Scenes from the Virginia State Capitol
We’re past the halfway point of the 2026 General Assembly session, which means all legislation has had to “cross over” from one chamber to the other. The House of Delegates can only take up bills passed by the state Senate, and vice versa.
Emotions ran high in the days leading up to crossover, with some legislators even crossing themselves before presenting their bills in committee. Some of those prayers were answered, while others were left on the cutting room floor.
BizSense Beat: Virginia’s cannabis market, Arthur Ashe Boulevard housing
BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.
This week, BizSense reporter Mike Platania joins host Lyndon German to talk about the General Assembly moving ahead with plans to establish a long-awaited retail market for recreational cannabis in Virginia and plans to replace aging buildings on Arthur Ashe Boulevard with new apartments…