Michael Pope

Virginia Public Radio Reporter

Michael Pope is an author and journalist who lives in Old Town Alexandria. He has reported for NPR, the New York Daily News 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 four books.

Requirement or Recommendation: How Should Virginia Guide Businesses Reopening Amid COVID-19?

By • Jul 10, 2020
CDC

Businesses across Virginia are reopening, although state leaders are at odds over what kind of requirements they should be facing.

School Reopening Efforts are Becoming Increasingly Political

By • Jul 8, 2020
AP Photo / Steve Helber

School is out for summer. But what happens when classes start again this fall?

COVID-19 and the 2020 Census

By • Jul 8, 2020
AP Photo / Paul Sancya, File

The count of Virginia’s population this year during the Census is likely to be clouded because of the pandemic.

2021 Gubernatorial Race: Who Could Vie for the Republican Nomination?

By • Jul 7, 2020
NPR

Several Democrats have already announced their candidacies to run for governor next year, and more may be on the way. But, the excitement is not as prevalent on the Republican side.

Violent Crime is Trending Down, But Police Funding is Not

By • Jul 3, 2020

The ongoing national debate over policing is raising new questions in Virginia about local government spending on public safety.

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