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Episode Notes

Virginia's former Director of Education is getting a six-figure severance package after abruptly resigning last week.
The Quirk Gallery in downtown Charlottesville features the exhibit "Constant Anomalies" by Suzanna Fields--using unusual painting techniques to capture the beauty of nature.
Five longtime locals describe what they love about Charlottesville in the latest issue of Cville Weekly
Governor Youngkin has changed the criteria for restoring voting rights to formerly-incarcerated felons, and we're not sure why.
Amazon's pause on constructing HQ2 has been paired with layoffs and paused partnerships with Virginia institutions.

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The 7th Annual UVA Flute Forum took place this past weekend.
A few weeks ago, a man in custody at Central State Hospital was killed. Now seven deputies involved in the incident have been charged with murder.
Some Virginia election officials are resigning in the face of threats and harassment--with some counties facing empty offices entirely.
Virginia has a State Corporation Commission, but it still has just one member. House Republicans and Senate Democrats cannot agree on how to fill to empty seats.
After the Silicon Valley Bank went belly-up earlier this month, the federal government promised to bail out its wealthy account holders. At one time, federal regulations would have prevented this kind of bank failure--but a 2018 law co-sponsored by Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner loosened restrictions on mid-sized banks.
A new government report sheds light on a need for clarity on “earned wage access” programs--drawing parallels to the payday loan issues of the last decade.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin's education townhall doesn't quite land.
PVCC's Higher Education in Prison Program puts on an artistic performance for incarcerated students.
Charlottesville's only homeless center for the elderly and seriously ill is closing soon.
A new bill in the General Assembly would require age verification for pornographic websites
Where does Charlottesville's beer comes from?
In a new report, Norfolk turned out to have the fastest acceleration of sea level rise along the east coast.