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- April 23, 2024
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Stoney Ends Gubernatorial Bid, Clearing Path For Spanberger

Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney has decided to suspend his ambitions for the governor’s mansion, at least for the time being. In a statement posted to X, the Democrat announced his decision to run for lieutenant governor and reiterated his commitment to helping Democrats reclaim Virginia’s state executive offices in 2025. Tuesday’s decision makes Rep. […]

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- December 16, 2021
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Police Union Demands Chief’s Resignation

The Richmond Coalition of Police gave Police Chief Gerald Smith a vote of no confidence, setting up a potentially explosive confrontation with the mayor’s office. For some time, but especially since spring 2020, officers nationwide have felt under siege by citizens who share how much they hate them in words and actions. The situation is […]

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- November 29, 2021
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Police Morale Plummets in Parts of Commonwealth

Police morale is reportedly plummeting in Richmond. Virginia’s capital city should have a police force of 750. Its headcount is currently below 600. Resigning officers have cited low pay and low moral, thanks to criticism and attacks by local politicians. CBS 6 Richmond reports on the case of Brenda Ruiz, a three year veteran of […]

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- March 18, 2019
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City Of Richmond Denies FOIA Request After Extraordinary Overtime Pay For City Employees

After Henrico and Chesterfield counties released their overtime pay figures via an FOIA request, the City of Richmond refused to do so, even after one DPU employee was paid for almost 1,900 hours of overtime in 2017.

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- February 2, 2019
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Protest For Ralph Northam’s Resignation Forming Outside Richmond Governor’s Mansion

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) confirmed yesterday he was either in “blackface” or wearing a KKK uniform in his medical college yearbook.

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- October 2, 2018
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Republican State Senator May Carry Bill In 2019 To Modernize Virginia’s Crumbling Schools

Referencing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the 63-year-old landmark Brown II case, State Senator Bill Stanley (R-Franklin) is looking to form legislation next session to direct Virginia to provide schools that are “fully modernized or maintained as seemingly required,” by the U.S. Constitution.

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- August 21, 2018
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Electric Scooter Company Bird Ride Shunned By Richmond After Disruptive Start

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Bird Ride, an app-based, electric scooter ride-sharing platform, had a disruptive beginning to their presence in Richmond; a presence that had government officials combing the city to confiscate the “unsanctioned” contraband.

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- August 15, 2018
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Richmond’s Bus Rapid Transit System: Gentrification On Wheels

Without going on for a fortnight, Richmond’s mass transit overhaul, the Bus Rapid Transit system, has a few interesting issues.

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- May 31, 2018
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Citizens Fix City Roads As Richmond Fails To Address Maintenance Concerns

The City of Richmond is lacking in its roadway maintenance as residents begin to fix city roads themselves.

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- April 19, 2018
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Stanley To Lead Senate Subcommittee To Fix Crumbling Schools

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One of the biggest topics spoken throughout Virginia’s capital city is the state of Richmond Public Schools (RPS) and the under-maintained, asbestos-laden, crumbling infrastructure that houses the school children of Richmonders. Although the problem has been centered on the River City, a state senator from the rolling hills of rural Southside Virginia has found a […]

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