Statewide Primaries, Campaign Yard Signs, and Public Radio Personalities

In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by: Margaret Barthel of WAMU, covering what the candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general have to say about policy issues. Ryan Murphy of WHRO, covering local primary races that are heating up in Hampton Roads. Jahd Khalil of VPM News, covering how the candidates for lieutenant governor envision their job description.  Plus: a shift away from NoVA candidates, campaign yard signs, and Dominion Energy versus Clean Virginia. -- 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.