Richmond's Morning News with Rich Herrera

"We want Jimmy! . . . We want Jimmy! . . . " Hoos Talking co-host and political commentator Jim Hobgood joins John to talk the UVA school shooting report, last week's election results, and the hurdles that Republicans will continue to face in General Assembly races for the next several election cycles thanks to 2020 redistricting (the lines for which Democrats got to propose because they controlled the General Assembly at the time).

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-BAAAAA! Let "Senate Series" commence! First up is Eddie Garcia, one of nearly 10 candidates vying for the Republican nomination, to challenge incumbent Democrat Tim Kaine for the seat that he occupies in Washington.

In the wake of a report indicating that State Senator Ghazala Hashmi was falsifying her residency for the sake of her re-election campaign, her opponent, local attorney Hayden Fisher, joins John this AM, to talk about the burgeoning scandal.

Local political activist Paul Goldman is back on with John this morning, in the wake of the failed Richmond Casino referendum.  Paul reflects on the initiative's resounding defeat -- and calls for the city and its residents to unite together, to make Richmond the best city in the country for families. 

Ken Lipstock, founder of both the Richmond Jewish Alliance and the Richmond Minority Coalition, joins John to talk about "Richmond Stands With Israel," a delegation to the National Vigil and Rally for Israel in Washington, D.C., tomorrow (November 14th), on the National Mall.

Daily Wire reporter Luke Rosiak is back with us this morning, to tell John about an apparent plot by Ghazala Hashmi to mislead the Commonwealth about her residency, for the purpose of running for State Senate in the district of her preference.

Jim Bacon, of Bacon's Rebellion, returns to the show for his weekly segment, talking to John about -- on the one-year anniversary of the on-grounds shooting at The University of Virginia -- the as-yet-to-be-made-public investigative report about the killings. John and Jim also talk about inflation-based tuition increases at Mr. Jefferson's University, despite the institution's billion-dollar endowment.

Joining John at the top of the 8 o'clock hour is Spotsylvania Schools Superintendent Mark Taylor -- who, for the sake of promoting wholesome children's books, is hosting an event with SkyTree Book Fairs featuring TV/movie star Kirk Cameron (who himself will be joining us tomorrow, to talk about the event).

Learn more about the event -- taking place on Saturday, December 2 -- here!

David Shephard, author of the Virginia-based novel Elections Have Consequences: A Cautionary Tale, makes a timely appearance on the show, to talk to John about the book -- and how it relates to the aftermath of last week's political races in the Commonwealth.

You can learn more about and purchase David's book here.

VMI alumnus Carmen Villani returns to the show, to talk to John about the subject of DEI at the institute -- and what Governor Youngkin should do going forward.