Michael Pope is out this week so Lauren Burke of the BURKEFILE podcast filled in as guest host.
IN THE NEWS:
Lawmakers are returning to Richmond for a Reconvene Session, and they're faced with more than two dozen vetoes from the Governor's Office. One of those vetoes was a bill introduced by Del. Patrick Hope to establish a work group to study whether juvenile justice services should be moved from the Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security to Health and Human Resources.
Also, several Virginia media organizations are filing suit to see submissions to a tip line for parents to submit complaints about objectionable material in the classroom.
Finally, VA Attorney General Jason Miyares filed a brief with the Supreme Court to oppose the reformed admissions process at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, which he calls "discriminatory."
INTERVIEW: Delegate Danica Roem talks about her new book, Burn the Page: A True Story of Torching Doubts, Blazing Trails, and Igniting Change. She talks about the way trauma and tragedy can bond people, the responsibility of elected representatives to serve their communities, and the importance of being able to tell your own story.
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