The Virginia Press Room

In this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Virginia Press Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Michael Pope is joined by:

Sabrina Moreno of ⁠Axios Richmond, covering data center backlash spilling into the midterms.

Ethan Hunt of the Roanoke Times, covering a debate challenge in the 9th District that's unlikely to happen.

Drew Wilder of NBC4, covering Lt. Governor Hashmi's listening tour on energy costs.

Plus psilocybin legislation, metro funding, and Flock cameras.

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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 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.

In this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Virginia Press Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Michael Pope is joined by:

Lauren Hines-Acosta of the Chesapeake Bay Journal, covering concerns over forever chemicals in the Richmond airport's stormwater discharge.

Tyler Englander of WRIC,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ covering the growing debates over Flock cameras Virginia.

Dave Ress of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, covering Dominion Energy across the headlines this week.

Plus landfill issues, early voting enthusiasm, and data center pushback.

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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 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.

In this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Virginia Press Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Michael Pope is joined by:

Karri Peifer of ⁠Axios Richmond, covering the plan for Amazon drones to come to Virginia.

Michael O’Connor of the Virginia Dogwood,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ covering the controversy surrounding a Virginina Congressman owning shares in the energy company proposing to merge with Dominion Energy.

Jahd Khalil of ⁠VPM News⁠,⁠ covering the constitutional amendment on marriage equality that will be coming before Virginia.

Plus prehistoric animals, Confederate monuments, and pumpkin spice lattes.

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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 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.

In this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Virginia Press Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Michael Pope is joined by:

Lori D'Angelo of ⁠the Daily News Record⁠, covering frustration over the lack of town halls and lawmaker availability.

Ryan Fitzmaurice of Northern Virginia Daily⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ covering the legal battle over renaming schools after Confederate generals.

Dean Mirshahi of VPM News⁠, covering ⁠the revelation that Virginia spent $52 million dollars on a failed child support system project.

Plus AI podcasts, demolishing the Richmond Coliseum, and the Rockingham Fair.

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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 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.

In this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Virginia Press Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Michael Pope is joined by:

Keyris Manzanares of VPM News, covering a contract standoff leaving Richmond teachers without a new agreement as the school year begins.

Marty Davis of the Virginia Free Press,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ covering how different Virginia localities are weighing on on a possible data center moratorium.

Andrew Kerley of the Commonwealth Times, covering ⁠ how democratic socialists are gaining ground across the country--but not in Virginia.

Plus AI in the classroom, amending the state constitution, and arsonist snakes.

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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 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.