Designed to accompany and supplement the notebook "Resources for Teaching Virginia Government," this quarterly newsletter presents ideas, teaching strategies, and materials for government teachers and students. Issue No. 1 includes: (1) "The Gubernatorial Tenure Debate"; (2) "The Robb Years: An Interview with Larry Sabato"; (3) "Election Preview 1985: An Election Unit To Meet Standards of Learning Objectives"; (4) "The Sheriffs: Tradition and Reality"; (5) "Virginia's Jail Problems: Another View"; and (6) "Career Corner: Law Enforcement". Issue No. 2 contains: (1) "Toward a New Dominion"; (2) "Legislative Preview: General Assembly '86"; (3) "Career Corner: Careers of the Future"; (4) "Virginia Votes 1985: An Election Unit To Meet Standards of Learning Objectives"; (5) "Alignment and Dealignment: An Election Analysis" (D. McCloskey); and (6) "The Bottle Bill: A Case Study in Political Behavior". Issue No. 3 examines: (1) "New Haunts for Old Ideas: Antifederalism Today" (T. Warren); (2) "Virginia's Finances: The Budget Process"; (3) "Career Corner: Behind the Scenes at the General Assembly"; and (4) "Perspectives on Power: Pacs, Pull, and Public Policy". Issue No. 4 features: (1) "The Future of State and Local Government"; (2) "Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act: What Does It Mean for Virginia?"; (3) "Planning in Virginia: What Kind of Communities Do We Want?"; (4) "Learning By Doing/Learning By Caring: The United Way Human Services Project"; and (5) "Local Taxation in Virginia: An Overview" (A. Spengler). Pictures are included. (JHP)