At 8.45a, Craig Carper and I catch up on a busy week in #Va politics: insurrection and impeachment intrude on the opening of the state legislature. Then there’s marijuana, the death penalty - and more. Please join us on VPM News, 88.9 FM or vpm.org.

ICYMI: Talking #Va politics this overcast Friday with ⁦Craig Carper⁩, ⁦VPM⁩ news director. vpm.org/news/articles/…

NOW: More fortifications go up around Virginia State Capitol. Crowd control fencing, dump trucks and lots of people now in downtown Richmond streets. Few people at this point. Governor Glenn Youngkin monitoring intelligence. Levar Stoney says city focused on Monday. NBC12 is now 12 On Your Side

Actually today we've got a statement from Del. Kirk Cox on the Northam Administration's handling of the vaccine rollout.

ICYMI: Legislation to ban the death penalty, paid sick and family leave, and other major bills were discussed in committees yesterday. Tl;dr recap from @connoroscribner vpm.org/news/articles/…

The vote on committee assignments that left Chase with none

After receiving only 1/8 of their ordered doses, Chesterfield County has delayed vaccinations for most teachers until further notice. Despite this, Alan Rodriguez Espinoza and @VPM_IanStewart report Chesterfield Schools still plans to bring elementary students back on Feb. 1. vpm.org/news/articles/…

As Superintendent Kamras proposes his budget to the school board, he says RVA has no more debt capacity to build schools, having borrowed about $150 million for its 3 newest ones: "We maxed out that credit card." He says new George Wythe HS likely won't come until 2024. VPM

Last night, the Richmond schools superintendent proposed teacher raises and spending on students' social and emotional needs reports Alan Rodriguez Espinoza. New school construction would be delayed to 2024. vpm.org/news/articles/…

Good morning! Craig Carper and I connect at 8.45a on VPM for our Friday review of the week in #Va politics. It’s been a busy one: Trump out, Biden in, with repercussions in #Rva for the pandemic and governor’s race. Please join us - at 88.9 FM or vpm.org.

ICYMI: Talking #Va politics this Friday after ⁦Joe Biden⁩’s inauguration with ⁦Craig Carper⁩, news director ⁦VPM⁩. vpm.org/news/articles/…

Sorry if this is a bit random, but the fact that Biden easily won the Democratic primary despite having little support from blue-checkmark liberal elites is something that ought to have been a pretty big wake-up call but doesn't seem to have been.

BREAKING: Governor Glenn Youngkin snubs two-time running mate AG Mark Herring to endorse Black newcomer Jay Jones for Democratic AG nomination. richmond.com/news/state-and…

The Supreme Court of Virginia's ruling on the Monument Ave. Lee statue is in. It's a win for @governorva, which means Lee's coming down virginiamercury.com/2021/09/02/va-…

It was heartwarming to join the family in Petersburg for this announcement. They really deserved a Christmas miracle.

Our cat Dino is a genius and decided to toilet train himself. Soon we will be hiring him out to give your cats lessons.

It was great to meet some of the people that EnergyShare has helped out. Making these homes more energy efficient makes a big difference in the owner's quality of life and saves them a lot on their bill!

Curators at the Valentine said they preserved the statue exactly as it was left by protesters who toppled it two years ago, including pink paint and remnants of a toilet paper noose. axios.com/local/richmond…

Spotted at West Franklin and Chantilly. Funny because it’s true. ⁦City of Richmond, VA⁩

ICYMI: Dominion Energy employees, including CEO Bob Blue, spent time "hanging" out with our friends at Richmond SPCA. Nearly $100,000 was raised by participants who got a chance to rappel our headquarters' 20-story high building! More on the event>> bit.ly/3E3IxBg