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Y'all!

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!

Nov 23
Nov 23 Good morning, RVA: 2,117↗️ • 0↗️; layering up; and a soothing balloon

Ross Catrow

I demand soothing videos of inconsequential and uncontroversial news!

Nov 20
Nov 20 Good morning, RVA: 1,954↗️ • 36↗️; calls for the Registrar to resign; and a celebrity chef

Ross Catrow

I hope Jason Alley has more success at creating safe, open spaces for people than I did!

Nov 19
Nov 19 Good morning, RVA: 2,071↗️ • 25↗️; "all options are on the table"; and booze delivery

Ross Catrow

It took a pandemic, but you can now get alcohol delivered to your home.

Nov 18
Nov 18 Good morning, RVA: 2,125↗️ • 29↗️; Council, Council, Council; and a secret Christmas parade,

Ross Catrow

What if we got rid of the after-dark prohibition in parks?

Nov 17
Nov 17 Good morning, RVA: 2,677↗️ • 6↗️; Henrico schools delay reopening; and legalize it, and don't criticize it

Ross Catrow

Queue up the Peter Tosh this morning.

Nov 16
Nov 16 Good morning, RVA: 1,161↗️ • 1↗️; new restrictions; and golden hammers

Ross Catrow

The Governor's new restrictions are progress, but let's do more.

Nov 13
Nov 13 Good morning, RVA: 1,521↗️ • 17↗️; they closed the floodwall!; and there's a lot going on at the Registrar's office

Ross Catrow

Do we have a floodwall but for coronavirus?

Nov 12
Nov 12 Good morning, RVA: 1,585↗️ • 15↗️; COVID cases continue to rise; and steps toward change

Ross Catrow

I wish everyone would take a class on city civics!

Nov 10
Nov 10 Good morning, RVA: 1,302↗️ • 6↘️; a quarantined mayor; and a strange tax vote

Ross Catrow

It's not funny to even joke about LOWERING the City's real estate tax rate.

Nov 9
Nov 9 Good morning, RVA: 1,302↗️ • 3↘️; election results; and public libraries (slowly) reopen

Ross Catrow

The coronadata is stressing me out, y'all!

Nov 6
Nov 6 Good morning, RVA: 1,366 ↗️ • 11↘️; elections are...still ongoing; rezoning fury

Ross Catrow

Really tired of having to expend so much energy fighting opposition to the basics of city-building.

Nov 5
Nov 5 Good morning, RVA: 1,157↗️ • 11↘️; I think we have a mayor; and a two-hearted return

Ross Catrow

Now we wait (some more, but, maybe not too much longer).

Nov 4
Nov 4 Good morning, RVA: 1,261↗️ • 8↘️; local elections; state elections; and national elections

Ross Catrow

Now we wait (some more).

Nov 3
Nov 3 Good morning, RVA: 1,026↗️ • 3↘️; it is Election Day

Ross Catrow

Now we wait.

Nov 2
Nov 2 Good morning, RVA: 1,202↗️ • 1↘️; a dangerous Trump Train; and thrilling building codes

Ross Catrow

Anger, guns, and huge trucks make for a very dangerous combination.

Oct 30
Oct 30 Good morning, RVA: 1,429↗️ • 20↘️; the CRB task force; and a bunch of Redbuds

Ross Catrow

Get involved in the greening of Richmond's redlined neighborhoods.

Oct 29
Oct 29 Good morning, RVA: 1,345↗️ • 16↘️; school reopening is complicated; and police reform updates

Ross Catrow

For a whole ton of reasons I am glad I am not on a local school board.

Oct 28
Oct 28 Good morning, RVA: 1,134↗️ • 19↗️; progress on Lee; and voting while quarantined

Ross Catrow

Do you know what to do if you're required to isolate or quarantine on Election Day?

Oct 27
Oct 27 Good morning, RVA: 904↗️ • 2↗️; RPD's new external advisory committee; and surplus funds

Ross Catrow

I'm old enough to remember when I could make really great Silent Hill jokes about the fog and people would get them.

Oct 26
Oct 26 Good morning, RVA: 999↘️ • 1↗️; keeping track of outbreaks in schools; and the pandemic's impact on women

Ross Catrow

I love waking up to a new data dashboard.

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