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...
Referendums: One Decimated Neighborhood & 70+ Years of Impact From Ignoring The People’s Voice
RVA 5x5 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 the...
Politicized Mass Shooting with Winsome Sears
Seven people shot after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia. Two of those shot are now dead. Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears spoke to the press before Richmond Police even named the suspects in custody and with 3 victims in the hospital with...
VA Pride Announces the Endless Summer of Pride
In a time where abortion rights are seemingly coming to an end here in the United States, and the repressive forces taking them down are making clear that marriage equality and the right to privacy are next on the chopping block, wouldn't it be nice to get at least a...
An End Of An Era
This morning, over 130 years after it was installed, the Commonwealth of Virginia finally removed the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from Monument Avenue. RVA Mag's John Donegan and Branden Wilson were on hand to see history being made. Robert E. Lee,...
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