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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The deadline for the House and the Senate and governor to come to some kind of agreement is at the end of this month. -
Background checks for firearm purchases are more than double what they were at this time last year. This comes as a new ban on the sale of assault-style weapons and large-capacity magazines is set to begin on July the 1st. -
Washington is famous for its revolving door, and more than a dozen former members of the Virginia congressional delegation became lobbyists after leaving office. -
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count report has some good news for Virginia, which is one of a handful of states to make the largest improvements in children's health outcomes. -
The year was 1870, and Virginia was under military occupation. In order to have members of Congress return to the Capitol, state officials agreed that they would not make up new felonies to disenfranchise Black people. -
The Commonwealth is seeing rising unemployment, but the war in Iran could actually help the situation.
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The new fiscal year starts next month, but Virginia still has no budget. And leaders in the General Assembly are still divided over what to do about a tax break for data centers. -
Researchers in Alexandria are uncovering a bit of history from Martin Luther King's time as a civil rights leader. -
Some parts of Virginia are seeing a housing boom while other areas are seeing a decline. -
As the June 30th deadline for the budget approaches, leaders in the state House and Senate are battling each other and the governor for leverage.
