Michael Pope
@MichaelLeePope
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author of the #ByrdMachine, reporter for Virginia Public Radio, host of the Virginia Press Room podcast
Alexandria, Virginia
Joined April 2011
Announcing the publication of my new book: "The Byrd Machine in Virginia: The Rise and Fall of a Conservative Political Organization.". #ByrdMachine @ArcadiaPub . To learn more, check out the video š.
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RT @JeffESchapiro: .@MichaelLeePope of #Va Public Radio & I discuss legal fight btwn @GovernorVa, Dems over control of higher ed. Itās butā¦.
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RT @briandevine: they talk about this all the time but nothing ever happens, I'll bet someone an autographed copy of @MichaelLeePope's #Byrā¦.
virginiamercury.com
In a year when Virginia voters will choose their next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and all 100 members of the House of Delegates, a little-noticed legislative panel is asking a...
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RT @JeffESchapiro: Rs worry ā¦@winwithwinsome bid for guv is losing it, beset by lagging fundraising, grim polls, organizational chaos. @Miā¦.
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RT @JeffESchapiro: .ā¦@SpanbergerForVAā© extends lead over ā¦ā¦@winwithwinsomeā© in the money race for governor. And you can bet thereās even mā¦.
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RT @AndrewKerley_: Ran out of Virginia Press Room podcast episodes to catch up on and now my life is devoid of meaning @MichaelLeePope.
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RT @ShannonHeckt: Fully stepping into the Virginia press row with an appearance on The Virginia Press Room. Thank you @MichaelLeePope havinā¦.
podcasts.apple.com
Podcast Episode Ā· The Virginia Press Room Ā· 06/23/2025 Ā· 44m
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RT @samshirazim: If you canāt get enough Virginia primary podcasts . I joined @MichaelLeePope on the Virginia Press Room. Covered a lot ofā¦.
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RT @oconnor_reports: Check out today's episode of the Virginia Press Room where I got to join @MichaelLeePope, @mmartzrtd, and @sabrinaamorā¦.
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RT @JeffESchapiro: LG @winwithwinsomeā©, the ā¦@VA_GOPā© nominee for governor, reminds voters that what politicians donāt say can be more tellā¦.
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RT @Jaaavis: Earle-Sears dodges question on campaigning with the entire ticket
virginiascope.com
Republican Lt. Gov. nominee Winsome Earle-Sears did not directly answer aĀ question from Radio IQĀ when asked if the full statewide ticket will appear together on the campaign trail. This question...
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RT @BradKutner: NEW: Will the Republican statewide ticket appear together this election cycle? via @MichaelLeePope #VALeg . @PeakeforSenateā¦.
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RT @BradKutner: "President Trump signs tire plant legislation from Virginia Congressman @MorganGriffith" via @MichaelLeePope. (@TimCywinskiā¦.
wvtf.org
Griffith is celebrating a win for the rubber tire manufacturing businesses in Virginia. Environmentalists are worried about the consequences.
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RT @BradKutner: "Federal prosecutors used [the standard created by #SCOTUS following @BobMcDonnell's successful appeal] to prosecute Culpepā¦.
wvtf.org
President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. It's not the first time convictions for corruption have been set aside.
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RT @samshirazim: Today is the Preakness and there is also a triple crown on the Federal Fallout podcast. First a preview of House of Delegaā¦.
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RT @oconnor_reports: In Virginia white smoke means @MichaelLeePope has a new episode of The Virginia Press Room ready to release.
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RT @BradKutner: Good morning #VALeg - Today is the deadline for @GlennYoungkin to act on the BUDGET and like. 100? bills and amendments sā¦.
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RT @JeffESchapiro: Quite the wk in #Va politics - especially for ā¦@JohnReid4VAā© & ā¦@GovernorVAā©. @MichaelLeePope & I are on it. Yours truā¦.
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