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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As Election Day approaches, a new poll shows Democrats poised to win the election for governor. But the races for other statewide offices are less clear. -
Two statewide candidates are temporarily off the campaign trail and at the Capitol for a special session. -
Virginia Democrats released the language of the proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday. It could allow the legislature to redraw the Commonwealth’s congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. -
Governor Glenn Youngkin is creating a state-based system to fill the gap for people who are in need of food assistance. -
Early, procedural votes offered few specifics but gave both parties the chance to speak to the forthcoming effort. -
All five Republican members of Virginia's congressional delegation are united in their opposition to efforts to redraw district maps in a way that could harm them and benefit Democrats. -
As the government shutdown enters its fifth week, state officials are scrambling to figure out how to keep the most vulnerable fed. -
Republican-led states across the country are trying to add more GOP-friendly congressional districts. California voters are about to consider an effort to counterbalance that. And now, Virginia will join that effort. -
One of the issues that candidates are talking about on the campaign trail is overdose deaths from fentanyl. -
As the government shutdown enters a fourth week, hunger is a growing concern as grocery bills remain high and federal assistance programs run out of money.
