Bold Dominion
Bold Dominion is a state politics explainer for a changing Virginia.
11/9/24
Who did Virginia Elect in 2024?
10/25/24
Tim Kaine’s ‘Virginia Nature Triathlon’ on Virginia Outdoor Adventures
9/27/24
How are Virginia Roads Built and Maintained?
9/13/24
What’s the impact of solar farms on Virginia land?
8/31/24
Why isn’t the VA minimum wage increasing in 2024?
8/17/24
Does Virginia recycling actually get recycled?
8/2/24
Why are school board meetings getting so divisive?
7/19/24
Food assistance is confusing! This episode can help
10/14/23
91 - What does local climate policy look like?
8/18/23
90 - What's the legacy of the Byrd Machine in Virginia?
6/23/23
89 - What's the takeaway from Virginia's 2023 primaries?
5/26/23
88 - How can we end gun violence in Virginia?
5/12/23
87 - How does immigration shape Virginia?
4/28/23
86 - What’s the Dillon Rule and how does it define power in Virginia? (reprise)
4/14/23
85 - How can we fix Virginia's criminal justice system?
4/1/23
84 - What's the future of energy in Virginia?
3/16/23
83 - Is Virginia ready for ranked choice voting?
3/2/23
82 - What did the General Assembly accomplish this year?
2/16/23
81 - Why does Virginia make incarceration so expensive?
2/2/23
80 - Why is Virginia's government getting so little done?
1/19/23
79 - What's behind right-wing attacks on education?
1/5/23
78 - What can we expect from the 2023 General Assembly?
12/22/22
77 - Bold Dominion's Best of 2022!
12/8/22
76 - How does collective bargaining empower workers in Virginia?
11/25/22
75 - How can Virginia make homeownership more affordable?
11/10/22
74 - What's behind Youngkin's "parents' rights" rhetoric?
10/27/22
73 - Crossover! What's going on in the 2022 midterms?
10/12/22
72 - Why are Virginia legislators in session for just 2 months?
9/29/22
71 - How is Virginia leading the push for broadband expansion?
9/15/22
70 - What does the new federal climate law mean for Virginia?
9/1/22
69 - What does inequality look like in Virginia?
8/17/22
68 - How can citizens craft legislation?
8/4/22
67 - Five years after Unite the Right, what does right-wing extremism look like in Virginia?
7/20/22
66 - Does Virginia really have a "shadow government" of lobbyists? (reprise)
7/7/22
65 - With Roe overturned, what's next for abortion access in Virginia?
6/23/22
64 - What is the "Best State for Business" like for workers?
6/9/22
63 - How can Virginia get quality healthcare to everyone?
5/26/22
62 - How will post-Roe v. Wade unfold in Virginia?
5/11/22
61 - Where does Virginia's trash come from and who does it get dumped on? (reprise)
4/28/22
60 - What should be done about prison labor in Virginia?
4/14/22
59 - What's the state of voting rights in Virginia?
3/30/22
58 - How does the budget sausage get made?
3/16/22
57 - How can we sum up the General Assembly session as a game show? (Crossover with Pod Virginia)
3/9/22
56 - Why can't Virginia pass any campaign finance reform?
2/24/22
55 - How can we address the crises in Virginia teaching?
2/10/22
54 - How can Virginia legalize cannabis the right way? (2022 edition)
1/27/22
53 - Can Virginia curb Dominion Energy's outsized influence?
1/13/22
52 - What to look for in this General Assembly session?
12/31/21
51 - How can we sum up 2021?
12/16/21
50 - How can Virginia get everyone into homes they can afford?
12/1/21
49 - Can states fight political gridlock?
11/17/21
48 - What powers does the Virginia governor really have?
11/4/21
47 - What happened?
10/20/21
46 - What's the Dillon Rule and how does it define power in Virginia?
10/6/21
45 - What are the stakes in this year's gubernatorial election?
9/22/21
44 - So what's the state of Virginia's environmental laws these days?
9/9/21
43 BONUS - Full interview with Prof. A. E. Dick Howard
9/9/21
43 - Where did Virginia's constitution come from?
8/26/21
42 - How are weak campaign finance laws damaging Virginia? (reprise)
8/12/21
41 - Four years later, how has "Unite the Right" changed Virginia politics?
7/29/21
40 - Redistricting reform... Will it work?
7/14/21
39 - Where does Virginia's trash come from and who does it get dumped on?
7/1/21
38 - Why is Critical Race Theory the new right-wing bogeyman?
6/18/21
37 - What happened to Virginia's progressive moment?
6/3/21
36 - What's the real history of eugenics in Virginia?
5/12/21
35 - What does poor broadband access mean for Virginia?
4/28/21
34 - Does Virginia really have a "shadow government" of lobbyists?
4/15/21
33 - Who’s running for Governor and what do they stand for? (Part 2)
3/31/21
32 - Who’s running for Governor and what do they stand for?
3/18/21
31 - What did the General Assembly get done in its 2021 session?
2/25/21
30 - What's the Dillon Rule and how does it define power in Virginia?
2/10/21
29 - How are Virginia citizens and activist groups impacting bills this year?
1/27/21
28 - Why does local politics matter so much?
1/13/21
27 - How can the General Assembly fix unemployment (and other economic issues)?
12/29/20
26 - What happened in Virginia this year?
12/15/20
25 - What does a burgeoning tech industry mean for Virginia?
12/2/20
24 - How can Virginia legalize cannabis the right way?
11/18/20
23 - What will new casinos mean for Virginia?
11/5/20
22 - What did this election tell us about 2020 Virginia?
10/22/20
21 - Did the General Assembly go far enough in its special session?
10/7/20
20 - This election, how much do Trump and right-wing militias threaten democracy?
9/22/20
19 - How is Virginia addressing gerrymandering and redistricting reform?
9/9/20
18 - Why is there so much economic inequality in Virginia?
8/25/20
17 - What's the General Assembly doing about the state budget and police reform?
8/11/20
16 - What can Virginia do about the looming eviction crisis?
7/28/20
15 - How are weak campaign finance laws damaging Virginia?
7/14/20
14 - What does the Atlantic Coast Pipeline's cancellation mean for Virginia energy?
6/30/20
13 - Why is social media such a corrosive force in politics?
6/16/20
12 - How will Black Lives Matter change Virginia?
6/3/20
11 - What could happen In Virginia's 7th and 2nd House races?
5/21/20
10 - Elections During Pandemic: What's happening in Virginia's 5th District?
5/5/20
09 - How are Virginia workers responding to recent Covid-19 spikes?
4/22/20
08 - What now for Virginia's budget and minimum wage hikes?
4/9/20
07 - What makes this economic crisis so unprecedented?
3/24/20
06 - What Will COVID-19 Do To Virginia's Economy?
3/13/20
05 - How was this such a big year at the Virginia Assembly?
2/25/20
04 - What's going on in Virginia this Super Tuesday?
2/11/20
03 - What would the ERA actually do for women's equality?
1/28/20
02 - New gun legislation and a pro-gun blowback
1/14/20
01 - How does the General Assembly work?
1/10/20
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