Publisher’s Podcast — LIVE

🎙️ Publisher’s Podcast — LIVE
Black Friday Poll, River Crossing Fight, Virginia Mask Bill & Stafford GatekeepingFriday, November 28, 2025

Today on Publisher’s Podcast, we’re breaking down the biggest stories shaping our region — from Black Friday shopping habits to the escalating battle over a new Rappahannock River crossing, plus a major shift in police liability law and growing concerns about government transparency in Stafford County.

🛍️ Black Friday Poll: How Did You Shop?
Did you hit the stores before sunrise, wait out the crowds, or stay home and click your way through the sales?Vote here ➜ https://www.potomaclocal.com/2025/11/... review results and take your comments live.

🌉 Rappahannock River Crossing Showdown
Why is Spotsylvania so strongly opposed? We break down:• Traffic impacts on Fall Hill Ave, Bragg Rd, River Rd, and Route 3• Claims the project benefits Stafford & Fredericksburg more• Procedural concerns, including a flawed public survey• Preference for a far-west Motts Run crossingPlus: five pro-bridge arguments pulled directly from the study documents — congestion relief, emergency access, economic development, Route 3 pressure, and federal funding.

😷 Virginia’s Masked-Officer Bill: Real Threat to Immunity?
A new Virginia bill creates a personal civil cause of action against officers who violate the face-covering law and injure someone — with immunity removed and mandatory damages.We’ll break down what the bill actually does and why it’s drawing statewide attention.

🚪 Stafford County’s Gatekeeping Problem
Stafford’s new policy channeling all questions for elected supervisors through communications staff is raising transparency concerns.We’ll discuss why advocates call it “textbook gatekeeping,” what residents are encountering, and why the county has yet to respond to basic questions about the practice.

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