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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 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. Politique et gouvernement Sciences politiques
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  • Redistricting Litigation, Data Center Tax Exemptions, and Early Childhood Education Funding

    Redistricting Litigation, Data Center Tax Exemptions, and Early Childhood Education Funding
    Mar 2 2026
    Megan Pauly of VPM News, covering what the state House and Senate budget proposals mean for early childhood education funding. Charlie Paullin of Inside Climate News, covering debate over ending a tax exemption for data centers.Joe Dodson of Courthouse News, covering the litigation surrounding Virginia's proposed redistricting legislation. Plus public employee collective bargaining, pesticide controversy, and expensive defamation lawsuits. -- 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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    41 min
  • Redistricting Twists, Housing Policy, and Menhaden Fishing

    Redistricting Twists, Housing Policy, and Menhaden Fishing
    Feb 23 2026
    In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by: Lauren Hines-Acosta of the Chesapeake Bay Journal, covering recent funding for a study on menhaden fishing in the Bay. Greg Schneider of the Washington Post, covering the twists and turns in the ongoing redistricting saga.Billy Shields of VPM News, covering controversy over a 300-home housing development in Chesterfield that goes back 20 years. Plus the State of the Union response, oyster filtration, and the new VPM News headquarters. -- 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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    42 min
  • Housing Bills, Photojournalism Cuts, and VMI Governance

    Housing Bills, Photojournalism Cuts, and VMI Governance
    Feb 16 2026
    In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by: Elizabeth Beyer of Cardinal News, covering a rewritten bill to reshape the governance of the Virginia Military Institute. Charlotte Rene Woods of the Virginia Mercury, covering the slew of housing bills making their way through the General Assembly.Shaban Athuman of VPM News, covering how the Washington Post's recent job cuts eliminated all of its photojournalists. Plus the 2026 VCCA Gala, the Seal of the Senate, and a doggy kissing booth. -- 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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    43 min
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