Michael Pope

Virginia Public Radio Reporter

Michael Pope is an author and journalist who lives in Old Town Alexandria. He has reported for NPR, the New York Daily News 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 four books.

As Popularity Of Absentee Voting Grows, Depth Of Data Declines

By • Jun 11, 2018

Recent years have seen tremendous growth of absentee balloting in Virginia.

Parties and candidates use that data to get out the vote. But  the new trend is also making election returns less informative.

Now That Medicaid Expansion Has Passed, What's Next?

By • Jun 8, 2018
AP Photo / Steve Helber

Democrats are still celebrating their huge victory in expanding Medicaid, a goal they’ve sought for years and only accomplished after last year’s wave election. What comes next?

Thanks to Federal Tax Code, Virginia Could See Millions in New Revenue

By • Jun 7, 2018
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The new federal tax code may be having an unintended consequence here in Virginia: higher state taxes. And, that could mean hundreds of millions of dollars of new revenue.

Examining Fundraising Numbers for Virginia's Republican Senate Hopefuls

By • Jun 6, 2018
AP Photo / Steve Helber

Republicans are about to select their candidate to take on incumbent Senator Tim Kaine. Whichever candidate emerges as the winner next week will face a huge financial challenge.

With Next Week's Primary Elections Looming, Which Candidates Have a Leg Up in Fundraising?

By • Jun 5, 2018
alisonforvirginia.com

Candidates for Congress are raising and spending millions of dollars in advance of next week’s primary election.

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