Episodios

  • Richmond's Economic Development: Building New, Reusing Old

    Richmond's Economic Development: Building New, Reusing Old
    May 6 2026
    It's all anyone seems to think about - how can we develop our economy? But do we actually need to build things to get more? On this episode, the answer is yes and no. One Richmond business has a big plan to capture international attention. But down the street, a second-hand store shows you don't need something "new" to attract customers.Oh, and we get a tour of the new Lego factory.Featuring Jennifer Wakefield, President and CEO for the Greater Richmond Partnership Amy Turner, Executive Director of SCRAP RVA
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    31 m
  • Dispatches from RVA’s Frontlines

    Dispatches from RVA’s Frontlines
    Apr 29 2026
    We talk a lot on our show about, well, issues. But we don't always get a sense of what it's like for the people on the frontlines of those issues. How do you keep working to fix the issue, when others don't know, don't care - or want you to stop?From healthcare to education: it's dispatches from the frontlines.Guests: Stephanie Arnold, founder of Seven Hills Family MedicineMary Graham, Chief Executive Officer of READ RVA
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    31 m
  • The Human Cost of Public Budgeting

    The Human Cost of Public Budgeting
    Apr 22 2026
    It’s budget season in Richmond. We know government budgets are important, but they’re about much more than numbers. Rich sits down with an expert to ask: what’s the human cost of budgeting?Featuring: Elliott Fullmer, Professor of Political Science at Randolph-Macon College
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    28 m
  • Rezoning Richmond

    Rezoning Richmond
    Apr 15 2026
    [Originally released 6/11/25] For the first time in 50 years, the city’s zoning code – the rules that say what can be built where – is being revised. It’s definitely time: the need for housing is desperate! But with a stunning reversal of white flight – an influx of young professionals into the city – how do we preserve the Richmond we love for everyone? Rich talks to City Council’s Ellen Robertson and Home of VA’s Tom Fitzpatrick about how to counter displacement while providing for Richmond’s future. Plus we hear from Cyane Crump of Historic Richmond. Amid all the code changes, how do we preserve the city’s historic fabric?
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    32 m
  • Flock Cameras in RVA

    Flock Cameras in RVA
    Apr 8 2026
    Flock cameras take pictures of your license plate, and they’re everywhere in RVA. Are these cameras a powerful tool for getting the bad guys? Or a dangerous step towards mass surveillance? Featuring: Kunle Falayi, data journalist with the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO
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    31 m
  • General Assembly Required: The (Data) Center of VA Politics

    General Assembly Required: The (Data) Center of VA Politics
    Apr 1 2026
    The two biggest words in VA Politics right now? DATA and CENTERS. From a state budget battle to heated local opposition, how did they land at the very center of Virginia politics? This episode is part of GENERAL ASSEMBLY REQUIRED, a new series from RVA's Got Issues focusing on state government's impact on RVA. Featuring: Patrick Larsen and Lyndon German, VPM News Reporters
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    37 m
  • General Assembly Required: Redistricting, Yes or No?

    General Assembly Required: Redistricting, Yes or No?
    Mar 25 2026
    The national battle for district lines has come to Virginia, and Democrats want to redraw our Congressional map. Critics want them to play fair. But what does "fair" mean these days? This episode is part of GENERAL ASSEMBLY REQUIRED, a new series from RVA's Got Issues focusing on state government's impact on RVA. Featuring: Brian Cannon, No Gerrymandering Virginia
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    29 m
  • General Assembly Required: Virginia's New Labor Laws

    General Assembly Required: Virginia's New Labor Laws
    Mar 18 2026
    This year may bring a big shift in Virginia labor laws, changing the game for workers here in RVA – and throughout the Commonwealth. Will these changes help or hurt us - and do we really have to choose between business and labor? This episode is part of General Assembly Required, a new series from RVA's Got Issues focusing on state government's impact on RVA. Featuring: Michael O'Connor, journalist at VA Dogwood Chris Saxman, President of Virginia FREE
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    32 m