"And you can make a good argument that having elections all the time is too much," he said. "It overloads the electorate with information, and with candidates, and with advertisements and decisions." -Brent Tarter SEND QUESTIONS AT VPM.ORG/CURIOUS @vpm.org www.vpm.org/news/2025-08...

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Calder emphasized the importance of maintaining and beautifying parks, including Byrd Park and Shields Lake. He advocated for accessible green spaces for the community, even allowing children to play on the grass, which was uncommon at the time. @vpm.org www.vpm.org/news/2025-05...

“The status quo for a long time is just to rely on the goodwill of people wanting to be environmental stewards,” Wilson said. “We kind of need to move away from that and actually set up things that encourage recycling in a real way.” @ellywilson.bsky.social @vpm.org www.vpm.org/news/2025-04...

NEW from @jahd.bsky.social at @vpm.org — Curious Commonwealth: Why is Virginia a Dillon Rule state? www.vpm.org/news/2025-03...

From the incomparable @jahd.bsky.social and Patrick Larsen: The @chesapeakebayfdn.bsky.social hosts an annual oyster eating "contest" at the Virginia State Capitol to keep the conservation conversation on the table. @vpm.org www.vpm.org/news/2025-02...

@vpm.org The league’s executive committee voted to bring the organization into compliance with President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” — a reversal from the organization’s initially published stance. www.vpm.org/news/2025-02...

@vpm.org Official miscommunications during the crisis affected the county’s response. www.vpm.org/news/2025-02...

Legal fight against AI-generated child pornography is complicated – a legal scholar explains why, and how the law could catch up

State Sen. Danica Roem, the first openly transgender member of the Virginia legislature, said there are only four trans student-athletes out of 1.2 million Virginia public school students who have been allowed to play sports. richmond.com/news/state-r...