Budget Negotiations, Redistricting Tactics, and the Special Session
From The Virginia Press Room by VPM & VPAP
April 27, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
This episode discusses budget negotiations, redistricting tactics, and the special session in Virginia.
In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by: Michael Martz of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, covering the special session's focus on redistricting. Kate Seltzer of the Virginian-Pilot, covering the ongoing negotiations for a budget deal in the General Assembly. Rich Meagher of RVA's Got Issues, covering the tactics used on both sides of the redistricting campaign. Plus data center debates, cameras in the courtroom, and Governor Spanberger's approach to vetoes. -- 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.
People in this episode
Host: Michael Pope
Guests: Michael Martz, Kate Seltzer, Rich Meagher
Topics covered
- budget negotiations
- redistricting
- special session
- Virginia politics
- General Assembly
- courtroom cameras
- data center debates
Keywords
- budget
- redistricting
- Virginia
- General Assembly
- politics
- Governor Spanberger
- courtroom
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginian-Pilot, RVA's Got Issues
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