The Virginia Press Room

Free Clinics, Immigration Enforcement, and Animal Rights


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 In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by:

  • Keyris Manzanares of VPM News, covering Richmond Public Schools' official resolution on immigration enforcement on school grounds.
  • Kate Seltzer of the Virginian-Pilot, covering Virginia's free clinics and the possibility of cuts to federal Medicaid funding.
  • Joe Dodson of Courthouse News, covering a bill to reduce penalties for people with developmental disorders who assault police officers.


    Plus FOIA fees, animal-rights bills, and the future of Virginia's detention centers. 


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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.



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