EPISODES

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

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

Pod Virginia 2/24/21 Pod Virginia 2/24/21

Why are Virginia felons disenfranchised?

Virginia's legislature is considering a constitutional amendment that could make felon re-enfranchisement an automatic process. Episode guests are A.E. Dick Howard, a UVA professor and author of Virginia's 1971 Constitution, and Paul Levengood, Executive Director of The Marshall Foundation and former president of the VA Historical Society. They brief the Transition Team on why the Blue Ribbon Commission to update Virginia's 1901 Jim Crow constitution still included felon disenfranchisement and what the General Assembly should do about it now.

Pod Virginia 1/19/21 Pod Virginia 1/19/21

What to expect from the 2021 Legislative Session

Sarah Graham Taylor is back on the pod to tell us what we can expect from Virginia's 2021 legislative session (Hint: Never ending zoom calls).

From an effort to abolish the death penalty to prioritizing public health—this year's regular session is not so regular.

Pod Virginia 10/21/20 Pod Virginia 10/21/20

Wrapping Up the Special Session on COVID-19, Police Reform

Delegate Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington) and State Senator Jennifer Boysko (D-Fairfax & Loudoun) reveal the new laws to reform criminal justice and adjust the budget to account for the COVID-19 pandemic. They also provide a sneak peek at Democratic priorities for the 2021 regular session.

Pod Virginia 9/21/20 Pod Virginia 9/21/20

Its A Bizarre Crossover

David Ramadan and Trevor Southerland demonstrate what it’s like to chair a conference committee. We take a dive headfirst into the fight between the Virginia House and Senate. Ramadan and Southerland speculate on the fate of bills left hanging in each chamber.