Editor’s Note: This piece draws from firsthand reporting at the January 28 Hanover County Board of Supervisors meeting and includes the writer’s perspective as a participant-observer. UPDATE Jan 30 2:30: The sale will not proceed according to Jim Pattison Developments...
While the presidential election remains at the forefront of news coverage, Rich Meagher reminds us that for Richmonders, the most important election of 2020 might be that of the city's next mayor. Everything is politics these days. Thanks to the Democratic Party’s takeover of the state legislature, we’ve seen more laws than we can follow. Super...
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia sets sights on reform, working to change housing policy in the Commonwealth by informing the public through art. On chilly winter mornings, patrons begin gathering at the steps of the main branch of the Richmond Public Library to await its 10am opening. A security guard pulls open the...
Del. Chris Hurst's bill ensuring the freedom of speech to student journalists has passed both houses of the General Assembly, but still faces complications in route to becoming law. Meanwhile, advocates say the bill doesn't do enough for student journalists who need it most. On Tuesday, the Virginia state Senate passed a bill that would protect...
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Less than a week ahead of Virginia's primary, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders energized a near-capacity crowd at the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center on Thursday. “In case you didn’t notice it, there are a lot of people in this room,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders to a crowd of thousands at the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center. ...
The Virginia Senate has passed a bill allowing tenants to make repairs on their property and deduct the costs from their rent. The House is expected to pass the bill as well. A bill that gives tenants the power to make repairs on their property and deduct the costs from their rent, with conditions, recently passed the Virginia Senate and is...
Both houses of the Virginia General Assembly have now passed bills allowing undocumented immigrants in Virginia to pay in-state tuition, making college a more realistic option for the Commonwealth's undocumented students. The prospect of receiving in-state-tuition rates in college never seemed real for T.C. Williams High School senior Mikeala, an...
Invest in a phone mount now; once this bill is signed into law by Governor Northam, Virginia will become a hands-free driving state. The state Senate voted Tuesday in favor of a bill that would prohibit holding a phone while driving a motor vehicle on Virginia roadways and which implements a penalty for the traffic violation. House Bill 874 will...
The eleventh and penultimate installment in a monthly series in which a hometown Richmonder who has spent over a decade abroad explores the many different neighborhoods accessible by GRTC bus lines to discover the ways transit connects us all. Carytown: Given just one day to show a tourist around town, it’s hard to imagine any classic Richmond...
