by Jon Baliles | Nov 5, 2023 | EDITORIAL, OPINION, POLITICS, RICHMOND POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS
This piece is one in a series of opinion pieces by Jon Baliles about the proposed Richmond Grand Resort and Casino. You can read his other pieces HERE. The casino advocates made a big deal about their labor peace agreement that was reached with the Washington,...
by Jon Baliles | Nov 5, 2023 | EDITORIAL, OPINION, POLITICS, RICHMOND POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS
This piece is one in a series of opinion pieces by Jon Baliles about the proposed Richmond Grand Resort and Casino. You can read his other pieces HERE. The Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial Board and reporters sat down this week with the casino opponents who said the...
by Jon Baliles | Nov 4, 2023 | EDITORIAL, OPINION, POLITICS, RICHMOND POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS
There has been a lot of boasting from the casino advocates about their partnership with Kentucky-based Churchill Downs, Inc. (CDI). The rebranded Richmond Grand casino developer Urban One is a radio and TV conglomerate that has said they are partnering with CDI...
by Jon Baliles | Nov 3, 2023 | EDITORIAL, OPINION, POLITICS, RICHMOND POLITICS
RVA 5×5 Deep Dive’s by Jon Balilies are in-depth looks at topics of import in our city and our region to provide a better understanding of the sometimes complex issues we all face and what possible solutions and/or discussions are needed to address them. They say...
by RVA Staff | Jul 9, 2023 | EDITORIAL, POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS
We’ve allowed a week to pass before addressing this, but the U.S. Supreme Court concluded its term last week, delivering a slew of momentous decisions that upset many of us who favor more progressive policies. This is hardly surprising, given that the Court has...
by R. Anthony Harris | Jul 6, 2023 | EDITORIAL, RICHMOND NEWS
As a seasoned magazine and an early bird on Twitter, we know first-hand how Twitter initially revolutionized the social media realm. It was great and we grew our audience because of it. However, navigating Twitter’s complexities has become increasingly...
