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- April 5, 2018
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Northam Signs Republican Bill For Tax-Free Richmond Schools Modernization

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As Mayor Levar Stoney continues his tax rampage on Richmond, Governor Northam signs the Republican-sponsored legislation for tax-free RPS modernization.

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- March 23, 2018
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Voter Intimidation Charges Roil Richmond Democrats

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Allegations of voter intimidation and a corrupt electoral process as led Richmond City Democratic Party’s chairman, J.J. Minor, to be thrown out.

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- March 21, 2018
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Richmond City Council Proposes Budget Cuts To Main Street Station

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The Richmond City Council has forwarded $927,554 worth of budget increases, but also $1.52 million in cuts, mostly from Richmond’s Main Street Station. 

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- March 18, 2018
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Richmond Pays Diversity Consultant An Extra $420,000

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On track with wasteful government spending, Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) pays an “ineffective” diversity consultant an extra $420,000.

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- March 13, 2018
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Overcrowded Fox Elementary Means Street Trailers In Richmond’s Fan District

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After an “administrative error” by the Richmond School Board, overcrowding at Fox Elementary School leads to trailers in the street in the Fan District.

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- March 13, 2018
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Richmond Councilman Wants Cigarette Tax For RPS Funding

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After Mayor Levar Stoney levied his meals tax on Richmonders, Councilman Parker Agelasto also wants a cigarette tax to fund the RPS rebuild.

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- February 1, 2018
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney Threatens Sales Tax Opponents With Boycott

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Richmond’s meals tax hike has restaurateurs outraged, but political intimidation via a boycott from a School Board member may create unforeseen chaos.

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- January 17, 2018
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House Bill May Allow Mayor Stoney to Raise Taxes For RPS

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85 percent of Richmonders voted for a referendum that will modernize RPS, but Mayor Stoney may be able to raise taxes for funding with new House bill.

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- October 4, 2017
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RTD/CNU Poll: Democrats Split Against Northam on Statues; Gillespie Right From The Start

The question is, will Virginia voters have forgotten Northam’s initial stance to bulldoze the memorials?  Most likely not.  

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- September 15, 2017
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Richmond Isn’t Charlottesville; Laws Will Be Enforced

In the wake of Confederate flag supporters demonstrating on Monument Avenue, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is showing how to properly handle a demonstration.

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