Good Morning, RVA!

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Good morning, RVA: Medium level, too cute with politics, and old radio stickers

January 20, 2023 12:56 - 8.01 MB

This Ford thing is such a mess. Sometimes, when you get too cute with playing politics it has real consequences for actual people.

Good morning, RVA: Convenience store agreement, reviewing the Charter, and electric vehicle chargers

January 19, 2023 12:46 - 7.44 MB

Richmond’s Charter Review kicks off tonight! The Charter is one of our most wonderfully tedious documents.

Good morning, RVA: New green space, the Democratic brick wall, and an anything milkshake

January 18, 2023 12:49 - 6.63 MB

They’ll make you a milkshake with any baked good in their case? Sounds incredible.

Good morning, RVA: 2023 budget season begins, electoral dominos, and jazzed legislators

January 17, 2023 12:55 - 9.32 MB

Tap through for a link to a really nice primer on how budgets work in Richmond.

Good morning, RVA: Richmond City Jail, towed cars, and three interesting bills

January 13, 2023 12:55 - 8.12 MB

I don’t car a ton, so having one towed isn’t really something I think about often, but...is this how folks were living until this week??

Good morning, RVA: A reminder about headlines, regional tourism, and Pulse station reopens

January 12, 2023 12:46 - 7.06 MB

When you read a headline that fills you with a furious rage—and you will read many!—take a minute to think about where we are in the bill-becomes-a-law process and, importantly, what Senate Democrats have to say about it.

Good morning, RVA: The General Assembly, a Senate majority, and baking croissants

January 11, 2023 12:43 - 6.65 MB

Because our legislative process predates America, we still think our legislators need to hurry back home and take care of the farm.

Good morning, RVA: New Chief of Staff, important election, and westward expansion

January 10, 2023 12:42 - 7.46 MB

I’d love a future with a Morrissey-proof majority in the Senate.

Good morning, RVA: Getting ready for budget season, early voting, and the best fries

January 09, 2023 12:37 - 7.89 MB

I eat a lot of Cobra Cabana fries and certainly love them, but, ever since Greenleaf’s Pool Room closed, I’m still looking for my new favorite.

Good morning, RVA: COVID-19 level is HIGH, defunding public schools, and rural development

January 06, 2023 12:42 - 7.24 MB

Time to break out those masks and get them strapped to your face again.

Good morning, RVA: The People’s Agenda, GRTC route changes, and a car in a lake

January 05, 2023 12:44 - 7.66 MB

Ban cars? Ban lakes? I dunno, ban something.

Good morning, RVA: New City Council leadership, buying Mayo Island, and stadium zoning

January 04, 2023 12:59 - 8.15 MB

It’s always exciting to see how the first budget season goes under new City Council leadership.

Good morning, RVA: 2022’s most interesting legislation

January 03, 2023 13:11 - 11.5 MB

Here you’ll find what I thought was some of the most interesting legislation passed by City Council in 2022.

Good morning, RVA: Democracy!, free fares, and cutting down huge trees

December 21, 2022 12:54 - 8.43 MB

I had a blast voting at yesterday’s firehouse primary for the 4th Congressional District. Thanks to all the volunteers who made it happen!

Good morning, RVA: VOTE! (for McClellan!), FOIA legislation, and “microtransit”

December 20, 2022 12:46 - 7.59 MB

Make a plan to get yourself out and vote (for McClellan!) in today’s Democratic primary.

Good morning, RVA: Horrible fencing stays for another season, the Governor bans TikTok, and make a plan to vote

December 19, 2022 13:01 - 7.59 MB

Unfortunately, we’ve got to wait another season to pass before the horrible fencing around MDP Circle comes down.

Good morning, RVA: Medium COVID-19 level, exciting primary news, and collective bargaining

December 16, 2022 12:47 - 8.72 MB

I like to compare and contrast the fluff of a budget press release to the cold reality of a budget PDF.

Good morning, RVA: COVID-19 tests, safer streets, and an ironic bummer

December 15, 2022 12:45 - 7.41 MB

When it comes to the safety of our streets, what we’ve done is good, but we need to do better.

Good morning, RVA: Primary details, pictures of a corpse, and a conversation about housing

December 14, 2022 12:44 - 6.78 MB

The photos from the most recent exhuming of A.P. Hill are so surreal.

Good morning, RVA: Special election dates, Firehouse Primary, and new apartments

December 13, 2022 12:48 - 9.02 MB

Thank you to the folks putting together next week’s primary! I appreciate your hard work and quick turnaround time.

Good morning, RVA: Packed Council agenda, A.P. Hill coming down, and tacky light bike route

December 12, 2022 12:52 - 7.63 MB

Goodbye Confederate monument, hello safer intersection!

Good morning, RVA: Still medium, a possible congressional candidate, and lights by bikes

December 09, 2022 12:50 - 7.94 MB

Can someone put a tacky light tour route together on Strava or Ride With GPS and send me the link?

Good morning, RVA: Public meetings, pulling out of the carbon market, and winter garden tasks

December 08, 2022 12:45 - 7.2 MB

I got these really high-quality clothespins for my birthday, and they are my new favorite thing.

Good morning, RVA: New C*Os, more revenue, and zoning details

December 07, 2022 12:56 - 7.61 MB

Good morning, RVA! It's 53 °F, and today, after the wet weather moves through, looks like our warmest day of the week. Expect highs in the 60s to go along with a small possibility of rain this morning. I think, after today, we might get enough rain-free days to dry out our soggy landscapes! P.S. You are not imagining it: Karri Peifer at Axios Richmond reports that our average winter temperatures are four degrees warmer than in the 1970s. Water cooler Big news from RPS Superintendent Kamras...

Good morning, RVA: A huge investment in mitigating climate change, a big update on the 4th of July plot, and a large amount of weeds to pull

August 17, 2022 11:59 - 8.1 MB

To paraphrase a former president, the Inflation Reduction Act is a big deal!

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