Confederate Renaming, Town Hall Troubles, and a Failed $52M IT Project

The Virginia Press Room · Aug 24, 2026 · 29m

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

Lori D'Angelo of ⁠the Daily News Record⁠, covering frustration over the lack of town halls and lawmaker availability.

Ryan Fitzmaurice of Northern Virginia Daily⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ covering the legal battle over renaming schools after Confederate generals.

Dean Mirshahi of VPM News⁠, covering ⁠the revelation that Virginia spent $52 million dollars on a failed child support system project.

Plus AI podcasts, demolishing the Richmond Coliseum, and the Rockingham Fair.

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