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...
by Paul Goldman | Mar 14, 2023 | EDITORIAL, OPINION, POLITICS, RICHMOND NEWS, RICHMOND POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS
I have been obligated to write this article since 1985. In that regard, the article mentions Senator Tim Kaine, Congresswoman Jen McClellan, State Senator Louise Lucas, Mayor Stoney, City Council President Mike Jones, Alfred Liggins and others by name. This is pure...
