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Pod Virginia 9/22/22 Pod Virginia 9/22/22

Dr. Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo: Elaine Luria, Jen Kiggans, and the Race for Virginia's 2nd District

Dr. Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo, Associate Professor of Political Science and Research Lab Director of the Judy Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University, joins Michael and Thomas to talk about the hotly contested midterm election for Virginia's 2nd District. Democratic incumbent Elaine Luria faces a challenge from Republican Jen Kiggans in a newly-redrawn district: what do these candidates want their voters to take away and how will the election shape up?

Pod Virginia 9/1/22 Pod Virginia 9/1/22

Dr. Stephen Farnsworth: Abigail Spanberger, Yesli Vega, and the Fight for Virginia's 7th District

Professor Stephen Farnsworth, Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, joins Michael and Thomas to talk about the hotly contested midterm election for Virginia's 7th District. Democratic incumbent Abigail Spanberger faces a challenge from Republican Yesli Vega in a newly-redrawn district: what do these candidates want their voters to take away and how will the election shape up?

Pod Virginia 7/11/22 Pod Virginia 7/11/22

Sarah Taylor: The Fall of Roe v. Wade and Abortion in Virginia

Pod Virginia 7/11/22 Pod Virginia 7/11/22

Shruti Shah: Why is Virginia Ranked so Poorly When it Comes to Corruption?

Pod Virginia 7/11/22 Pod Virginia 7/11/22

Shawn Weneta: Virginia’s Broken Promise to Thousands of Inmates

Pod Virginia 6/20/22 Pod Virginia 6/20/22

Chaz Nuttycombe: Which Republicans Are Competing to Face Rep. Abigail Spanberger?

Pod Virginia 5/24/22 Pod Virginia 5/24/22

Dr. Joanna Lahey: A History of Abortion Rights in VA

Pod Virginia 5/9/22 Pod Virginia 5/9/22

Chaz Nuttycombe: How Will the New Districts Impact Virginia’s Congressional Races?

Pod Virginia 10/8/21 Pod Virginia 10/8/21

Planned Parenthood: Protecting abortion access in uncertain times

The next election could change whether Virginians have access to a safe, legal abortion. What is an abortion, anyway? Our guests this week are Jamie Lockhart, the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, and Dr. Shanthi Ramesh, an OBGYN and Medical Director for the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood. They explain why Texas's abortion ban changes the fundamental dynamic of politics between supporters and opponents of reproductive rights.