Michael Pope
Virginia Public Radio ReporterMichael Pope is an author and journalist who lives in Old Town Alexandria. He has reported for NPR, the New York Times and the Alexandria Gazette Packet. He has a master's degree in American Studies from Florida State University, and he is a former adjunct professor at Tallahassee Community College. He is the author of five books.
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The previous governor vetoed similar legislation twice. Now, Virginia has a new governor, and she is putting her signature on the bill. The attorney general will be able to start enforcing the new law this summer. -
If the governor adds professors, graduate students and librarians to the collective bargaining legislation, members of the General Assembly would then consider that amendment when they reconvene on April 22nd. The governor's deadline to take action is Monday night. -
Governor Abigail Spanberger is considering a bill that could place new limitations on what teachers in public schools can say about the 2021 riot at the United States Capitol. -
Voters are casting early ballots in a statewide referendum on a redistricting constitutional amendment. Voting is heavier in some parts of Virginia than others. -
Delegate Cia Price says the point of having that publicly available data is to move toward universal free school meals. -
Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation that aims to help those facing eviction.
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Local governments across Virginia may soon be about to start considering more manufactured homes as a way to increase affordable housing. -
Governor Abigail Spanberger is currently considering legislation that could radically change how local governments across Virginia would operate, specifically their relationships with their employees who would be able to engage in collective bargaining if she signs the bill.
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The statewide referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia's congressional districts is heating up on the airwaves and in mailboxes across Virginia. -
If the governor signs the bill, the new rules on heat stress will go into place in 2028.
