Redistricting Twists, Housing Policy, and Menhaden Fishing

The Virginia Press Room · Feb 23, 2026 · 41m

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

Lauren Hines-Acosta of the Chesapeake Bay Journal, covering recent funding for a study on menhaden fishing in the Bay.

Greg Schneider of the Washington Post, covering the twists and turns in the ongoing redistricting saga.

Billy Shields of VPM News, covering controversy over a 300-home housing development in Chesterfield that goes back 20 years.

Plus the State of the Union response, oyster filtration, and the new VPM News headquarters.

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