Policy Matters: April 30, 2026
About this episode
This episode discusses Virginia politics, focusing on the General Assembly's trends and early voting data.
‘Policy Matters’ is your window into Virginia politics with VPAP. It's our monthly roundup of the top political headlines from across Virginia, powered by VPAP’s daily e-newsletter, VaNews. In this episode we chat with VPAP's Executive Director Cat Anthony about trends in this year's General Assembly, how each side voted and which legislation got passed, and early voting data from April's special election attempting to redistrict Virginia ahead of the November elections. You can follow along and stay up to date on the latest developments at vpap.org.
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