Budget Changes, Consolidated Government, and Redistricting Possibilities

The Virginia Press Room · Jan 5, 2026 · 35m

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

Charlotte Rene Woods of the Virginia Mercury, covering the effort to reduce Virginia's SNAP error rate.

Greg Schneider of the Washington Post, covering how far Virginia Democrats will go with consolidated government in the upcoming legislative session.

Jahd Khalil of VPM News, covering the likely winners and losers of the revenue and budget changes this year.

Plus redistricting possibilities, a state energy czar, and Glenn Youngkin's political future.

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