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This week, reporter Jessica Wetzler is joined by reporter Ian Munro to talk about Super Tuesday and an update on the final few days of the Virginia General Assembly.

Reporter Jessica Wetzler wraps up another week of the General Assembly.

Education reporter Megan Williams gets you up to date on the changes coming to the Rockingham County school system.

Reporter Jessica Wetzler keeps you up to date on what's going on at the General Assembly.

Reporter Jessica Wetzler talks about Crossover Day in the General Assembly and provides updates on some bills of interest.

Reporter Ian Munro talks about Red Front Supermarket preparing to shut its doors.

DN-R reporter Jessica Wetzler keeps you up to date on what's going down at the General Assembly.

Jessica Wetzler provides updates on the General Assembly 2020 session.

Jessica Wetzler puts a bow on the first week of the 2020 General Assembly session.

On this week's edition of In The News, education reporter Megan Williams enters the studio to talk about potential redistricting in the Rockingham County Public School system.

Jessica Wetzler joins Jim Sacco to preview the upcoming General Assembly.

April Moore, the Democratic candidate for 26th Senate, sits down with Valley Polity host Jessica Wetzler.

Brent Finnegan, Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates 26th District, discusses the issues on the latest episode of Valley Polity.

Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, and Democrat Annette Hyde share similar ideas during a debate for the Daily News-Record’s podcast Valley Polity.

Dave Covington, lead for the VDOT improvements on I-81, and Del. Tony Wilt, R-Broadway and member of the Interstate 81 Committee, sat down with Ian Munro and Jessica Wetzler for a Daily News-Record podcast on Friday. In the wake of the second I-81 committee meeting in Natural Bridge on Tuesday, funding and underway projects are the forefront of the conversation. TIME STAMPS: FUNDING 11:58 14:19 18:47 31:40 33:00 ROUTE 11 26:56 HARRISONBURG/ROCKINGHAM IMPROVEMENTS 29:25 LEGISLATIVE SESSION 1:27 7:07 I-81 COMMITTEE SESSIONS 5:00 10:35

Democrat Elizabeth Alcorn is looking to unseat Del. Rob Bell for the House of Delegates 58th District. On this week's episode of Valley Polity, Alcorn discussed the need for broadband expansion, whether or not college athletes should be able to get paid and her personal experience with gun violence.

House of Delegates 25th District: Republican candidate Chris Runion sits down with Jessica Wetzler for a Q & A session.

House of Delegates 25th District: Democratic candidate Jennifer Kitchen sits down with Jessica Wetzler for a Q & A session.

Harrisonburg residents who are not proficient with English face a number of challenges in obtaining services. The city has multiple translation and education programs, but solutions are not as simple as the words we speak, said Sal Romero, city councilman and school administrator. Romero, along with Jeremy Aldrich of the city schools and Amy Snider of the city government, sat down for a podcast recording session of the Bottom Line to discuss how current programs will help alleviate challenges non-proficient English speakers face in the Friendly City.

Rockingham County Supervisor Bill Kyger sits down with Jessica Wetzler to discuss his long history in public service and how things have changed, preparing for "new energy" to enter leadership, stormwater management and challenges facing the public safety sector, including volunteerism.

Rockingham County Supervisor Sallie Wolfe Garrison, who represents the western area of District 2, sits down with Valley Polity host Jessica Wetzler to discusses her background in the Shenandoah Valley, the importance of local government engagement and stormwater management needs.

On this special, on-site edition of The Bottom Line, Ian Munro goes behind the demolition derby scene at the Rockingham County Fair to find out a little bit more about the smashing good time.

Valley Democratic hopefuls Annette Hyde and April Moore sit down with host Jessica Wetzler to discuss giving a new choice to voters and how their ideas on the environment, health care, rural broadband and more differ from their incumbent Republican opponents. The candidates talk about Donald Trump's visit to Jamestown and share their ideas on gun control measures, universal background checks and the most recent special session.

Megan Williams and Pete DeLea are back to review everything that's happened in the "Big Brother" house and who they have eyes on moving forward.

The Equal Rights Amendment, political experience, health care costs, the short-lived special session on gun control and broadband are all on the table as Democratic delegate candidates Beverly Harrison and Elizabeth Alcorn sit down with host Jessica Wetzler for this episode of the Valley Polity, a Daily News-Record podcast. Elizabeth Alcorn is running to represent the 58th House District and Beverly Harrison is running to represent the 15th District.

On this episode of The Bottom Line, host Ian Munro sits down with some area officials to talk about the issue of rising health care costs, especially local impacts and manifestations of such problems.

We may be journalists, but our interests reach beyond newsprint. Megan Williams and Pete DeLea offer their commentary on the 21st season of the reality television show "Big Brother." Tune in to hear them name their favorite players, strategy, evictions and predictions for what's in store on But First, a Daily News-Record podcast.

Republicans Del. Tony Wilt and Sen. Mark Obenshain sit down with host Jessica Wetzler (@wetzler_jessica on Twitter) to talk about the upcoming special session on gun legislation Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam called after the mass shooting in Virginia Beach. The lawmakers also weigh in on Interstate 81 needs and what's on the agenda before elections in November.

Host Ian Munro, of the Daily News-Record sits down with local community figures to find where the issues of the area's volatile dairy industry and the benchmarks for school nutrition standards struggle, succeed and come together on the premier episode of The Bottom Line — a show where we take a look at what large-scale topics mean for our community and beyond. Follow @ianmunroDNR and @DNRnews on Twitter for updates and to submit your own show ideas and questions.

Democrat Brent Finnegan sits down with host Jessica Wetzler to discuss what's next after winning the primary election over opponent Cathy Copeland and setting up to face Del. Tony Wilt, R-Broadway, to represent the 26th District, which includes Harrisonburg and part of Rockingham County in the House of Representatives.

Sen. Emmett Hanger sits down with host Jessica Wetzler to discuss his successful bid for the GOP nomination for Virginia's 24th Senate District. How the campaigning game has changed, the future of the General Assembly and what's in store for the general election are all on the table on this episode of Valley Polity. Follow your host on Twitter @wetzler_jessica and @DNRnews for the latest.

Cathy Copeland and Brent Finnegan sit down with Jessica Wetzler to discuss the June 11 primary election during which they are both vying for the Democratic nomination to be delegate in Virginia's 26th District. Campaign finance laws, their present and past experiences with elections, agricultural practices and more are just a sample of what we discussed on this episode of the Valley Polity podcast. Your host, Jessica Wetzler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wetzler_jessica Cathy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CathyVA26 Brent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFinnegan

Jessica Wetzler discusses his long history as a politician, the Second Amendment and other issues with Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, who is looking to gain another term representing the 24th district ahead of the June 11 primary election. Tina Freitas, a fellow Republican who is also vying for the Senate seat, also sat down with us to talk about campaigning, pro-life policies and why she's entered the race.