The Virginia Press Room

House Races, Pedestrian Safety, and a Marriage Amendment

The Virginia Press Room

Show Notes

In this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Virginia Press Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Michael Pope is joined by:

Greg Schneider of the Washington Post,⁠ covering ⁠Democrats' attempt to flip Virginia's 1st Congressional District.

Sabrina Moreno of Axios Richmond, covering Richmond's plan to have ⁠AI handle most nonemergency calls.

Jahd Khalil of VPM News⁠, covering ⁠⁠how opponents of Virginia's marriage amendment are focusing on gender.

Plus slasher movies, pedestrian safety, and Glenn Youngkin's podcast appearances .

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The Virginia Press Room is a weekly podcast that brings listeners the latest insights and analysis on Virginia’s most important stories directly from the journalists covering them. Produced in collaboration by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VPM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Virginia Public Access Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the series is hosted by journalist and author, Michael Pope and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps.The Virginia Press Room offers a behind-the-scenes look at state politics, policy and the issues shaping communities across the commonwealth from the people who know it best, helping listeners stay informed about what’s happening in their state from the halls of the Capitol to their local neighborhoods.

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