Special Elections, College Lawsuits, and Richmond Drivers
In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by:
Margaret Barthel of WAMU, covering the special primary election in Fairfax County.
Graham Moomaw of the Richmonder, covering former governor Doug Wilder's lawsuit against VCU.
Ben Paviour, a freelance reporter based in Richmond, covering his profile of House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore.
Plus: K9 attacks behind bars, Richmond drivers, and a proposed FOIA library.
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The Virginia Press Room is a weekly podcast that brings listeners the latest insights and analysis on Virginia’s most important stories directly from the journalists covering them. Produced in collaboration by VPM and the Virginia Public Access Project, the series is hosted by journalist and author, Michael Pope and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps.The Virginia Press Room offers a behind-the-scenes look at state politics, policy and the issues shaping communities across the commonwealth from the people who know it best, helping listeners stay informed about what’s happening in their state from the halls of the Capitol to their local neighborhoods.
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Standardized Tests, Data Center Lawsuits, and a Registrar Resignation
In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by:
Karina Elwood of the Washington Post, covering Virginia schools' struggle with learning loss on standardized tests.
David Velasquez of the Daily Progress, covering Albemarle County's registrar resigning amid a police investigation.
Trevor Baratko of Inside NoVa, covering the latest legal troubles for the planned Digital Gateway data center.
Plus: teachers' unions, Quadzilla, and AI private schools.
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The Virginia Press Room is a weekly podcast that brings listeners the latest insights and analysis on Virginia’s most important stories directly from the journalists covering them. Produced in collaboration by VPM and the Virginia Public Access Project, the series is hosted by journalist and author, Michael Pope and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps.The Virginia Press Room offers a behind-the-scenes look at state politics, policy and the issues shaping communities across the commonwealth from the people who know it best, helping listeners stay informed about what’s happening in their state from the halls of the Capitol to their local neighborhoods.
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Rights Restoration, True-Crime Fears, and Data Center Economics
In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by:
Sabrina Moreno of Axios Richmond, covering how Richmond is quickly becoming America's data center hub.
Joe Dodson of Courthouse News, covering a federal court's rejection of a challenge to Virginia's voting rights restoration system.
Andrew Cain of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, covering Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears' targeting of transgender policies in Northern Virginia schools.
Plus: campaign finance disclosures, social media true-crime panic, and the music that candidates are listening to between campaign stops.
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The Virginia Press Room is a weekly podcast that brings listeners the latest insights and analysis on Virginia’s most important stories directly from the journalists covering them. Produced in collaboration by VPM and the Virginia Public Access Project, the series is hosted by journalist and author, Michael Pope and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps.The Virginia Press Room offers a behind-the-scenes look at state politics, policy and the issues shaping communities across the commonwealth from the people who know it best, helping listeners stay informed about what’s happening in their state from the halls of the Capitol to their local neighborhoods.
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Federal Cuts, Campaign Rebrands, and Money Committee Takeaways
In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by:
Kate Seltzer of the Virginian-Pilot, covering the emergency committee convened to study the impacts of cuts to the federal workforce and funding.
Jeff Schapiro of UVA's Center for Politics, covering Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears’ campaign rebrand: "Operation Defend and Deliver."
Jahd Khalil of VPM, covering takeaways from the money committees that met last week.
Plus: the official sports teams of Virginia's reporters, the lack of gubernatorial debates, and Governor Glenn Youngkin's political future.
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The Virginia Press Room is a weekly podcast that brings listeners the latest insights and analysis on Virginia’s most important stories directly from the journalists covering them. Produced in collaboration by VPM and the Virginia Public Access Project, the series is hosted by journalist and author, Michael Pope and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps.The Virginia Press Room offers a behind-the-scenes look at state politics, policy and the issues shaping communities across the commonwealth from the people who know it best, helping listeners stay informed about what’s happening in their state from the halls of the Capitol to their local neighborhoods.
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Residential Rezoning, Palestine Protests, and Scholarship Language Changes
In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by:
Luke Weir of the Roanoake Times, covering the fight over residential rezoning in Roanoake.
Megan Pauly of VPM News, covering VCU's removal of race-related references from scholarship language under pressure from the Trump administration.
Dan Egitto of ArlNow, covering pro-Palestinian protests targeting a house in Arlington.
Plus: college Boards of Visitors, military language in campaign slogans, and invasive species on the Appalachian Trail.
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The Virginia Press Room is a weekly podcast that brings listeners the latest insights and analysis on Virginia’s most important stories directly from the journalists covering them. Produced in collaboration by VPM and the Virginia Public Access Project, the series is hosted by journalist and author, Michael Pope and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps.The Virginia Press Room offers a behind-the-scenes look at state politics, policy and the issues shaping communities across the commonwealth from the people who know it best, helping listeners stay informed about what’s happening in their state from the halls of the Capitol to their local neighborhoods.
The Virginia Press Room is a weekly podcast that brings listeners the latest insights and analysis on Virginia’s most important stories directly from the journalists covering them. Produced in collaboration between VPM and the Virginia Public Access Project, the series is hosted by journalist and author, Michael Pope, and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps. The Virginia Press Room offers a behind-the-scenes look at state politics, policy and the issues shaping communities across the Commonwealth from the people who know it best, helping listeners stay informed about what’s happening in their state from the halls of the Capitol to their local neighborhoods.
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