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Get smarter about Virginia politics every week with Journalist Michael Lee Pope and Strategic Consultant Thomas Bowman so you can engage like a political insider.

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50:51

Casino Outcry, Marijuana Licensing, and Banning...

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2024/01/29

LINKS:Pod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaIN THE NEWS: Members of the Senate are considering a bill that would allow Virginia's sixth casino, in Fairfax County. Some legislators say they're hearing strong negative feelings from constituents.Senator Creigh Deeds has introduced a bill to ban assault weapons in Virginia, and it's now on the floor of the Senate Finance Committee. Unsurprisingly, that's receiving some pushback as well--and this type of will hasn't had a great track record

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23:06

Jay Speer and Christie Marra: Fighting Predatory...

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2024/01/25

Learn more about Jackleg MediaVPLCThis week, Michael is joined by Jay Speer and Christie Marra of the Virginia Poverty Law Center, to learn what bills the VPLC are supporting in this year's General Assembly sessions. Those bills include ones to combat shady practices from realtors, loophole payday loans, and unfair fees and rent increases from predatory landlords.

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34:19

Skill Games, Marijuana Licensing, and Fixing FOIA

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2024/01/22

LINKS:Pod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaCheck out Black Virginia NewsIN THE NEWS: During the pandemic, convenience store owners and truck stop owners benefited financially from having games similar to slot machines in their businesses. Now lawmakers are considering a bill that would bring them back permanently.Senator Danica Roem, a former journalist, knows that local governments often use exorbitant fees to restrict access to public documents. That's why she has a bill aimed at

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32:09

Sen. VanValkenburg, Del. Cole, and Del. McClure:...

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2024/01/18

Learn more about Jackleg MediaThis week, Michael is joined by Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg, Delegate Joshua Cole, and Delegate Adele McClure to break down some of their proposed bills to address Virginia's ongoing housing crises: rising rents, increased homelessness, and Virginians getting priced out of home-buying across the state. These bills include Delegate McClure's bill to allow single-staircase buildings--lowering staircase requirements to make development easier, Delegate Cole's bill on

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38:27

Live from Richmond: The Car Tax, Voting Rights...

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2024/01/15

LINKS:Pod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaCheck out Black Virginia NewsIN THE NEWS: Delegate Don Scott has become the new Speaker of the House--the first Black Speaker in Virginia's history. And his election came alongside several new Committee Chairs that could mean big changes in the balance of power in Richmond.House Majority Leader Charniele Herring has introduced a constitutional amendment to change the restoration of voting rights for people convicted of felonies--making it

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51:02

Buy, Sell, or Hold? State of the Commonwealth Edition...

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2024/01/11

Everyone's favorite General Assembly game show is back as Michael sits down with Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, Delegate Alfonso Lopez, Delegate Marcus Simon, and Alexandria Assistant City Manager Sarah Taylor to get their takes Governor Youngkin's State of the Commonwealth Address, proposed taxes and tax cuts, the Potomac Yard arena deal, and the new General Assembly building.Learn more at http://linktr.ee/JacklegMedia

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35:41

Raising Taxes, Funding Childcare, and the Arena Deal

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2024/01/08

LINKS:Pod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaCheck out Black Virginia NewsIN THE NEWS: Democrats, who are about to control the General Assembly have a variety of viewpoints on Governor Glenn Youngkin's proposal to create a new tax on "digital personal property" -- especially considering the governor wants to pair it with a huge income tax cut that will disproportionately benefit the wealthiest Virginians.During the pandemic, the federal government provided millions of dollars to help

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27:47

Greg LeRoy: The Cost of the Proposed Arena Deal

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2024/01/04

LINKS:Learn more about Jackleg MediaGood Jobs FirstThis week, Michael is joined by Greg LeRoy, author of The Great American Jobs Scam: Corporate Tax Dodging and the Myth of Job Creation to break down the proposal to build a $2 billion sports arena in Alexandria. The proposal claims 30,000 jobs will be created in return for Virginia taxpayers footing the initial cost--but LeRoy says "economic development" projects don't create lasting jobs and tend to shuffle around existing money. They break down

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35:15

Season 5 Premiere: New Year, New Budget

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2024/01/01

LINKS:Learn more about Jackleg MediaCheck out Black Virginia NewsIN THE NEWS: Governor Youngkin's legacy budget proposal is out, and to kick off the year, Michael and Lauren break down some of the biggest takeaways.Youngkin is proposing cutting the top income tax bracket from 5.75% to 5.1%, giving a huge tax cut to the wealthiest Virginians -- especially the top one percent.He's also proposing a "tech tax" capturing a sales tax on a new category of "digital personal property" -- including your

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33:07

Pod Virginia's Top 10 of 2023 -- Part 2

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2023/12/28

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaCheck out Black Virginia NewsThis week, Michael, Thomas, and Lauren sit around the fireplace and talk about 2023 in Virginia politics--from Chinese farmland in the State of the Commonwealth through upset primary victories in redistricted seats all the way to the Democrats winning the general election. In this two-parter, they go through the top 10 episodes of Pod Virginia from the year, reacting to the stories and predictions that

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25:07

Pod Virginia's Top 10 of 2023 -- Part 1

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2023/12/25

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaCheck out Black Virginia NewsThis week, Michael, Thomas, and Lauren sit around the fireplace and talk about 2023 in Virginia politics--from Chinese farmland in the State of the Commonwealth through upset primary victories in redistricted seats all the way to the Democrats winning the general election. In this two-parter, they go through the top 10 episodes of Pod Virginia from the year, reacting to the stories and predictions that

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25:29

Steve Babson: Virginia's Forgotten Populist Farmers

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2023/12/21

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaThis week, Michael is joined by Steve Babson, a labor educator and author of Forgotten Populists: When Farmers Turned Left to Save Democracy. The book explores a forgotten chapter of history--the 1890s, before the era of Jim Crowe, when Black and white farmers allied under the mantle of "populists"--fighting to expand democracy and resist the robber barons of the era.

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43:09

News Deserts, License Plate Readers, and Sports...

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2023/12/18

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaCheck out Black Virginia NewsIN THE NEWS: Virginia has seven news deserts, and the news blackout is only growing. A new report from the State of Local News Project shows that in the last 20 years, one third of America's newspapers have stopped the presses..The license plate on your car may soon be a data point followed by 73 local police departments and sheriff's offices, a dozen colleges and universities plus two dozen homeowners

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17:11

Kim Bobo: Fighting for Paid Sick Leave

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2023/12/14

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaThis week, Michael is joined by Kim Bobo, Executive Director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, to discuss a bill that'll soon be in front of the General Assembly. The bill would require Virginia businesses to provide employees 5 paid sick days per year, with 1 paid hour earned for 30 hours worked. It'll be introduced by Delegate Jeion Ward in the House and Senator Scott Surovell in the Senate, signaling strong

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46:47

Election 2025, Raising the Minimum Wage, and Filling...

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2023/12/11

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaCheck out Black Virginia NewsIN THE NEWS: With two years to go before the election of Virginia's next governor, the field seems largely set. Republicans are likely to nominate either Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears or Attorney General Jason Miyares. As for the Democrat, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is throwing his hat into the ring to challenge Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger. But are our candidates forgetting that there's a

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58:28

Mayor Justin Wilson: Alexandria's Housing, Bike...

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2023/12/07

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaThis week, Michael is joined by Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson to discuss Alexandria's recent move to approve Zoning for Housing/Housing for All -- a bid to expand the city's housing supply by eliminating single-family-only zoning and to fight discriminatory housing policies. He talks about the rationale and the effect--estimated to convert fewer than 70 of the city's 9,000 single-family lots. They also take a trip down memory lane

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48:24

Abortion Amendment, Assault Weapon Ban, and the...

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2023/12/04

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaCheck out Black Virginia NewsIN THE NEWS: The amendment to the Virginia Constitution introduced by Democrats protects the fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Supporters say it's a way to safeguard against future efforts to roll back existing rights. Opponents worry that the amendment actually expands existing rights.The last time Democrats were in control of the General Assembly, advocates for preventing gun violence were

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31:21

Laura Stokes: How To Unseat Chap Petersen

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2023/11/30

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaThis week, we're joined by Laura Stokes, the campaign manager for Senator-Elect Saddam Salim, who successfully primaried incumbent Senator Chap Petersen this summer before winning the general this month. Laura breaks down her campaign strategy--including win numbers, voter-outreach, and overcoming a money deficit--that earned the historic win.

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63:41

{ICYMI] The New Dominion: Elections that Shaped Virginia

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2023/11/27

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaNext week sees the release of The New Dominion: The Twentieth-Century Elections That Shaped Modern Virginia--which we've covered a few times on the show. The book traces six key statewide elections that altered Virginia politics, how they shaped (and were shaped by) the state's culture, economy, and demographics, and what lessons we might be able to learn from those transformative moments.So we've pulled a few interviews covering the

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6:03

Another Very Pod Virginia Thanksgiving

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2023/11/23

LINKS:Sponsor: Early Impact VirginiaLearn more about Jackleg MediaNo full episode this week, but Thomas and Michael want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving—and a quick discussion on the origins of the tradition.This episode originally aired for Thanksgiving 2022.

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