After a lengthy and heated deliberation, Richmond’s hotly contested meal’s tax was decided Monday night, with it passing City Council in a 7-2 vote. Councilpersons Andreas Addison, Parker Agelasto, Mike Jones, President Chris Hilbert, Vice President Cynthia Newbille,...
Opponents and proponents squared off last night at the Organizational Development Committee, the only committee meeting to take public comments on Mayor Levar Stoney's controversial proposal to raise the meal taxes. While the rhetoric over the proposal has become...
*This story has been updated to note that Menz-Erb has withdrawn her candidacy for the Education Compact Team this afternoon. Former 3rd District School Board member and Education Compact team-nominee, Cindy Menz-Erb has launched an email campaign asking people to...
Richmond restaurateurs are heated once again, as the city has served up a proposal for yet another hike to meal taxes. And this time, restaurant owners have united to form a lobbyist group to fight back. In his State of the City speech this week, Mayor Levar Stoney...
Richmond Public Schools continues to have one of the lowest graduation rates in the state, but one program seems to be changing that while increasing students interests in creative writing. Richmond Public Schools continues to have one of the lowest graduation rates...