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- September 28, 2018
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Richmond City Councilor Introduces Resolution To Request General Assembly To Grant Authority For Localities To Remove Confederate Statues

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Ever since the violent Charlottesville rally one year ago, some localities around Virginia dotted with Confederate monuments have been working to pass measures that will have the General Assembly, in a Dillon Rule state, grant localities the authority the remove state-controlled statues.

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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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- August 13, 2018
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Money Allotted For RPS Maintenance Hidden In Previous Years Surplus

Richmond School Board members and the public at-large were shocked to find that the lack of money allocated for this year’s infrastructure improvements within the school division was bolstered by money taken out of the budget to fix schools in the past and re-branded as “new” money.

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- August 8, 2018
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Confederate Groups Plan Rally At Jefferson Davis Monument In Richmond August 19

The City of Richmond prepares for Confederate rally around the Jefferson Davis statue on Monument Avenue.

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- August 7, 2018
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Richmond Public Schools Has A Disappointing Trend Of Teacher Shortages

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Richmond Public Schools is facing yet another teacher shortage, may have to “beg” to fill vacancies.

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- August 7, 2018
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Richmond Court Throws Out Two Permits For Atlantic Coast Pipeline Construction

An appeals court in Richmond has thrown out two permits for construction on the Dominion-led Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

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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 29, 2018
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Speaker Cox Convenes Select Committee On School Safety

Virginia’s extensive efforts when it comes to school safety has been discussed as the House of Delegates’ first Select Committee in 155 years have taken a broad approach to looking at warding off violence in schools.

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- April 23, 2018
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Millions More For General Assembly Overhaul After Delays And Cost Overruns

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The Virginia state government’s replacement of the century-old General Assembly building has risen in projected cost by at least $24 million due to delays and other cost overruns.

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