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.

Incumbents in some Key Races Trail in Fundraising

By • 4 hours ago

Campaign-finance numbers show several members of the General Assembly need to play catch up now that the session has ended.

Virginia's Talent Pipeline May Soon See a Big Shift

By • May 16, 2019
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For many years, young people in Southside and Southwest Virginia have been leaving the area after graduating from college. But, that may not be the case for much longer.

Riggleman Wants to Track Down Bad Actors in Banking

By • May 14, 2019
AP Photo / Steve Helber

The US House has approved a bill introduced by a freshman Virginia congressman that could provide a much better window into the intersection between banking and terrorism.

Lobbyist Registrations Steadily Rise over the Decade

By • May 13, 2019
VPAP

Lawmakers are influenced by voters on the campaign trail and donors who cut campaign checks.

But there’s another growing influence in Richmond.

Fundraising Moratorium Sets Off Scramble Around General Assembly Session

By • May 13, 2019
VPAP

Lawmakers are forbidden from raising money during the General Assembly session, but their opponents are not.

But that might not make for an early advantage.

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