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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!

Mar 17
Mar 17 Good morning, RVA: One Civilian Review Board proposal, teacher burnout, and a Norman Rockwell

Ross Catrow

The most important part of community engagement is to USE that community engagement to inform your work.

Mar 16
Mar 16 Good morning, RVA: Nothingburgers, farmers' markets, and urban trails

Ross Catrow

A tale as old as time: Housing or urban mountain bike trails.

Mar 15
Mar 15 Good morning, RVA: New graphs, boards & commissions, and you should adopt a bus stop

Ross Catrow

Let's get this entire list of bus stops adopted before the end of the week!

Mar 14
Mar 14 Good morning, RVA: GA adjourns, budget meetings, and carbon credits

Ross Catrow

I’m ready for a less chaotic week of weather.

Mar 11
Mar 11 Good morning, RVA: Does RPS have a budget?, angry superintendents, and spring garden tips

Ross Catrow

The governor managed to tick off all 133 of Virginia's superintendents in just a couple months. Impressive.

Mar 10
Mar 10 Good morning, RVA: Schools budget chat, governor's school admissions, and a big barge

Ross Catrow

I want to see more pictures of huge things ferried up the river by big barges.

Mar 9
Mar 9 Good morning, RVA: The CIP, a disturbing confrontation, and the bus is free

Ross Catrow

Walking, biking, and bussing are all free ways to get around town.

Mar 8
Mar 8 Good morning, RVA: Fox students find a temporary home, connecting Northside, and Richmond Black Restaurant Experience

Ross Catrow

Order your takeout tonight from one of the 40+ restaurants participating in this year's Richmond Black Restaurant Experience.

Mar 7
Mar 7 Good morning, RVA: Budget PDFs, a school board meeting, and a great tweet

Ross Catrow

Take some time today to either listen to or read the Mayor’s introduction to this year’s budget.

Mar 4
Mar 4 Good morning, RVA: It's Budget Day!, library plans, and a trolley token

Ross Catrow

Tune in at 3:00 PM for the Mayor's presentation of the Budget!

Mar 3
Mar 3 Good morning, RVA: The Boring Show, Budget Eve, and reconnecting Jackson Ward

Ross Catrow

Listen to the first episode of this year's The Boring Show before the mayor introduces his budget tomorrow!

Mar 2
Mar 2 Good morning, RVA: Understanding risk, a casino roadblock, and dangerous kittens

Ross Catrow

Which has a higher risk: Driving for a year or giving birth?

Mar 1
Mar 1 Good morning, RVA: RPS has a budget, two CRB recommendations, and the SotU

Ross Catrow

OK, now you can turn your attention to the City's budget.

Feb 28
Feb 28 Good morning, RVA: New mask guidance, a very important budget meeting, and Russian vodka

Ross Catrow

This morning is a great time to email Richmond’s School Board.

Feb 25
Feb 25 Good morning, RVA: Shifting mask guidance, §24.2-233, and a march for Fox

Ross Catrow

Take three minutes this morning and email Richmond’s School Board using your Most Disappointed Tone.

Feb 24
Feb 24 Good morning, RVA: Ukraine, six budget investments, and taking an L

Ross Catrow

The Richmond Together budget advocacy document is one of our best local progressive policy PDFs.

Feb 23
Feb 23 Good morning, RVA: Bad budget news, more bad budget news, and transit bylaws

Ross Catrow

Take two minutes this morning and email your state legislators about local school funding!

Feb 22
Feb 22 Good morning, RVA: Case rate trending down, a spicy budget season start, and a possible change to GRTC's board

Ross Catrow

I'm going to need a FAQ on what to order from Shake Shack.

Feb 18
Feb 18 Good morning, RVA: New school mask policies, updating Chamberlayne, and explaining lab schools

Ross Catrow

Physically separated bus-only lines on the terrifying part of Chamberlayne would solve like six problems at once.

Feb 17
Feb 17 Good morning, RVA: Governor signs the anti-mask bill, losing local reporters, and another time capsule

Ross Catrow

With everything going on, I'd think you'd want to hire *more* reporters.

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