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RVA’s Got Issues

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RVA’s Got Issues examines the big issues defining life in and around Richmond, Virginia. What’s being done to keep housing affordable? How do we combat gun violence? What's with all the vape shops?

Every Wednesday, host Rich Meagher takes a deep dive into complex issues that impact Richmond, providing clear analysis through conversations with public officials, reporters, activists and community members.

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97 episodes

  1. Richmond and the Dominion-NextEra Merger 28:09
  2. Senator Mike Jones on Richmond’s Southside 39:54
  3. Who ARE these guys? Richmond’s Vera House Podcast 29:58
  4. Policing, Technology, and Trust: Richmond’s Police Chief 49:39
  5. Richmond Voters Decide: “Transformational” Change In Public Schools 28:28
  6. Trust in Policing: Richmond's Civilian Review Board 31:07
  7. Southside and Maternal Health: Filling the Gaps in Richmond 31:57
  8. Data Centers and Virginia’s Water Supply 30:59
  9. Richmond’s Future Housing: Code Refresh Part 2 31:00
  10. Affordability vs. Character: Code Refresh Part 1 25:54
  11. Is Carmax Park a Win for Richmond? 26:44
  12. Mayor Avula on Earning Richmond’s Trust 30:23
  13. When Will Virginia Legalize Marijuana? 42:21
  14. The Return of Prison Education in Virginia 29:58
  15. Returning as a Citizen 22:58
  16. RVA Loves Our Animals 30:59
  17. VCU and Richmond: Growing Together? 31:28
  18. Richmond's Economic Development: Building New, Reusing Old 31:29
  19. Dispatches from RVA’s Frontlines 31:29
  20. The Human Cost of Public Budgeting 27:59
  21. Rezoning Richmond 31:39
  22. Flock Cameras in RVA 31:03
  23. General Assembly Required: The (Data) Center of VA Politics 37:09
  24. General Assembly Required: Redistricting, Yes or No? 28:46
  25. General Assembly Required: Virginia's New Labor Laws 31:51
  26. A Richmonder's Guide To Civic Matters 32:03
  27. Richmond’s Food Safety Net 36:17
  28. Pedestrian Safety in Richmond 38:02
  29. Sarah Abubaker on Budgets and Thinking Big 31:01
  30. RVA's Got Issues: Season 4 4:09
  31. Odie Donald: Richmond’s New CAO 31:30
  32. Bobby Vincent on Fixing Richmond's Roads 31:00
  33. What's New on the Richmond School Board? 30:59
  34. The Tattoo Capital of Virginia? 30:29
  35. Giving Thanks in RVA 31:00
  36. Kenya Gibson on Transparency and Politics 30:45
  37. The Persistent Problem of Gun Violence 31:00
  38. Richmond vs. Poverty 31:16
  39. Detainments and Trust Policies: ICE in Richmond 30:46
  40. A Lifetime Lost to Bad Evidence 30:59
  41. The State of the Arts in Richmond 41:06
  42. Without a Net: RVA Healthcare 30:40
  43. Mayor Avula on What’s Next 30:23
  44. Vaper Trails 30:30
  45. Code Refresh Report 31:00
  46. The Future of Gilpin Court 29:50
  47. RVA's Got Issues: Season 3 3:51
  48. RVA Revisited: A World First in Chesterfield County: Nuclear Fusion 28:15
  49. RVA Revisited: Why Are Black Homeowners Being Lowballed? 29:53
  50. RVA Revisited: Addiction to Evictions 18:07