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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Ever since the English privateer ship White Lion arrived at Port Comfort in 1619 with 20 to 30 enslaved people, Virginia's legal system has never really lived up to its ideals. -
In Virginia, every year is an election year. And the primaries for the congressional midterms are only a few months away. -
Young people are becoming more interested – and more active – in Virginia politics. One group of college students worked to turn out the vote this year. -
The November election for the House of Delegates saw record-breaking numbers for campaign finance. -
Members of the Virginia General Assembly may be on the verge of debating a contentious labor issue. Then again, they might pass on the opportunity to have a debate at all.
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A new poll reveals a partisan dimension to what people think about opinion research. -
Paid family and medical leave is one of the issues at the top of the agenda for Democrats who run the Virginia Senate.
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Are AI bots snagging up the best seats in the house? A member of the House of Delegates who wants to crack down on algorithms that buy tickets in bulk. -
Are AI chatbots about to replace licensed therapists? Not if Delegate Michelle Maldonado of Prince William County has anything to say about it. -
The Virginia House of Delegates will be losing 13 Republican incumbents when the next General Assembly gavels into session.
