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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Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation that aims to help those facing eviction. -
Local governments across Virginia may soon be about to start considering more manufactured homes as a way to increase affordable housing. -
Governor Abigail Spanberger is currently considering legislation that could radically change how local governments across Virginia would operate, specifically their relationships with their employees who would be able to engage in collective bargaining if she signs the bill.
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The statewide referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia's congressional districts is heating up on the airwaves and in mailboxes across Virginia. -
If the governor signs the bill, the new rules on heat stress will go into place in 2028. -
Governor Abigail Spanberger is considering a bill that would allow for more cameras to catch speeding drivers. -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents may soon have a bunch of new restrictions about what they can do in Virginia courtrooms and at polling places, plus new restrictions on when and where they can wear masks. -
Health care continues to be a sticking point in Washington and Richmond, as state and federal lawmakers clash over funding Obamacare subsidies that expired last year. -
Governor Abigail Spanberger is considering a bill that would help people getting out of prison avoid crippling debt.
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When the folks at the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service were looking at public school enrollment last year, they expected it to decline by about 10,000 students. It ended up declining by 15,000 students.
