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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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- March 13, 2018
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Richmond’s Prostitution Problem Approached By General Assembly

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In light of Richmond’s prostitution problem, the General Assembly has weighed in after calls from the City Council and the Police Department.

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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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Shaun Kenney is the Senior Editor for The Republican Standard. ...
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- September 28, 2017
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Doug Wilder Chooses Schools Over Statues

Former Richmond City Mayor and former Governor Doug Wilder puts the marker down on schools over statues; substance over form.

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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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Shaun Kenney is the Senior Editor for The Republican Standard. ...
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- September 1, 2017
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Talking About Failing Public Schools Is Uncomfortable; That Doesn’t Make It A False Dichotomy

Dichotomies aren’t dismissed as false merely because they are uncomfortable to hear… between destroying monuments and funding schools, let’s talk.

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Shaun Kenney is the Senior Editor for The Republican Standard. ...
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- August 28, 2017
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Richmond Statue Removal Will Cost $3 Million In Tax Revenue

Destroying Confederate memorials would cost the City of Richmond $3 million in property tax revenue, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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Shaun Kenney is the Senior Editor for The Republican Standard. ...
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- August 16, 2017
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RTD: Virginia SOLs Demonstrates Richmond’s Need For a Marshall Plan on Education

Something has to give, and if there’s a solution to be found?  Start where folks are hurting the most — in the City of Richmond.

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- August 14, 2017
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney: Confederate Monuments Should Stay

The question is, will Charlottesville’s Wes Bellamy demonstrate similar leadership?

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Shaun Kenney is the Senior Editor for The Republican Standard. ...