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 General Assembly voted to make sure health insurance plans cover contraception. But Governor Glenn Youngkin wants an exemption for those with certain objections.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed a bill to prohibit legacy admissions to public colleges and universities.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued his first vetoes of the year. One of them rejects an effort to make sure Virginia's voter rolls are accurate.
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As the Virginia General Assembly draws to a close this weekend, lawmakers are putting the final touches on a budget agreement.
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Friday is International Women's Day, and some members of the General Assembly marked the occasion with an acrimonious debate about abortion.
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"I believe that the Senate is about to make a colossal mistake," Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin said after the budget was revealed Thursday.
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In the era of Zoom, should state agencies and local advisory bodies be able to meet online? Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker is a Democrat from Alexandria who has a bill that would expand the number of meetings that could happen virtually.
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Revenge porn is already illegal in Virginia, although members of the General Assembly are considering legislation that would increase penalties and extend the statute of limitations.
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The Senate is considering a bill this week that would allow for students to retake standardized tests.
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Delegate Cia Price is a Democrat from Newport News who says she's heard horror stories from across the country about high school athletes being exploited. That's why she introduced a bill to give high school students more control over their name, image and likeness.