FBI wiretapped powerful Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas's phone for a full month before the high-profile raids on her Portsmouth office and cannabis business. New court records reveal the scope of federal surveillance, including intercepted communications with journalists.

In this Virginia Insider update, Uriah Kiser breaks down the latest developments on the Louise Lucas investigation, her claims of political retaliation tied to controversial redistricting efforts, and the massive price tag of Democrats' failed special election push. Virginia localities are now on the hook for millions after the State Supreme Court tossed the unconstitutional referendum aimed at reshaping congressional maps.

From wiretap authorizations under the prior administration to the $11.6 million cost of the April 21 special election — with localities cove ...