Pasquantino, on the espresso: "it tastes like a home run, which is a good feeling"

just give me all the data you have. wait, wait … i worry what you just heard was, 'give me a lot of data.' what I said was, give me all the data you have. do you understand?

A fight over a tax break for data centers has pushed VA budget negotiations to the last possible minute, with a resolution by Saturday unlikely. New from the @vpm.org Capitol Correspondents Gruesome Twosome (reporter extraordinaire @jahd.bsky.social & photo god/master of secrets @theshabomb.com):

Being part of the #PandoraPapers team fresh out of grad school remains on the very-shortlist of the coolest experiences of my life in journalism. (OK fine, my life as a whole.)

Hard agree. I had a miniature crashout a couple days ago when I drove across Richmond at lunchtime to go to ZZQ for a smoked turkey sandwich (coleslaw, pickled onions and a smoked tomato(!!!))…only to discover that they were already sold out of turkey for the day

If you were following election night returns, you probably heard at some point that every locality in Virginia was moving to the left. That might sound implausible in a state with 133 different voting jurisdictions, but it's true. @seanmcgoey.com dug through the November General Election data!

Virginia lawmakers and University of Virginia faculty are raising alarm bells about ongoing patterns of secrecy and lack of transparency surrounding former UVA President Jim Ryan's resignation in June. www.vpm.org/news/2025-11...

On this very special Halloween edition of Curious Commonwealth, @seanmcgoey.com asks: "I keep seeing houses in my neighborhood decked out with decorations every bit as insane for Halloween. Has Richmond always been like this?" VPM News found the answer to be… no! Read (and listen) if you dare 👻

i'll let the text from my brother, who *took time out of his mini-honeymoon to send me this story late last night*, do the talking: "this is an insane story factually and also phenomenal writing" shoutout @annabower.bsky.social and @lawfaremedia.org

@deanmirshahi.bsky.social and i are back on the tavares floyd beat for @vpm.org. why are we covering a former city council candidate, you ask? oh, no particular reason:

Keep in mind re UVA's president being reportedly pushed out by feds: Youngkin's appointees now control the Board of Visitors, and they [eventually- it takes a while-] elect a successor. The Dem majority in the state senate says some BoV members are serving illegally www.vpm.org/news/2025-06...

@nytimes.com reported Friday that Ryan told UVA's board of visitors that he would step down amid pressure from the US Justice Department. DOJ was reportedly pressuring Ryan to resign in as a condition to settle a civil rights investigation into UVA's diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

BREAKING: UVA President Jim Ryan resigned Friday, according to news reports.

VPM News is going deep on *JOY* this summer. Who or what is bringing you joy in Central Virginia? Is there a hidden source of joy that you want people to know about? And why does it sometimes feel a little bit difficult to grab onto moments of joy right now? We'd love to share your stories.

Regardless of your thoughts about NPR/PBS nationally, your local public media station relies on people like you. Continue to let us know what you want from us. And put your money where your mouth is. Let us amplify your voice and help us make it happen.

Nine years later, the #PanamaPapers investigation continues to inspire governments around the world to chase badly needed revenue lost offshore to tax evasion schemes. Check out ICIJ's current tally based on information received from various governments: buff.ly/Yl2PJMA

The federal government is withdrawing up to $425 million in grant funding for several COVID-related programs operated by the Virginia Dept. of Health. The cuts have already led to ongoing layoffs and the early cancellation of existing contracts across the state. *This is a developing story*

my old rtd colleague chris suarez and i teamed up on this story for @vpm.org about the potential effects of cuts at usdoe on virginia school districts — hopefully the first of many stories exploring how the swirling chaos that is "the federal government, 2025 edition" is going to impact the state.

My dog: asleep on the couch, dead to the world, literally snoring Me: walks to door My dog: WHOA WHOA WHOA I’M UP WHERE YA GOIN

support your friendly neighborhood media outlet! @vpm.org covered the hell out of the richmond water crisis in jan (and all its subsequent fallout) in no small part *because we were literally living through it too.* local journalists are here to cover local issues, and we need your help to do it.

From the incomparable @jahd.bsky.social and Patrick Larsen: The @chesapeakebayfdn.bsky.social hosts an annual oyster eating "contest" at the Virginia State Capitol to keep the conservation conversation on the table. @vpm.org www.vpm.org/news/2025-02...

Yesterday marked the halfway point in the General Assembly. #ICYMI here's a nice explainer on what crossover day actually is, ft. @seanmcgoey.com and his wealth of basketball knowledge.

returning to an old thing i picked up from @callan.bsky.social - 2025 BOOK THREAD. usually wouldn't start posting until i had 3-4 under my belt, but no. 1 is basically 3-4 books' worth of material (and took 4 months to read): 1. the power broker - robert caro (and accompanying @99pi.org podcast!)

We found out about this in real time as the meeting was going on, so we wanted to make sure it was included in the story. If you have any information related to these allegations that you want to share, you can always get in touch with us here or drop us a line at [email protected]

Tuesday’s meeting was also marked by several RPS staff members raising allegations that Chief Talent Officer Maggie Clemmons has fostered a hostile work environment, including, among other accusations, “inappropriate comments that are blatantly racist, ageist and discriminatory."

Personal 5, in chronological order: * Saints surprise onside kick to start 2nd half of SB 44 * UVA men's basketball wins '19 title after losing to UMBC in '18 * Liverpool 4, Barcelona 0, 2nd leg, 2019 UCL semis * Q4 of Zion's NBA debut vs. Spurs * Alisson's headed winner vs. West Brom

We're updating this and looking for more resources as things continue. Send us your tips!

A rundown of the incredible local journalism that @vpm.org published this past year — as chosen by my amazing colleagues and me: www.vpm.org/news/2024-12...

Since this summer Megan and I have been looking into VCU’s response to student protests for @vpm.org . Here’s the story, and some interesting findings below: https://buff.ly/3OFuAh1 📸: @theshabomb.com

people should stop thinking like pundits. thinking like a pundit is how you lose the ability to ask questions that don’t reduce down to “does this win votes?”

Oh hey! It's US! Allow us to reintroduce ourselves...because there's a lot more folks on this site now! We're VPM News, bringing you news from Central Virginia (and beyond). Our news editor made a list of all our staffers on here, in an easy to use STARTER PACK.

cannot recommend reading "Dilla Time" highly enough (also a great audiobook if that's your thing)