‘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.

Developers of Richmond’s Diamond District project have been thrown a legal curveball from one of their former partners in the form of a $40 million lawsuit; As work starts on a new gateway sign for Carytown, an effort to explore a potential assessment district to fund improvements in the corridor has secured the support of Richmond City Council; and two restaurateurs – one whose experience is in the downtown dining scene, the other who hails from a Varina barbecue family – have teamed up for their latest project.

The school’s largest gift in its 331-year history comes from philanthropist Jane Batten.

The city of Richmond is not named as a defendant in the Richmond Circuit Court filing.

The Chesterfield-based Virginia Credit Union is no longer regulated by a state commission after becoming a federally chartered financial institution.

Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance held a rally in Radford on Monday; EPA proposes new protections for workers at the Chesterfield DuPont Spruance plant; a proposed Goochland quarry expansion could impact Henrico residents; and other stories

Renewing Homes of Greater Augusta served 70 households last fiscal year.

County and state legislators are discussing concerns over a planned gambling establishment in Henrico County.

The James River Association opened its 89 hundred square foot education building along Dock Street in Richmond this week.

A superintendent resigns; a Hanover solar project; RRHA back rent; a possible casino-like parlor in Henrico; and preserving Amaza Lee Meredith.

Virginia judge dismisses ACLU lawsuit over school policies for trans students; VCU poll has Biden and Trump neck and neck in the electoral race; Henrico County's newest park opens; and other stories

Will the attempted Trump assassination have an impact on local races?; Gov. Youngkin speaks at the RNC; How Virginia public safety officials are talking about safety and security in the wake of the failed Trump assassination; and other stories

Virginia's earned sentence credit program has been fully implemented; James River is the healthiest Chesapeake Bay tributary; New VCU Health study finds women are at higher genetic risk for PTSD than men; and other stories

A plan to redevelop the blighted Glenwood Farms community now calls for replacing its nearly 300 apartments with more than triple that number of new homes; A recent land deal within eyeshot of The Diamond has taken nearly 150 apartments off the board for the neighborhood and put the site in the hands of a healthcare giant; A familiar developer in the Libbie-Patterson area is plotting his next project in the neighborhood; and other local business stories.

At the beginning of July, Louisa County supervisors declared a drought watch … and this week, the water authority issued mandatory restrictions.

The health of the Chesapeake Bay has received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science: a C-plus.

Virginia Medicaid's managed care failing to connect patients with prenatal care; Dominion Energy is looking to expand its offshore wind operations; Chesterfield County Public Schools Superintendent to retire; and other stories

Over the last decade, traffic fatalities have risen 24% in Virginia, while costing the state billions of dollars

Data centers have generated millions of dollars in tax revenue for the commonwealth.

The Virginia Department of Corrections announced the closures in December.

Also: New laws that took effect this week will pave the way for more solar energy.

Morning Edition host Phil Liles recently spoke with Rachel McRady about her book, Sun Seekers.

‘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.

The City of Richmond says it will miss its chance at $24 million in expiring state sales tax incentives that it planned to use to help finance the Diamond District development; and a Carytown pizzeria is looking to grab a slice of the Southside for its second location.

Henrico County’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund is set to provide $60 million in housing support.