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Read more from VPM News:  Curious Commonwealth asks: Is high-speed rail possible in Virginia?  6th District Q&A: Ben Cline, Beth Macy  ICE flights are using Richmond International Airport. Who controls them?  Updated: Richmond City Council takes first step toward immigration ‘trust policy’    Other links:  State attorney general launches investigation of cellphone-tracking firm used by City Hall (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Researchers test ways to protect crops after damaging freeze (WRIC)  Two years after Hurricane Helene ravaged Southwest Virginia, a study of the storm’s effects on the Clinch River is underway. (Cardinal News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  Symposium helps descendants of enslaved people connect with family history  5th District Q&A: Cooke Harvey, John McGuire, Tom Perriello    Other links:  At least three state legislators want to ban Flock cameras. What happens next? (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  City will resume tax auctions on delinquent properties, part of an overall ramping up of collection efforts (The Richmonder)  Two Central Virginia sites added to Virginia Landmarks Register (WRIC)  Legislation to force payment of traffic camera fines could cause ‘nightmarish’ workload for the courts (WHRO)  Madison House considering merging with UVA (CBS 19)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

Read more from VPM News:  How voting rights restorations could impact the midterms  4th District Q&A: Jennifer McClellan, Robert “Family Man” Murray  On the agenda: Richmond solar installation, Hanover legislative agenda Jim Ukrop, who helped grow grocery store into Richmond institution, dies at 89   WATCH: Mold & Maintenance at RPS (YouTube)    Other links:  Virginia health committee considers mandating licensed nurses in every school (Virginia Mercury)  The Trump administration proposed sweeping changes to Head Start. Advocates in Virginia say they would lead to lower-quality services. (Cardinal News)  Emails: Amid public celebration, data glitches were piling up during DPU billing system transition (The Richmonder)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism. 

In this episode we chat with VPAP’s Executive Director Cat Anthony about fundraising efforts focused on this year's constitutional amendments, the newly updated VPAP index, and take a look at the competitiveness of this year's state House and Senate races. You can follow along and stay up to date on the latest developments at vpap.org.

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond region's top business stories of the week including Henrico County's new revitalization effort, First National Bank's move to Main Street and a storefront in Chesterfield County selling classic video games and collectibles.