RICHMOND POLITICS

Did Tavares Floyd Mislead RVA Magazine and the Richmond Community?

by R. Anthony Harris | EDITORIAL, POLITICS, RICHMOND NEWS, RICHMOND POLITICS

In June, we interviewed Tavares Floyd, then an emerging candidate in the Richmond 6th District City Council race, during which he announced his run to us for the first time. Floyd came forward as a passionate advocate for systemic reform, connecting his political...

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Coffee Talk with Susanna Gibson: What Happened and What’s Next

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Coffee Talk With City Councilman Andreas Addison: A Candid Chat About A Better Richmond

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Reviving Virginia’s Historic Black Cemeteries After Decades of Neglect

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Beth Macy, Author of Dopesick, Discusses her Newest Book

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The “Vote No Casino… Again” banner to be Signed, Sealed and Delivered

To mark the end of the campaign, and to honor and recognize the contributions of tens of thousands of people who stood up and rebuffed the casino's attempts to buy our city, there will be a community Meet and Greet held on Saturday, November 11th, and Sunday, November...

There Will Be No Casino: The Lessons of November 7th, 2023

It’s over. Again. Richmond beat back the ghouls of predatory greed and political prostitution. After a battle, all seems eerily quiet. The quiet unsettles if not followed by the housekeeping of the battlefield - damage reports need filing, and new plans need...

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Voting No Casino & Reclaiming a Radical Vision of Solidarity & Economic Freedom Amidst a Divisive Casino Campaign Over the weekend, I learned that one of the owners of the proposed casino who is also one of the most powerful Black women in America, Cathy...

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