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The Virginia Press Room

Transmission Lines, Redistricting Mailers, and a Chief Energy Officer

April 6, 2026·50 min
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In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by: Lori D'Angelo of the Daily News Record, covering Democrats' plans to run in the proposed 6th district. Dan Egitto of ARLnow, covering outcry over misleading anti-redistricting mailers. Patrick Larsen of VPM News, covering a controversial transmission line in central Virginia. Plus valedictory addresses, a new Chief Energy Officer, and stone soup at the farmer's market. -- 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.

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