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Supporting marijuana decriminalization in Virginia

One of the ever-present issues in 2017 is the debate surrounding marijuana decriminalization and legalization. As support for marijuana increases nationally, legislators have been forced to respond by modernizing their positions. Republicans used to be united in their...

Northam vs Gillespie: An overview of the first Governor’s debate

The first debate between Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates took place at the Virginia Bar Association’s summer meeting on Sat., July 22.  RVA Mag was on the scene to bring a blow by blow account of the sparring match between Democrat Ralph Northam and Republican Ed...

The tidal wave of women in Virginia politics

A tidal wave is coming: Since November, this feeling has lingered over political observers across the country. In any case, the 2016 presidential election has sparked one of the most intense political conversations in a generation -- and for many women, a pressing...

Imagining the refugee experience in Virginia

The International Rescue Committee began resettling refugees in Richmond in November 2016. As Site Manager for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Richmond, I have seen refugees restart their lives and be embraced by this city. Nothing is more heartwarming...

Restaurateur runs for House of Delegates as Libertarian

Jake Crocker has been a small business owner in Richmond for years, and currently owns three restaurants (Uptown Market & Deli, F.W. Sullivan's and Lady N'awlins) in the city. Now, however, he is venturing out to try something new: he is running as a Libertarian...

RVA Magazine endorses Jon Baliles for Mayor of Richmond

We are going to do something we have never done in our decade of publishing and it is not a decision we have come upon lightly but one that we state with conviction. We are going to do something we have never done in our decade of publishing and it is not a decision we have come upon lightly but one that we state with conviction. RVA Magazine is...

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Hillary and Trump spar on foreign policy but the choice is obvious

As an exercise in psychic forethought, should you want to understand what foreign policy under Donald Trump would look like, look no further than Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. As an exercise in psychic forethought, should you want to understand what foreign policy under Donald Trump would look like, look no further than Philippine...

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