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Once upon a time I ran a news site, now I just have opinions on the news. 

Good Morning, RVA!
My goal is to get you everything you need to know to have intelligent conversations with the folks you encounter throughout the day. Plus, jokes!

Feb 4
Feb 4 Good morning, RVA: NoBro death throes, casino situation, and Iowa

Ross Catrow

Mark your calendars: Looks like we’ll have a final NoBro vote on February 10th.

Feb 3
Feb 3 Good morning, RVA: Bad-faith bills, Moore Street School, and Iowa

Ross Catrow

When is a bill all dead and when is it still slightly alive?

Jan 31
Jan 31 Good morning, RVA: Bye Bourne Bill, 3rd-party inspections, and chips

Ross Catrow

Please send me your favorite dip recipes!

Jan 30
Jan 30 Good morning, RVA: Whole Foods, tall buildings, and new juice

Ross Catrow

How do we get a local rich person to buy the newspaper?

Jan 29
Jan 29 Good morning, RVA: State of the City, Innsbrook, and crane cams

Ross Catrow

What would you highlight in your State of the City speech?

Jan 28
Jan 28 Good morning, RVA: NoBro, State of the City, and population estimates

Ross Catrow

What just even happened?

Jan 27
Jan 27 Good morning, RVA: Fund our Future rally, solar power, and a Jurassic Jeep

Ross Catrow

A rally at the GA without assault rifles! Imagine such a thing!

Jan 24
Jan 24 Good morning, RVA: Housing, housing, housing (and parks)

Ross Catrow

Who’s’ s excited to work on updating Richmond’s zoning ordinance??

Jan 23
Jan 23 Good morning, RVA: Duplexes everywhere, Intermediate Terminal Building, and animal tags

Ross Catrow

More gentle density makes it easier to hit a ton of our goals—affordable housing, transportation, climate, all kinds of stuff.

Jan 22
Jan 22 Good morning, RVA: Budget season!, Republican gun bills, and impeachment

Ross Catrow

If only there were some way to raise small amounts of money from all Richmonders to pay for big things like schools…

Jan 21
Jan 21 Good morning, RVA: Traffic violence, fear, and soft pretzels

Ross Catrow

Don’t describe what happened on Monday as peaceful.

Jan 17
Jan 17 Good morning, RVA: A smaller TIF, gun safety laws, and Monday

Ross Catrow

I could use more Sen. Dick Saslaw quotes in my life, I think.

Jan 16
Jan 16 Good morning, RVA: ERA!, housing, and trees

Ross Catrow

I’ve got, like, six million things to learn about housing.

Jan 15
Jan 15 Good morning, RVA: ERA, a regional housing framework, and a redistricting update

Ross Catrow

Once Virginia ratifies the ERA, I’m gonna need y’all to tell me which constitutional law scholars to follow.

Jan 14
Jan 14 Good morning, RVA: Regional transit funding, gun safety legislation, and an updated NoBro

Ross Catrow

It’s full-on General Assembly season! It’s either incredibly fascinating or incredibly boring. YOU DECIDE.

Jan 13
Jan 13 BONUS: Explaining HB 1541, the dedicated regional transit funding bill

Ross Catrow

A new dedicated transit funding bill for the Richmond region approaches! However, it needs some work.

Jan 13
Jan 13 Good morning, RVA: Anti-density ordinance, homeless services, and pizza

Ross Catrow

Do some civics this morning, and send an email to City Council.

Jan 10
Jan 10 Good morning, RVA: One of 52, Scott’s Addition survey, and tearing down the Byrd statue

Ross Catrow

I’m pretty excited about HB 1305, which would tear down the Harry F. Byrd, Sr. statue on the Capitol grounds.

Jan 9
Jan 9 Good morning, RVA: Shrinking the BigTIF?, affordable housing framework, and women in charge

Ross Catrow

I’m super ambivalent about this new NoBro news (still doesn’t make an arena a good use of downtown space, though).

Jan 8
Jan 8 Good morning, RVA: General Assembly 2020, “THIS IS RACIST”, and a Whole Foods opening date

Ross Catrow

Virginia’s lightspeed legislative session kicks off today. Get buckled in.

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