RVA’s Got Issues
by VPM
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About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 97 episodes
- Richmond and the Dominion-NextEra Merger · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 10Dominion Energy provides Richmond with electricity – but also jobs and philanthropy. What happens if Dominion merges with a bigger company? Rich sits down with VPN News Reporter…
- Senator Mike Jones on Richmond’s Southside · 40 min · Season 5 Episode 9Rich sits down with former City Council member, now VA Senator, Mike Jones. How did the NFL draft impact his political career? How can economic development benefit the Southside?…
- Who ARE these guys? Richmond’s Vera House Podcast · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 8Rich sits down LIVE with Myke Metzger and Perri Young, the hosts of the Vera House podcast, as part of the FWD:RVA series from Style Weekly. Who are these guys, and why is…
- Policing, Technology, and Trust: Richmond’s Police Chief · 50 min · Season 5 Episode 7Rich sits down with Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards. What keeps him passionate about policing? And - with new powerful tools like Flock - can we trust his police force (or…
- Richmond Voters Decide: “Transformational” Change In Public Schools · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 6Richmond voters face a referendum this fall, on whether to add a one cent sales tax to raise money to build and repair city schools. The stakes are high, and the need is even…
- Trust in Policing: Richmond's Civilian Review Board · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 5After years of waiting, Richmond’s Civilian Review Board finally launched. Can the Board actually live out the promise of building greater trust in Richmond’s police - and hold…
- Southside and Maternal Health: Filling the Gaps in Richmond · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 4Richmond is trying to meet the needs for our biggest issues. But there’s always a spot that we’re missing: a gap. How do we fill the gaps in maternal health? Or help Richmonders…
- Data Centers and Virginia’s Water Supply · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 3As the data center industry keeps growing, we don’t know a lot about how they use water - or how much they are using. Will Richmond, and the rest of Virginia, go thirsty?…
- Richmond’s Future Housing: Code Refresh Part 2 · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 2Who is the latest draft of Richmond’s Code Refresh FOR? And really, what does the resulting vision of the city’s future tell us about the kinds of neighborhoods we want – and the…
- Affordability vs. Character: Code Refresh Part 1 · 26 min · Season 5 Episode 1The latest draft of Code Refresh doesn’t do as much for affordable housing as some people want. Did we expect too much from Code Refresh? And what happens now? Featuring…
- Is Carmax Park a Win for Richmond? · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 18Fans love Carmax Park, the new home of the Flying Squirrels. But with disputes behind the scenes and questions about costs, is the investment we’ve made worth it? Featuring…
- Mayor Avula on Earning Richmond’s Trust · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 18Danny Avula’s campaign for Richmond Mayor is in the rear view mirror, and he’s digging deep into governance. Can he keep the trust of Richmonders while turning campaign promises…
- When Will Virginia Legalize Marijuana? · 42 min · Season 4 Episode 17After YEARS of negotiations, state lawmakers passed a bill to create a retail market for marijuana. Then the Governor got out her veto pen. Can legalization advocates find…
- The Return of Prison Education in Virginia · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 16We used to do higher education in Virginia prisons, but not so much anymore. What happened? And what’s being done now... to bring it back? Featuring: Terri Erwin (Director) and…
- Returning as a Citizen · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 15In Virginia, a felony conviction can lead to a lifetime ban on voting. This November, a constitutional amendment might change this. Rich talks to VPM News reporter Whittney Evans…
- RVA Loves Our Animals · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 14From Francine the cat to drunken raccoons, we love our animals in RVA. But how are they doing, especially the most vulnerable: the ones who need new homes? On this episode, we…
- VCU and Richmond: Growing Together? · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 13Virginia Commonwealth University is Richmond’s urban university. But it's sometimes hard to know where Richmond ends and VCU begins. How does VCU grow and thrive while the city…
- Richmond's Economic Development: Building New, Reusing Old · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 12It's all anyone seems to think about - how can we develop our economy? But do we actually need to build more to get more? On this episode, the answer is yes and no. One Richmond…
- Dispatches from RVA’s Frontlines · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 11We 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 Human Cost of Public Budgeting · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 10It’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…
