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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Governor Glenn Youngkin is considering a proposal from the General Assembly that would increase taxes on businesses.
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The governor's office is being approached by advocates on both sides of one of the most contentious issues in recent memory.
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Thursday, April 4th is the final deadline for candidates who want to run for Congress this year, which means that the politics for this year's congressional races have already starting to take shape.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin is giving his veto pen a workout, rejecting 60 bills this week. One vetoed measure that would’ve cracked down on invasive plant species.
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A request for more information about how that number was calculated was initially met with silence and delays. Finally, 54 days after the request, city officials responded with a one-page document that lays out some but not all of the details.
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How many people should be working on trains that come through Virginia? Democrats say all those trains should have at least a two-person crew, and they sent the governor a bill that requires that. But the governor is vetoing that bill.
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The governor is pulling out his veto pen and rejecting a bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell that would’ve allowed local governments to require supermarkets and convenience stores to separate waste from compost.
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Places like New Kent County and Goochland County are the fastest growing parts of Virginia.
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Members of the General Assembly will return to Richmond next month to consider the governor's vetoes and amendments. That might be a time when they could come to a final agreement on the budget. Or perhaps they'll continue the standoff toward the beginning of the next fiscal year on July the 1st.
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Advocates for a bill to crack down on junk fees are disappointed that the bill failed at the last minute as the General Assembly session ended.