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Sarah Taylor is back with the transition team to discuss Virginia's emergency special session on COVID, including the budget fallout and anticipated criminal justice reform. Transcript at www.transitionva.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transitionva Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TransitionVA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transitionvapodcast/ Twitter: @transitionva Email: transiti...

State Senator Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) shares her conservative vision for Virginia and what she would do if elected governor. She explains why she opposes public safety health measures to combat coronavirus, and she shares her side of the story about the dustup with the Capitol Police officer last year. She also explains why she believes the Senate Republican Caucus is corrupt. Transcript at...

Trevor Southerland and Jeff Ryer join the podcast to preview the Democratic and Republican priorities for the special legislative session on COVID. They also discuss the path forward for the Republican Party, and the 2021 election.

Delegate Elizabeth Guzman joins the transition team to preview the Special Session to address the coronavirus and discuss her role as the first Latina legislator in Virginia, including the story of how she got invited by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to give the Democratic rebuttal to President Donald Trump's State of the Union. Guzman also discusses the outsized role COVID has on the Latinx community, and...

Virginia Delegates Laschrese Aird (D-Petersburg) and Cia Price (D-Newport News) join the transition team to discuss the upcoming Special Session to address the fallout from the coronavirus and the new importance of criminal justice reform. Transcript at www.transitionva.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transitionva Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TransitionVA/ Instagram: https://www.instagr...

Dana Wiggins and Jay Speer of the Virginia Poverty Law Center meet with the Transition Team to discuss how the Fairness in Lending Act reformed predatory loan practices targeting minority communities. They walk the transition team through how the payday lending industry destroys community wealth, and their efforts over the years to reform the practices. Transcript at www.transitionva.com Patreon:...

This week, the Transition Team has a Skype session with Clark Mercer, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam. He discussed watching the transition from his office. He also walks the transition team through the Governor's decision-making process on when to reopen Virginia after COVID19. Transcript at www.transitionva.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transitionva Facebook: htt...

In this episode, the Transition Team Skyped Charniele Herring, the Virginia House Democratic Majority Leader to get her thoughts on being in the majority, her legislative priorities for criminal justice reform, and where we go next. Transcript at www.transitionva.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transitionva Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TransitionVA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...

Brian Moran, the VA Sec. of Public Safety and Homeland Security joins the Transition Team along with Lori Haas, the VA Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV). We discuss the various attempts to enact gun violence prevention laws in VA as well as discuss the tragedy at Virginia Tech and how that eventually lead to new legislation in 2020. Finally Lori Haas gives the Transit...

ICYMI-Discussion on Gov. Northam’s signature Gun Transfer Loophole legislation with Alexandria City Lobbyist Sarah Graham Taylor. Transcript at www.transitionva.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transitionva Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TransitionVA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transitionvapodcast/ Twitter: @transitionva Email: transitionvapodcast@gmail.com

Tram Nyugen of New Virginia Majority and Delegate Alfonso Lopez join the Transition Team to discuss new legislation affecting Virginia's immigrant community, including Drivers Privilege Cards, DREAM Act, Sanctuary Cities and more. We also chat about the impact of COVID19 on the undocumented immigrant community. Transition Team Michael Pope, Co-host Thomas Bowman, Co-host Tram Nyugen, VA New Majori...

Delegate Glenn Davis (R - VA Beach) and Republican blogger Matt Colt Hall debrief the Transition Team on the Republican Party of Virginia. They walk us down the path that led the GOP to historic losses of both legislative chambers after electing Donald Trump and reveal how they want the Republican Party to evolve in order to be competitive in Virginia again. Lastly, Matt hypes why you want to visi...

The Transition Team hops on a conference line with Susan Swecker, the Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia. She talks about the Democratic transition of power and Governor Ralph Northam's response to the Coronavirus. Swecker gives details about her thinking for the state Democratic Convention in June, and they talk about Susan's native Highland County, and what it will take for Democrats...

The Transition Team sat down with Delegate Emily Brewer (R-Suffolk) during the 2020 Virginia General Assembly to get to know her Suffolk district a little better. Brewer discusses her Foster Care legislation, and what her first session in the House minority was like. They talk about Uncork'd, her awesome beer and wine store in Suffolk. Finally, they speculate wildly on who might be the Democratic...

State Senator Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax & Prince William) and the Transition Team escape COVID at Delegate Marcus Simon's (D-Falls Church) house. Marcus and Scott take the Transition Team behind the scenes on a number of fights that happened this year between the House and Senate. Surovell talks about his legislation to provide driver privilege cards to undocumented immigrants. Simon discusses his...

Delegate Ibraheem Samirah joins the Transition Team to talk about the Virginia General Assembly legislative session and his bill to slow suburban sprawl by letting homeowners increase their zoning density from single-family to two-family zoning. He also discusses his brief encounter with President Donald Trump, protesting his speech at Virginia's 400th-anniversary celebration. Keep listening to fi...

In this episode, the Transition Team goes to the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va to interview Professor Stephen Farnsworth. Dr. Farnsworth sounds off on the implications of what did or didn't pass in the 2020 General Assembly session, his thoughts on the redistricting amendment and he previews his new book, Late Night with Trump: Political humor and the American Presidency. The...

Alexandria City Lobbyist, Sarah Graham Taylor joins the Transition Team for a chat about the City's aging sewer system, and working with Senator Scott Surovell to pass a bill to crack down on abandoned shopping carts, and why they're a problem in Northern Virginia. The Transition Team also gets into it on whether gun transfers should be subject to background checks. Finally, Sarah speculates that...

Delegates Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church) and Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington), both Democratic House leadership, join the Transition Team today to discuss the changes the House Democrats have made since taking over the chamber. Today's Transition Team: Michael Pope, Journalist Thomas Bowman, Democratic Strategist Alfonso Lopez, House Majority Whip Marcus Simon, House Democratic Parlimentarian Lopez and...

The Transition Team Skypes into an emergency session to discuss the impact of Joe Biden's victory in South Carolina and a flood of Virginia endorsements. Hosts: Michael Pope, WVTF Whittney Evans, VPM Thomas Bowman, Democratic Strategist Richard Crouse, Republican Strategist This short "hot-take" discusses the impact of Bloomberg's media spending across the state, and the Biden establishment vs the...

Transition Virginia got (many) drinks at Penny Lane Pub in Richmond, VA with the Aide for Senator Bill Stanley and former Republican Party of Virginia chairman, Richard Crouse and Roanoke Times reporter Amy Friedenberger. A note on the sound quality this week: while fun, recording from a pub presents many technical challenges and forced us to record through our phones. You will hear plenty of back...

Transition talks the GOP minority, the assault weapons ban and more with Jeff Ryer, Press Secretary for the Senate Republican Caucus. VPM's Whittney Evans is back on the show. Join the Transition Team on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transitionva Read the transcript at www.transitionva.com

Whittney Evans of Virginia Public Media joins Transition VA to discuss the Equal Rights Amendment, Gun Lobby day, and Marijuana decriminalization. Join the Transition Team on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transitionva Read the transcript at www.transitionva.com