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Virginia Public Radio
Jenkins pardon evokes a noteworthy corruption case from Virginia’s past

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025


President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. Michael Pope reports this is not the first time convictions for corruption have been set aside. 

Virginia Public Radio
Youngkin will leave office with a record number of vetoes

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


Governor Glenn Youngkin will leave office next year with at least one distinction among his predecessors. Michael Pope tells us about a record that he has already broken.

Virginia Public Radio
Pope & Schapiro: Federal cuts, a boycott, and remembering Gerry Connolly

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025


The Democratic-led legislature and the Republican governor are still at odds over how federal cuts will impact Virginia. Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Virginia Public Radio
LG candidates clash over casinos and skill games

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025


Casino gambling and convenience store slot-style machines are becoming a flashpoint in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. Michael Pope explains why.

Virginia Public Radio
Reactions roll in to the passing of Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025


Northern Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly died Wednesday morning after a battle with cancer. Connolly served as chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors before being elected to Congress in 2008. Michael Pope reports on the life and legacy of the congressman.

Virginia Public Radio
Virginia lawmakers prepare for new restrictions on campaign funds

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025


Candidates for state office are about to get some new restrictions about how they can use campaign cash. Michael Pope has the details.

Virginia Public Radio
Virginia lawmakers react to proposed federal moratorium on AI regulation

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025


Congress is considering a bill that could leave Virginia, and every other state, powerless to regulate artificial intelligence. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
Virginia’s outmigration trend may be shifting again

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025


Will changes in Washington cause more people to leave Virginia than arrive? Michael Pope has the forecast.

Virginia Public Radio
Pope & Schapiro: Ad onslaughts and international political operatives

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025


As the June primaries draw closer, candidates are stepping up their TV ad campaigns. Virginia Public Radio politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Virginia Public Radio
Early figures show local primaries are driving turnout right now

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025


Early vote data shows local primaries are driving turnout, at least at this point. Michael Pope is digging into the numbers.

Virginia Public Radio
Advocates say cuts to SNAP would have significant impacts for Virginia families

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025


Families that are in poverty and struggling to make ends meet might be cut off from social welfare benefits if Congress moves forward with a funding proposal now under consideration. Michael Pope has the latest.

Virginia Public Radio
UVA forecasts paint a bleak picture for jobs in Virginia this year

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025


The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service is looking into the future with an economic forecast. Michael Pope has the numbers.

Virginia Public Radio
Virginia signals it’s ready to explore geothermal energy with new legislation

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025


Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin is working with Democrats who control the General Assembly to increase renewable energy. Michael Pope has the details.

Virginia Public Radio
Pope & Schapiro: What will Youngkin’s legacy be?

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025


As the sun begins to set on Governor Glenn Youngkin's time in office, what his legacy will be is starting to take shape. Michael Pope and Radio IQ Politics Analyst Jeff Schapiro discuss that and more from this week in state politics and government.

Virginia Public Radio
Unemployment numbers show a “slow leak,” but are worse conditions on the horizon?

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025


The latest unemployment numbers are showing where Virginia’s economy might be headed. Michael Pope is looking at the data.

Virginia Public Radio
This year’s campaign season has already started. And yes, that means ads

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025


This year's campaign season is now underway, and that includes all those ads on TV. Michael Pope reports on the first ones headed to a screen near you.

Virginia Public Radio
Governor Youngkin has signed a compromise measure on license plate readers

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025


Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin is working with Democrats who control the General Assembly to craft some rules for license plate readers. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
Virginia to rein in medical debt collectors after Youngkin signature

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025


Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin is working with Democrats who control the General Assembly to put new restrictions on debt collectors seeking money for hospitals and doctors. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
Advocates celebrate Youngkin’s signature on “junk fees’ legislation

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025


Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin and Democrats who run the General Assembly are working together to go after junk fees. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
Pope & Schapiro: A bumpy week for Virginia Republicans

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025


Controversy surrounding the Republican nominee to be Virginia's next lieutenant governor has been one of the top stories this week. Michael Pope and Radio IQ Politics Analyst Jeff Schapiro discuss that and the week that was in state politics and government.

Virginia Public Radio
Census figures show Virginia lags behind the rest of the country on public education spending

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025


Spending on public education in Virginia is falling behind the rest of the country. Michael Pope has the latest numbers from the Census Bureau.

Virginia Public Radio
Virginia’s early voting period for the June primaries starts Friday

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025


Friday is the first day of early voting for statewide and local primaries. Michael Pope has this preview.

Virginia Public Radio
How will Youngkin act on parental notification bill after lawmakers rejected his amendment?

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025


Governor Glenn Youngkin is about to make a decision on legislation outlining parental rights and responsibilities. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
A contraception bill on the governor’s desk is also now a campaign talking point

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025


Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin is considering about a hundred bills that are on his desk right now, and his deadline to take action is at the end of the week. Michael Pope more about one bill that guarantees a right to contraception.

Virginia Public Radio
Virginia’s Right to Work law will again be a big campaign topic this year

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025


Labor issues may end up being a big campaign issue in the statewide elections this year. Michael Pope reports on a question that has vexed Democrats for years. In a written statement, former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger did not commit to repealing the Right to Work Law. Here is the entire statement from her campaign to […]

Virginia Public Radio
What will Youngkin’s “all of the above” energy strategy look like after this week?

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025


Governor Glenn Youngkin is expected to make several key environmental decisions this week. Michael Pope has this preview.

Virginia Public Radio
Pope & Schapiro: The November ballot, the budget, and butting heads with Trump

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025


Changes to the November ballot and changes to Virginia's budget are a few of the political headlines from the past few days. Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

WMRA Daily
WMRA Daily 4/25/25

WMRA Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 17:14


Governor Glenn Youngkin is considering a bill that would expand African American Studies in Virginia public schools. Recent federal policy changes are aimed at increasing timber sales in our national forests. So-called “skill games” have been popping up around Virginia since their temporary legalization in 2020. Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor say they'd vote to repeal a legal hurdle facing labor unions in Virginia. Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government. And more ...

Virginia Public Radio
Advocates want Youngkin to sign African American studies bill; they say it aligns with his first EO

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025


Governor Glenn Youngkin is considering a bill that would expand African American Studies in Virginia public schools. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
Advocates say Youngkin can “put his money where his mouth is” by signing bias training bill

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025


Governor Glenn Youngkin has about 100 bills on his desk that he's still considering. Michael Pope has this report on one of those bills that will require unconscious bias training for doctors.

Virginia Public Radio
Appeals court judge wrote “the book” on a pivotal Virginia figure

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025


Long before he wrote this month's federal appeals court decision excoriating the Trump administration's deportation system, Judge Harvie Wilkinson was a noted historian of a pivotal figure in Virginia history. Michael Pope explains.

Virginia Public Radio
Pope & Schapiro: Money talk

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025


Lots of money talk this week— campaign money, tariff money and state tax money. Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Virginia Public Radio
Dem AG primary could become proxy fight between two big donors

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025


The Democratic primary for attorney general might end up being an expensive fight between two big-money rivals. Michael Pope explains why.

Virginia Public Radio
The governor is still mulling a medical debt protections bill

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025


Governor Glenn Youngkin is contemplating what to do with 92 bills on his desk. Michael Pope has this report about one involving medical debt.

Virginia Public Radio
The House and Senate have different opinions on this social media bill; what will Youngkin do?

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025


Governor Glenn Youngkin is still considering how he wants to handle dozens of bills on his desk. Michael Pope has this report about one involving social media.

Virginia Public Radio
Pope & Schapiro: Trump admin actions on tariffs, immigration and education

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025


The Trump administration's actions on tariffs, immigration and education are making waves in Virginia. Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Virginia Public Radio
Ranked-choice voting advocates hope gubernatorial veto won’t be a set back

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025


Advocates for ranked-choice voting are hoping that a recent veto won’t set back their movement. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
Congressman Beyer wants to limit the use of public funds for sports stadiums

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025


Should taxpayers help finance pro sports stadiums? Virginia considered an unsuccessful proposal for a taxpayer-financed sports arena last year. Now, Michael Pope reports about a bill in Congress that would limit how public money could be used for private gain.

Virginia Public Radio
Northern Virginia officials say they need help from state lawmakers amidst federal job cuts

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025


Members of the House of Delegates' Emergency Committee on the Impacts of Federal Workforce and Funding Reductions are on the road, and they're hearing from people in Northern Virginia. Michael Pope is in Alexandria with the latest.

Virginia Public Radio
Virginia’s 2025 primaries are now set

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025


The June primary will NOT feature a race at the top of the ticket. Michael Pope reports candidates for governor are now set.

Virginia Public Radio
Pope & Schapiro: Amendments & vetoes, UVA’s Board of Visitors, and special elections

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025


As the governorship of Glenn Youngkin begins to wind down, what do events in other states reveal about the race to be his successor? Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Virginia Public Radio
State legislators wrestled with AI this session, and likely for years to come

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025


Members of the Virginia General Assembly and the governor are considering how the Virginia code should adapt to the new world of artificial intelligence. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
Debate over ALPRs likely to return next year

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025


Members of the General Assembly have rejected suggested changes the governor made to a bill on surveillance technology. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
General Assembly sends fentanyl legislation back to the governor’s desk

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025


Members of the Virginia General Assembly were back at the Capitol Wednesday, voting on hundreds of vetoes and amendments from the governor. Michael Pope has this story about one of those amendments on the fentanyl crisis.

Virginia Public Radio
Immigrant rights groups want lawmakers to reject some of the governor’s amendments

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025


Members of the Virginia General Assembly will be back at the Capitol this week. Michael Pope has this report about how lawmakers will be considering legislation related to immigration.

Virginia Public Radio
Environmental groups weigh in on Youngkin’s amendments

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025


Environmental groups are preparing for the upcoming reconvene session of the General Assembly this week/Wednesday. Michael Pope has this preview.

Virginia Public Radio
The governor’s amendments will likely take center stage for this week’s reconvene session

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025


Members of the General Assembly will be back in Richmond this week to consider hundreds of amendments and vetoes from the governor. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
Pope & Schapiro: Lots of vetoes and a shakeup at the University of Virginia

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025


From gubernatorial vetoes to a shakeup on the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors – it's been a busy week in state politics and government. Michael Pope and Jeff Schapiro – political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch – discuss the week that was.

Virginia Public Radio
Stores that sell invasive plants will soon have to post new signage

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025


Governor Glenn Youngkin is joining the fight against invasive plants. Michael Pope reports.

Virginia Public Radio
Youngkin amends “junk fees” bill, but the legislature is already saying no

Virginia Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025


Members of the General Assembly are returning to the Capitol next week to consider all the amendments Governor Glenn Youngkin added to their bills. Michael Pope has this report on how he amended a bill on junk fees.