Pre-Election Headlines, Mid-Decade Redistricting, and Candidate Accessibility

.In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by: Julie Carey of NBC4, covering the impact of leaked Jay Jones texts on the upcoming election. Dwayne Yancey of Cardinal News, covering how President Trump has factored into the Virginia election. Jeff Schapiro of Virginia Public Radio, covering Winsome Earle-Sears' focus on transgender students in Virginia schools. Plus AI debates, mid-decade redistricting, and candidate inaccessibility -- The Virginia Press Room is a weekly podcast that brings listeners the latest insights and analysis on Virginia’s most important stories directly from the journalists covering them. Produced in collaboration by VPM and the Virginia Public Access Project, the series is hosted by journalist and author, Michael Pope and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps.The Virginia Press Room offers a behind-the-scenes look at state politics, policy and the issues shaping communities across the commonwealth from the people who know it best, helping listeners stay informed about what’s happening in their state from the halls of the Capitol to their local neighborhoods.