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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When the next General Assembly goes into session in January, the House of Delegates committees will have more Democrats and fewer Republicans. -
As members of the General Assembly prepare for the upcoming session with a new governor, tax policy is likely to be a topic of debate. -
The politics of Southwest Virginia are shifting in the wake of the election last week. -
In the wake of an overwhelming election loss, Virginia Republicans are looking to the future. -
What does the crystal ball say about Virginia's future? The folks at the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center and JLARC have been crunching the numbers. -
Speaker of the House of Delegates Don Scott is about to have 64-seat majority.Michael Pope tells us about the last time Democrats had a majority that large. -
The Richmond region had five Democratic candidates who ousted Republican incumbents. That's more movement from red to blue than any other part of Virginia. -
When the next General Assembly gavels into session in January, Northern Virginia will have zero Republican members.
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Why does Virginia have odd-year elections? It's a tradition that dates back to the very first election for governor, which happened in 1851. -
Tax the rich. That's the idea behind the wealth proceeds tax, which would hit things like dividends, interest and capital gains
