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IN THE NEWS: Amidst news of the CHIPS Act, Youngkin administration is currently marketing three potential sites for semiconductor fabrication plants in Southside Virginia, potentially bringing thousands of jobs to the region, as well as benefits to national security and local higher education. Also in the news: At a local school board meeting, Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) proposes putting video ca...

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IN THE NEWS: Last week, all seven Democrats representing Virginia in the House of Representatives voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act, protecting gay and interracial marriage from future Supreme Court rulings. A total of 47 Republicans also voted for the bill--but none of them from Virginia. Also in the news: Governor Glenn Youngkin's appointment to the Board of Historic Resources, Ann...

IN THE NEWS: In the wake of Supreme Court decisions revoking civil rights, Governor Glenn Youngkin claimed that Virginia law protects same-sex marriage--in truth, the state constitution has an anti-gay amendment passed in 2006. Also in the news: Census data shows that Fairfax County is the largest-growing county in the state over the last 50 years, while Norfolk has experienced the most population...

IN THE NEWS: Governor Glenn Youngkin is creating a new Office of Regulatory Management, designed to reduce regulatory requirements by 25%. Former Trump EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler will head the office. Also in the news: Prosecutors in nine Virginia counties have announced that they will not prosecute new restrictions on abortion--but some lawmakers are pointing out ways that state Republicans could g...

IN THE NEWS: With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortion rights are now an open question in Virginia politics. Sarah Taylor, Assistant City Manager for the City of Alexandria, joins the podcast to break down the future of abortion in Virginia--including a proposal by Governor Youngkin to ban abortions past fifteen weeks. Also in the news: leaked audio of Republican Congressional candidate Yesli...

IN THE NEWS: 1. The Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade. Virginia now has the power to bring back a ban on abortion--which Governor Youngkin has already proposed for pregnancies past fifteen weeks. 2. Prince William Supervisor Yesli Vega won the Republican primary for Virginia's 7th District, and now goes up against Democratic incumbent Abigail Spanberger in the fall. 3. In Virgi...

IN THE NEWS: The General Assembly passed a budget and now it's on Gov. Glenn Youngkin's desk to sign or line-item veto. 1. Gov. Youngkin’s proposal to give oil companies a tax holiday is out of gas. Will Republicans find electoral success accusing Democrats of voting against a bill to lower gas prices, or will Democrats win because they blocked hand outs for oil companies? 2. Senate Democrats also...

Michael Lee Pope is on vacation today and Lauren Burke of the Burkefile Podcast filled in as guest host. IN THE NEWS: 1. The redistricting lawsuit was dead and now its alive again. After a court ruled that Paul Goldman lacked standing to bring the case, Jeff Thomas, author of the Virginia Way, filed another federal lawsuit seeking to force new state elections in 2022. 2. The Commanders found thems...

IN THE NEWS: Our first story: The VA House Democrats have a new leader: Del. Don Scott from Portsmouth was elected by his peers to get the party out of the wilderness and take back the majority for Democrats. Our second story: After months of secret negotiations, the House and Senate cut a deal on the state budget. One of those items re-criminalizes marijuana possession. Now, Gov. Glenn Youngkin w...

THE NEWS: This week, the General Assembly returns to the Capitol to consider a possible deal on the state budget, left undone after the regular session earlier this year. New census data shows 40% of days are worked from home in Virginia, a trend that has long-lasting consequences for local governments. Experts say there may be a shift toward "un-transit" and plummeting demand for commercial real...

THE NEWS: Former Republican Delegate Dr. David Ramadan analyzes the newly minted Republican congressional nominees who emerged from caucuses in VA-05, VA-08, and VA-10. He also discusses the possible Republican candidates in a primary to come later this year to contest Abigail Spanberger in VA-07 and Elaine Luria in VA-02. He also weighs in on how the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade could up...

In this retrospective episode, Michael and Thomas look back on an interview with Christie Marra of the Virginia Poverty Law Center that was conducted in September 2021. They discuss the ever-looming eviction crisis in Virginia--what they got right and wrong last year, and where Virginia renters stand as of this week. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/JacklegMedia .

NEWS: Virginia will end rental assistance programs this week, which advocates fear could lead to a "tsunami of evictions." Faith communities and community organizers want the state government to expand subsidies to people trying to pay their rent. Gov. Youngkin eliminated a "societal cost" test for regulators to use that would account for the financial impacts to families and businesses when consi...

The CNalysis Podcast is now part of the Jackleg Media Network. Check out our first episode together in this special bonus episode. The head oddsmaker of CNalysis, Jackson Martin, evaluates the highly competitive races in the Kansas House. Plus we discuss some of the latest news in national state legislative politics. Subscribe to the CNalysis Podcast through our linktree https://linktr.ee/JacklegM...

HEADLINES: A leaked Supreme Court document revealed the justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Might such action backfire on Republicans? Delegate Patrick Hope is asking an informal working group of official government entities and stakeholders to study a bill vetoed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin that would study whether the Department of Juvenile Justice should be re-homed under the Department of...

The US Supreme Court is poised to eliminate your right to access reproductive healthcare. We previously interviewed Planned Parenthood about their efforts to protect access to abortion in Virginia back in Oct. 2021. Hear from Jamie Lockhart, Exec. Director of the Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia and Dr. Shanthi Ramesh, of the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, who are on the front lin...

Jackie DeFusco, a reporter for WRIC, is on the show to discuss the House Democrats removing leader Eileen Filler Corn after Del. Don Scott launched a surprised coup. However, the splintered factions were unable to reach consensus on someone to replace her. We also discuss some of the Gov. Youngkin's amendments and vetoes, including new penalties for marijuana possession, cracking down on Delta 8 l...

Michael Pope is out this week so Lauren Burke of the BURKEFILE podcast filled in as guest host. IN THE NEWS: Lawmakers are returning to Richmond for a Reconvene Session, and they're faced with more than two dozen vetoes from the Governor's Office. One of those vetoes was a bill introduced by Del. Patrick Hope to establish a work group to study whether juvenile justice services should be moved from...

IN THE NEWS: Glenn Youngkin is vetoing over two dozen bills, which is more than any recent governor in their first year. Democrats say they were blind-sided and that the Governor cares more about politics than policy. Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) wins the award for most bills vetoed - nine. He says its retribution for voting against Andrew Wheeler's nomination for Sec. of Natural Resources. The...

Jahd Khalil is a journalist with WVTF who's reported on the disagreements between House Republican and Senate Democratic budget negotiators. We explain the big sticking points, such as money for schools and cuts to the investment into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. However, localities offer teacher contracts in April, and they're pressuring legislators to cut a deal - even if it's a bad deal -...

TODAY'S STORIES: First, Gov. Glenn Youngkin called the legislature into Session to resolve the budget despite the House and Senate not having an agreement on how to resolve a $3 billion gap between each chamber's version. Wile the Governor can call them into session, they can gavel in and gavel out until neegotiators have a deal. Second, Youngkin is pressuring the leegislature to pass a gas tax ho...

IN THE NEWS: Governor Youngkin has appointed a new elections commissioner: Susan Beals, a former member of the Chesterfield Electoral Board and a former aide for Republican state Senator Amanda Chase. A new bill on the Governor's desk could allow police departments to use facial recognition AI to identify subjects, but faces pushback from critics of disproportionate policing. A judge has ruled tha...

Celebrate Sine Die and test your knowledge about Virginia politics against the hosts of Pod Virginia and Bold Dominion in a cross over styled as a game show about what happened in the 2022 legislative session. Subscribe to the Bold Dominion podcast for more news and analysis on Virginia politics https://bolddominion.org/ Learn more at https://linktr.ee/JacklegMedia Learn more about our sponsor: ww...

Happy Sine Die! We're talking about some bills that passed this Session that you may have missed. IN THE NEWS: Local government advisory boards and commissions lost the ability to meet virtually when the State of Emergency ended. Now, a new law from Del. Bennett-Parker (D-Alexandria) will restore the ability for uneleected local governmental bodies to meet virtually. Two teenagers who created thee...