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Redistricting Referendum, Affordable Childcare, and Richmond Road Improvement
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Episode Redistricting Referendum, Affordable Childcare, and Richmond Road Improvement
In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by:
Whittney Evans of VPM News, covering the differing state House and Senate bills to make childcare more affordable
Cameron Thompson of WTVR, covering the start of early voting on the redistricting referendum. Tyler Englander of WRIC, covering how state Democrats aligned on a 10-1 congressional map on the eve of the redistricting referendum.
Plus the winding-down of the General Assembly, Richmond's road-improvement strategy, oyster filtration, and the official state snack.
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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.
Links in the notes 8
- https://www.vpm.org/vapressroom
- https://www.vpm.org/people/whittney-evans
- https://www.wtvr.com/author/cameron-thompson
- https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/virginia-voters-congressional-redistricting-march-5-2026
- https://www.wric.com/author/tyler-englander/
- https://www.wric.com/news/politics/capitol-connection/lawmakers-attempt-to-sway-voters-on-the-eve-of-early-voting-for-redistricting-referendum/
- https://www.vpm.org/
- https://www.vpap.org/
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