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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Senior leaders of the General Assembly’s money committees are expected to meet with the governor this week to hash out a budget compromise.
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Now that early primary voting has started across Virginia, Republicans are encouraging their voters to get to the polls, even though many of them oppose 45 days of early voting.
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A new law signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin that allows for utilities to make customers pay for the costs of developing nuclear power facilities.
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Virginia's 45-day period of early voting is the longest in the nation.
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Student protests and resulting arrests have upended life at some of Virginia’s universities in recent days. And the state’s political leadership has thoughts.
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Clean up your act or shut down. That's the message from the Environmental Protection Agency to power plants that use fossil fuels.
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Primaries for Congress are only a few weeks away, and new fundraising numbers are giving an indication of where the race stands.
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This summer, a new law will go into effect, and it may mean you pay a higher electric bill — money that will go toward development of nuclear power.
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People who are incarcerated might be able to get out of prison earlier now that the Supreme Court of Virginia is weighing in on how earned sentence credits are calculated.
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The justices sided with the Richmond vet in a six to two vote, although supporters say they'll continue to watch the Veterans Administration to make sure they pay for all the higher ed benefits that have been earned.