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 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.
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Thursday’s report from the state education superintendent painted a dire picture of Virginia’s schools.It’s opened a debate about past decisions and the future. -
Governor Glenn Youngkin says fixing the problem will require funding for school facilities, raises for teachers and a new focus on literacy in the early grades, from kindergarten to third grade.
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Nominations for the 5th, 8th and 10th districts will be up for grabs on Saturday.
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As the baby formula shortage grips the country, members of Congress are trying to find solutions.One member from Virginia has a plan to help parents in need.
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Three Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices live in Fairfax County, leading to security concerns now that abortion-rights protesters are showing up at their houses.
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A federal judge in Richmond is giving preliminary approval to a class-action settlement providing almost $500 million in relief to victims of an online predatory lending scam.
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In the next few weeks, money to help renters struggling to make ends meet will dry up. And requirements for landlords to give renters more time to make payments or to notify renters about aid programs; all of that will come to an end.
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The value of used cars typically goes down year after year. But this year something different is happening. The value of all those automobiles driving around Virginia streets is actually going up.
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The origin of Virginia's law prohibiting abortion goes way back.
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Virginia has 45 days of early voting. That's the longest election season in the country.
