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Sen. Boysko gives remarks on the floor
Shaban Athuman
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VPM News
State Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D–Fairfax, answers questions on SJ247, a proposed amendment that would enshrine abortion access in Virginia's constitution, during a General Assembly session on Monday, January 20, 2025 at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond.

Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.

House Speaker Don Scott honored at General Assembly reception

It was another important week at the Capitol complex, with Virginia’s legislative session in full swing.

Early in the week, the state Senate voted to advance proposed amendments that would enshrine marriage equality and abortion rights in the Virginia constitution, and automatically restore voting rights to people who have served felony sentences.

Tuesday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin expressed his support for President Donald Trump’s Day 1 actions on federal workers, which will affect about 150,000 government employees living in Virginia.

And Friday, Youngkin and members of both chambers gathered to unveil “Out of the Shadow,” an exhibit commemorating the Black people who served in Virginia’s government during Reconstruction. The event also honored House Speaker Don Scott (D–Portsmouth) — the first Black man to lead the House of Delegates in its history.

Follow along with VPM News photographer Shaban Athuman’s daily photo dispatches from the 2025 General Assembly session.


BizSense Beat: Greyhound demolition, Church Hill Sandwiches, Fan cat cafe

BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.

This week, BizSense’s Mike Platania joins host Lyndon German to discuss demolition plans for the Greyhound bus station on Arthur Ashe Boulevard, a new sandwich shop taking over the former 8 1/2 storefront in Church Hill and a hangout for coffee and cat lovers opening this spring in the Fan.

Listen in and read more here.

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