s outgoing governor has one more chance to cement his legacy—a budget.Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government. -
In its now-approved form, the Southgate project would run from Pittsylvania County in Virginia into Rockingham County, North Carolina. -
The plan is broken down into three categories: Health care, utility bills, and housing. -
Violent crime continues to trend downward in Virginia. But the state saw a big increase in hate crimes for a second straight year. -
Delegate Mike Jones is a Democrat from Richmond who has a bill that would prohibit some law enforcement officials from wearing masks in certain circumstances.
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