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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!

Nov 9
Nov 9 Good morning, RVA: $1.20, a School Board meeting to untangle, and a private parcel sneak peek

Ross Catrow

Flirting with lowering the real estate tax rate is not how we're going to fix billions of dollars and decades of disinvestment.

Nov 8
Nov 8 Good morning, RVA: New bike lanes, new map, and Pipeline is back!

Ross Catrow

So much sewer and pipe-related news today—it’s infrastructure week!

Nov 4
Nov 4 Good morning, RVA: Vaccine appointments exist, more casino analysis, and burritos

Ross Catrow

This evening I get boosted—wish me luck!

Nov 3
Nov 3 Good morning, RVA: Not very hopeful, a casiNO, and a COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Ross Catrow

After last night's election we need our local leaders to step up, stop screwing around, and work to protect our neighbors however they can.

Nov 1
Nov 1 Good morning, RVA: VOTE!, final casino thoughts, and a cool list of Richmond 300 projects

Ross Catrow

While I do want more thriving neighborhoods in Richmond, I don’t think we need to anchor each of them with a huge, shiny project.

Oct 29
Oct 29 Good morning, RVA: Enforcing mandates, reading critically, and a shambling horde

Ross Catrow

The shambling zombie horde is one of my favorite Richmond cultural institutions.

Oct 28
Oct 28 Good morning, RVA: Casino impacts, CRB recommendations, and not closing Hanover Avenue

Ross Catrow

Spending a lot of time and money building a beautiful, thriving, sustainable neighborhood has always been an option for Richmond.

Oct 27
Oct 27 Good morning, RVA: One step closer to kid vax, bus service cuts, and inside a penthouse

Ross Catrow

It's just really hard to restore any sort of cut to bus service.

Oct 26
Oct 26 Good morning, RVA: Digital vaccine cards, ARPA spending approved, and a CRB Task Force presentation

Ross Catrow

Oct 25
Oct 25 Good morning, RVA: A vote on ARPA funding?, new apartments, and a talented photographer

Ross Catrow

If you want to weigh in on how the City spends ARPA money, today is (probably) your last opportunity.

Oct 22
Oct 22 Good morning, RVA: Boosters!; racist, offensive, and lazy graffiti; and changes to the charter

Ross Catrow

I would *love* for our councilmembers to get full-time pay for what clearly is full-time work.

Oct 21
Oct 21 Good morning, RVA: Boosternews, school stress, and funding a trail

Ross Catrow

I am willing to give scientists advice on writing a daily email about zoning in exchange for their advice on which booster to get.

Oct 20
Oct 20 Good morning, RVA: New bike share stations, a rezoning!, and school lunches

Ross Catrow

Part of me wishes we ended up with a dockless bike share system, but I think scooters have pretty much won that battle.

Oct 19
Oct 19 Good morning, RVA: A new COVID-19 data dashboard, a packed agenda, and a potential refund

Ross Catrow

It's a two-blanket morning over here on the couch!

Oct 18
Oct 18 Good morning, RVA: Boosters on their way, more apartment buildings, and lots of trees

Ross Catrow

I would like to replace every vacant, one-story warehouse in a residential neighborhood with homes for people. But that's just me!

Oct 15
Oct 15 Good morning, RVA: Concrete balls, new merch, and some ways to fill your weekend

Ross Catrow

The huge concrete balls on Bank Street make me so angry.

Oct 14
Oct 14 Good morning, RVA: Booster meetings, a new CAO, and one realistic change

Ross Catrow

If you could make one realistic change to the city, what would it be?

Oct 13
Oct 13 Good morning, RVA: Talented ladies, a bookstore cat, and confusing laws

Ross Catrow

I am powered by earth's yellow sun, and, after four days of gloom, I need a recharge.

Oct 12
Oct 12 Good morning, RVA: Register to vote!, governor’s schools, and the Diamond District

Ross Catrow

If you care about any of the issues I write about each and every morning, please make sure you’re registered to vote!

Oct 8
Oct 8 Good morning, RVA: The future of work, more on the bump out situation, and late night dogs

Ross Catrow

Can I get in on the Black Lodge sport pepper connection?

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