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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!

Oct 7
Oct 7 Good morning, RVA: Shrinking streets, an addiction to fencing, and a statistical tie

Ross Catrow

I have voted! Have you?

Oct 6
Oct 6 Good morning, RVA: Police in schools, housing reparations, and Swifties

Ross Catrow

I keep thinking about the ice-cold, knife-in-the-gut feeling felt by the person who unintentionally took Facebook offline for the better part of a day.

Oct 5
Oct 5 Good morning, RVA: J&J update soon, a local teacher, and ARPA progress

Ross Catrow

Fill everything with native, drought-resistant, low-maintenance perennials!

Oct 4
Oct 4 Good morning, RVA: Good news, capping the highway, and a fun rezoning

Ross Catrow

What if we just capped alllll the highways.

Oct 1
Oct 1 Good morning, RVA: What a mess, a new director, and 2nd Street Festival

Ross Catrow

We can do better!

Sep 30
Sep 30 Good morning, RVA: Get involved in ARPA, Brookland Park Boulevard meeting, and saving history

Ross Catrow

On this Thursday morning, I'm thinking a lot about the D&D alignment chart as applied to the members of City Council.

Sep 29
Sep 29 Good morning, RVA: Gubes, RIP bump outs, and a step into philanthropy

Ross Catrow

I’m going to spend this evening hiding from my fear of the election inside my hammock.

Sep 28
Sep 28 Good morning, RVA: Boosters, Brookland Park Boulevard, and a good spreadsheet

Ross Catrow

I’m too busy/old to spend time defending projects that already got approved, dangit!

Sep 27
Sep 27 Good morning, RVA: More trains!, an immigration story, and a new mural

Ross Catrow

There are few things worth celebrating at 5:00 AM. Trains are one of them.

Sep 24
Sep 24 Good morning, RVA: Boosters!, community-built spaces, and lovely weather

Ross Catrow

I'm about to spend the entirety of this weekend outside. Maybe I'll see you there!

Sep 23
Sep 23 Good morning, RVA: Booster anticipation, Marcus Alert updates, and a statue unveiling

Ross Catrow

True fall, is that you? Is it really you?

Sep 22
Sep 22 Good morning, RVA: J&Jers, a correction, and looming bus service cuts

Ross Catrow

Shamefully, I got the rezoning stuff wrong yesterday.

Sep 21
Sep 21 Good morning, RVA: A packed LUHT agenda, redistricting maps, and a ton of essays

Ross Catrow

What if we just made it easier to build homes for people?

Sep 20
Sep 20 Good morning, RVA: Preparing to authorize, more sewer news, and take a river-related survey

Ross Catrow

I fully expect to see sexy vaccine costumes for Halloween this year.

Sep 17
Sep 17 Good morning, RVA: QR codes, our sewer is old, and in-person early voting

Ross Catrow

This is now exclusively a sewer and sewer-adjacent morning email.

Sep 16
Sep 16 Good morning, RVA: Boosters, maybe?, gubernatorial debates, and more sewage

Ross Catrow

Idk about you, but I could use *less* sewage spilling into the river these days.

Sep 15
Sep 15 Good morning, RVA: Quarantined students, an early CRB vote count, and the Folk Festival returns

Ross Catrow

I'm about done with summer heat. Bring on Richmond in the fall!

Sep 14
Sep 14 Good morning, RVA: A possible peak, the Mayor’s ARPA proposal, and tacos

Ross Catrow

To how many morning emails do you subscribe?

Sep 13
Sep 13 Good morning, RVA: Outbreaks, ARPA, and a climate emergency

Ross Catrow

Did you get duped by False Fall??

Sep 10
Sep 10 Good morning, RVA: Six prongs against COVID, an empty void, and a new album

Ross Catrow

Queueing up some tunes to send me off into the weekend!

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