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Brad Kutner
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Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. I cover the capital in Richmond.

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NEW from me: Virginia's candidates for governor on guns, trans issues and campaign enthusiasm #VAGov #VALeg

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Virginia's candidates for governor on guns, trans issues and campaign enthusiasm
Virginia’s election is less than three weeks away. Brad Kutner spent some time with the candidates for the state’s highest office.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Time for another meeting of the JOINT Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail Market. The final meeting is in December where the commission will make its recommendations for new legislation.
October 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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NEW from me: State report on Virginia Community Colleges raises 'demographic cliff' questions #VALeg www.wvtf.org/news/2025-10...
State report on Virginia Community Colleges raises 'demographic cliff' questions
The so-called “demographic cliff” will, according to researchers, see new 18-year-olds drop by about 15% by the end of the 2030s.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Transgender people made headlines in Loudoun County almost 100 years before becoming a political topic #valeg www.wvtf.org/news/2025-09...
Transgender people made headlines in Loudoun County almost 100 years before becoming a political topic
"We do have a history, all of us, in all parts of Virginia,” historian Charles Ford said.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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NEW from me: Virginia’s housing shortage looks grim, but builders and developers say incremental change will help

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Virginia’s housing shortage looks grim, but builders and developers say incremental change will help
“What we’re seeing is economic factors around competitiveness that are putting us at a disadvantage,” Martin Johnson with Virginia Realtors said after a meeting of the Virginia Housing Commission.
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July 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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NEW from me: #valeg report shows Hanover County leads Virginia with most removed books

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State report: Hanover County leads Virginia with most removed books
About two-thirds of the over 90 Virginia school divisions that responded to the survey did not remove any books from their school libraries.
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July 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Good morning #VALeg!

JLARC is meeting this AM after doing a survey on "School Library Book Removals"

I'm covering from home, story later, but here's some notable graphs👇

(Congrats to Hanover County for having the most banned books.)

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July 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Brad asking me to do something while I’m eating my salad and blasting Charli - Track 10
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July 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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NEW from me: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin says 2,500 'violent illegals' arrested. But ICE data, advocates say otherwise #VALeg
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Youngkin says 2,500 'violent illegals' arrested. But ICE data, advocates say otherwise
Recent reporting showed roughly half of those being kept in migrant detention at Virginia’s two Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, facilities have no criminal history.
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July 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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NEW from me: #VALeg's #LGBTQ Caucus reacts to first openly gay candidate for statewide office

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Virginia’s LGBTQ Caucus reacts to first openly gay candidate for statewide office
“There are days where you’re frustrated with what’s happening in D.C. and Congress, but it reignites the fire of why it's important to elect people who are willing to fight for you,” Delegate Rozia He...
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June 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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NEW from me: Virginia Delegates reflect on potential federal moratorium on state-level AI regulation #VALeg

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Virginia Delegates reflect on potential federal moratorium on state-level AI regulation
“If we don’t have the ability as a state to regulate [AI], that’s a problem,” Delegate Michelle Maldonado said.
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June 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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NEW from me: What's ahead for Virginia colleges if Trump targets international students? #VALeg

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What's ahead for Virginia colleges if Trump targets international students?
According to the Association of International Educators, international students contributed over $800 million dollars to Virginia colleges in 2023 and over $43 billion nationally.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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@vademocrats.bsky.social beat early primary voting record #VALeg

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Virginia Democrats beat early primary voting record
Returning primary ballots via mail has been the preferred method for 2025 primary voters so far.
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June 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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NEW from me: After big changes in Virginia's child care industry, candidates for governor offer more fixes #VALeg

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After big changes in Virginia's child care industry, candidates for governor offer more fixes
While accessibility and quality have both increased thanks to record state spending, the two candidates for governor have their own ideas to meet persisting child care challenges.
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June 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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NEW from me: As Governor Glenn Youngkin lionizes ICE's removal of hundreds from Virginia, a state law offers "hope" for U.S. born children of parents facing deportation #VALeg

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Virginia law offers "hope" for U.S. born children of parents facing deportation
“The reality is people in a sad situation are made even sadder when they consider the uncertainty of their children's lives,” Senator Creigh Deeds told Radio IQ.
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June 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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The former Attorney General of Virginia could be nominated by the Governor for an appointment to the Potato Board and would still not receive the 21 votes needed for confirmation by the Senate of Virginia.

Let freedom ring, Virtus…
The Seal of Virginia, which apparently then-Attorney General Ken Cuccinell considered in 2010 to be icky for public observation. “When Cuccinelli gave his staffers lapel pins of the seal, it was a rendition modified for modesty with Virtus wearing an armored breastplate over both breasts…” https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/cuccinelli-censors-virginia-seal/1866897/?amp=1
May 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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NEW from me: Richmond’s @vmfamuseum is only East Coast location for Frida Kahlo exhibit and it's a powerful glimpse into the life of one of North America's most famous artists.
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Richmond’s VMFA is only East Coast location for Frida Kahlo exhibit
Kahlo's work stays relevant in the face of today’s embrace of celebrity and trauma.
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May 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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NEW from me: Virginia Democrats on track to smash primary early voting record #VALeg #va2025

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Virginia Democrats on track to smash primary early voting record
There’s still three more weeks of early voting left to go. Many localities will also open early in-person voting locations, where a majority of early votes take place.
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May 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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NEW from me: Democratic leadership signals willingness to reexamine Virginia Clean Economy Act #VALeg

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Democratic leadership signals willingness to reexamine Virginia Clean Economy Act
“We went a long while with more supply than we had demand, now it's flipped upside down," House Speaker Don Scott noted.
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May 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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NEW from me: Spanberger faces opposition, open minds while pitching healthcare cost plans

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Spanberger faces opposition, open minds while pitching healthcare cost plans
The former congresswoman was in Hanover County to talk about her plans to address healthcare costs. But she touched on why she first ran for Congress back in 2017, specifically when then-Congressman D...
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May 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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NEW from me: Virginia gubernatorial hopefuls share their housing ideas as Commonwealth struggles with supply #VALeg

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Virginia gubernatorial hopefuls share their housing ideas as Commonwealth struggles with supply
Local authority over residential zoning and poor market conditions have contributed to a nationwide problem for housing stock, but some states are taking action to change things.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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NEW from me: These non-traditional candidates say they represent the evolving politics of Virginia #valeg

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These non-traditional candidates say they represent the evolving politics of Virginia
Both Hailey Dollar and Yvonne Rorrer are facing down what might have been campaign ending scandals just a few years ago.
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May 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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NEW from me: Virginia gubernatorial hopefuls share their housing ideas as Commonwealth struggles with supply #VALeg

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Virginia gubernatorial hopefuls share their housing ideas as Commonwealth struggles with supply
Local authority over residential zoning and poor market conditions have contributed to a nationwide problem for housing stock, but some states are taking action to change things.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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NEW from me: These non-traditional candidates say they represent the evolving politics of Virginia #valeg

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These non-traditional candidates say they represent the evolving politics of Virginia
Both Hailey Dollar and Yvonne Rorrer are facing down what might have been campaign ending scandals just a few years ago.
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May 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Some short term Trump tariff impacts on Virginia businesses explored in this story - but business owners are staying optimistic. #valeg
May 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM