What Red Flags?; A Deal Like None Before It (For Good Reason); No Firehoses For A Casino; The Homeless Civil War, Part One; Is A No Bid Casino A Constitutional Question?

RVA 5x5 - August 4, 2023

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• A two-part look at how VCU ignored the warning flags and alarms about the Clay Street project that collapsed and left the school and the health system on the hook for $80 million — and the meter is still running…

• An effort by a political strategist and his attempt to question if the city’s offering of the casino project to a new group without an open bidding process is legal.

• A victory for the residents of Southside and preserving valued green space — but the sudden about-face by the Mayor was less about listening and more about gambling politics.

• A sad accounting of a homeless civil war and what it says about us — it’s not a war amongst those without shelter or are in need; it’s an embarrassing saga by those that are supposed to be addressing the issue and providing for people that need help. Today is part one of that story.

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