THE NEWS:

This week, the General Assembly returns to the Capitol to consider a possible deal on the state budget, left undone after the regular session earlier this year.

New census data shows 40% of days are worked from home in Virginia, a trend that has long-lasting consequences for local governments. Experts say there may be a shift toward "un-transit" and plummeting demand for commercial real estate.

A federal judge in Richmond is giving preliminary approval to a class-action settlement for victims of an online predatory lending scam. The victims were charged more than 600% interest, and they may see a final settlement worth nearly $500 million.

GUEST:
Former House Democratic Leader David Toscano talks about his new book, Bellwether, a tell-all about Virginia politics. He discusses corruption in Virginia's history, former Governor Ralph Northam's blackface scandal, and the troubling origin of "the Virginia Way."

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