# The Virginia Press Room Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790.md RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/virginia-press-room Official site: https://www.vpm.org/vapressroom Author: VPM Media Corporation Episodes: 81 ## Resource 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 between 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-virginia-press-room-7180790 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790.md ## Episodes - [Rural Voters, Crowded Primaries, and Statewide Legal Battles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/rural-voters-crowded-primaries-and-statewide-legal-battles) — 2026-07-20T08:05:00+00:00 - [Cannabis Corrections, House Subpoenas, and the Proposed Dominion Energy Merger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/cannabis-corrections-house-subpoenas-and-the-proposed-dominion-energy-merger) — 2026-07-13T10:58:00+00:00 - [Data Center Deals, Defamation Lawsuits, and Reflecting On Virginia Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/data-center-deals-defamation-lawsuits-and-reflecting-on-virginia-politics) — 2026-07-06T08:05:00+00:00 - [Semiquincentennial Special: Lessons From 250 Years of American History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/semiquincentennial-special-lessons-from-250-years-of-american-history) — 2026-06-29T09:27:00+00:00 - [Plumbing Overhauls, Data Center Lawsuits, and Teacher's Union Elections](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/plumbing-overhauls-data-center-lawsuits-and-teacher-s-union-elections) — 2026-06-15T08:05:00+00:00 - [Energy Mergers, Voting Rights Restoration, and Purcellville Issues Continue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/energy-mergers-voting-rights-restoration-and-purcellville-issues-continue) — 2026-06-08T08:05:00+00:00 - [Civilian Review Boards, Shifting School Zones, and a Marijuana Bill Veto](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/civilian-review-boards-shifting-school-zones-and-a-marijuana-bill-veto) — 2026-06-01T08:05:00+00:00 - [Vetoed Legislation, Historical Education, and Martinsville Controversy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/vetoed-legislation-historical-education-and-martinsville-controversy) — 2026-05-25T08:05:00+00:00 - [Redistricting Ruling Fallout, Cyberattack Impacts, and Gun Law Changes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/redistricting-ruling-fallout-cyberattack-impacts-and-gun-law-changes) — 2026-05-18T09:20:00+00:00 - [FBI Raids, Sheriff Races, and the Redistricting Ruling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/fbi-raids-sheriff-races-and-the-redistricting-ruling) — 2026-05-11T08:05:00+00:00 - [Universal Pre-K, Public Housing Contracts, and the Virginia Supreme Court](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/universal-pre-k-public-housing-contracts-and-the-virginia-supreme-court) — 2026-05-04T08:05:00+00:00 - [Budget Negotiations, Redistricting Tactics, and the Special Session](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/budget-negotiations-redistricting-tactics-and-the-special-session) — 2026-04-27T08:05:00+00:00 - [Fairfax Murder/Suicide, County Budget Debates, and Spanberger's Moderate Couse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/fairfax-murder-suicide-county-budget-debates-and-spanberger-s-moderate-couse) — 2026-04-20T08:05:00+00:00 - [Tax Debates, Turning Points USA, and Thomas Jefferson's Birthday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/tax-debates-turning-points-usa-and-thomas-jefferson-s-birthday) — 2026-04-13T08:05:00+00:00 - [Transmission Lines, Redistricting Mailers, and a Chief Energy Officer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/transmission-lines-redistricting-mailers-and-a-chief-energy-officer) — 2026-04-06T08:05:00+00:00 - [Redistricting Arguments, No Kings Rallies, and FOIA Transparency](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/redistricting-arguments-no-kings-rallies-and-foia-transparency) — 2026-03-30T08:05:00+00:00 - [Worker Protections, Teen Takeovers, and The Latest in Purcellville](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/worker-protections-teen-takeovers-and-the-latest-in-purcellville) — 2026-03-23T08:05:00+00:00 - [The 2026 General Assembly Wrap-Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/the-2026-general-assembly-wrap-up) — 2026-03-16T08:05:00+00:00 - [Redistricting Referendum, Affordable Childcare, and Richmond Road Improvement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/redistricting-referendum-affordable-childcare-and-richmond-road-improvement) — 2026-03-09T08:05:00+00:00 - [Redistricting Litigation, Data Center Tax Exemptions, and Early Childhood Education Funding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/redistricting-litigation-data-center-tax-exemptions-and-early-childhood-education-funding) — 2026-03-02T09:05:00+00:00 - [Redistricting Twists, Housing Policy, and Menhaden Fishing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/redistricting-twists-housing-policy-and-menhaden-fishing) — 2026-02-23T09:05:00+00:00 - [Housing Bills, Photojournalism Cuts, and VMI Governance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/housing-bills-photojournalism-cuts-and-vmi-governance) — 2026-02-16T09:05:00+00:00 - [Redistricting Maps, Assault Weapon Bans, and the Brown-Belted Bumblebee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/redistricting-maps-assault-weapon-bans-and-the-brown-belted-bumblebee) — 2026-02-09T09:05:00+00:00 - [ICE Bills, Cannabis Markets, and Solar Energy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/ice-bills-cannabis-markets-and-solar-energy) — 2026-02-02T09:05:00+00:00 - [Rejoining RGGI, Voting Rights Rulings, and Governor Spanberger's First Week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/rejoining-rggi-voting-rights-rulings-and-governor-spanberger-s-first-week) — 2026-01-26T09:05:00+00:00 - [Data Center Bills, Executive Orders, and Virginia's New Governor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/data-center-bills-executive-orders-and-virginia-s-new-governor) — 2026-01-19T09:05:00+00:00 - [Legislative Priorities, Intra-Party Tensions, and Constitutional Amendments](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/legislative-priorities-intra-party-tensions-and-constitutional-amendments) — 2026-01-12T09:05:00+00:00 - [Budget Changes, Consolidated Government, and Redistricting Possibilities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-virginia-press-room-7180790/budget-changes-consolidated-government-and-redistricting-possibilities) — 2026-01-05T09:05:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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