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ICE Bills, Cannabis Markets, and Solar Energy
· 41 min
Episode ICE Bills, Cannabis Markets, and Solar Energy
In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by:
Shannon Heckt of the Virginia Mercury, covering a new bill looking to provide guidelines and prevent local-level bans on solar energy.
Brad Kutner of Radio IQ, covering several ICE-related bills in the General Assembly.
Dean Mirshahi of VPM News, covering the state of new legislation related to the cannabis marketplace.
Plus biosolids, Capitol artwork, and gasp-powered leaf blowers.
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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 7
- https://www.vpm.org/vapressroom
- https://virginiamercury.com/author/sheckt/
- https://www.wvtf.org/people/brad-kutner-1
- https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-01-29/spanberger-undoes-one-of-youngkins-last-actions-it-involves-a-would-be-ice-facility
- https://www.vpm.org/people/dean-mirshahi
- https://www.vpm.org/
- https://www.vpap.org/
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