Executive Overreach, Texting Voters, and Hot Economy Summer

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IN THE NEWS:
Don't California My Virginia--that was the platform Republicans ran on last year, and now the governor is following through by ditching California emission standards, even though Democrats who control the General Assembly don't agree. Members of the General Assembly are also clashing with the governor about whether Virginia should be part of two multi-state groups, one to combat climate change and another to update voter information.
A text ding might be the sound of modern campaigning in Virginia. Campaigns for everything from Congress to your local City Council are increasingly embracing a new way to reach potential voters. But does this kind of campaigning get too personal?
Virginia's unemployment rate is 2.8 percent, and inflation is going down. But are ordinary people actually feeling these economic trends?
TRIVIA: Who was the first member of Congress to represent the 10th Congressional District?
At the Watercooler:
- Jonathan Haidt's Anxious Generation and the effect of cell phones and technology on younger Americans
- Major news for friend of the show Sarah Taylor--congratulations on her new job at Capitol Square Strategies!
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