IN THE NEWS:

1. Protestors gathered in Captiol Square to oppose the proposed Alexandria arena. Supporters of the arena say it'll create 30,000 jobs, but they have yet to provide information about what kind of assumptions were made to calculate those numbers.

2. Democratic Senator Jennifer Boysko of Herndon says Virginia should outlaw candidates using campaign money the way former Congressman George Santos did, paying for luxury goods from Farragamo and Sephora.

3. Senator Saddam Salim from Fairfax County has a bill that would legalize accessory dwelling units, but the idea that land owners might be able to subdivide their property into additional units is going too far for some Republicans.

At the Watercooler:

• A look into the too-short time given to testimony during session

• How much leverage do the Democrats and Republicans have in getting the Arena deal versus priorities like marijuana licenses?

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