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- July 25, 2024
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The Richmond City Council is making headlines for unanimously agreeing to sell the former Brook Hill School to the Virginia League of Planned Parenthood (VLPP) for a symbolic $10. The abortion provider plans to demolish the old school and erect a cutting-edge 10,000-square-foot facility. Context and Implications In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 23, 2024
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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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The Republican Standard
- December 16, 2021
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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 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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The Republican Standard
- March 18, 2019
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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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The Republican Standard
- February 2, 2019
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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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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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The Republican Standard
- August 21, 2018
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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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The Republican Standard
- August 15, 2018
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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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The Republican Standard
- May 31, 2018
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The City of Richmond is lacking in its roadway maintenance as residents begin to fix city roads themselves.

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