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We should be joined shortly by Michael Phillips.

I believe he's on the Bet-QL guest hotline now.

He's the host of the MP on the Mike show on 9-10 the fan in Richmond. What's up Michael? Good morning.

Yeah, feeling good getting ready for a great day of radio. We're bringing the show up up there

next week for the ACC tournament. I'm fired up for that.

Oh, very good. I'll be out there Wednesday

for the early games so I'm looking forward to that.

Bringing the show on the road so we will get the commander, but we want to talk to you first

about the stalled arena deal in Alexandria because you're there in the heart of

Virginia politics in the

obviously capital of the state in Richmond.

What is the latest, the Virginia budget deal,

right as of right now does not include the Alexandria arena.

Governor Young can calls it, quote,

a colossal mistake.

What is the latest, any movement from either side at this point?

Yeah, so we're getting tied up in in personal disputes now. So Luis Lucas, that's a name you've heard. She's the head of the Senate finance committee. She's from down in Tidewater. She's kind of made it her job to be a thorn in Glen Yunkinside, right?

She plays for the blue team, he plays for the red team, all that.

He was playing ball with her, and as of a week ago, the word was he was going to give her

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