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Mayor Levar Stoney announced Thursday that former West End City Council representative and mayoral candidate Jon Baliles will work in his administration.
View Article'An Untenable Position'
Former Mayor Dwight C. Jones departed City Hall at the end of 2016, but his final actions in office are still looming over his successor and the new Richmond City Council.
View Article'We Stand With All Our Residents'
Mayor Levar Stoney signed a directive Monday morning he says âreaffirmsâ Richmondâs commitment to inclusion in the wake of President Donald Trumpâs executive orders on immigration.
View ArticleReplacing McClellan
Richmond voters will take to the polls again on Tuesday to fill an open seat in the Virginia General Assembly.
View ArticleBourne Wins
Democrat Jeff Bourne earned 90 percent of ballots cast in Tuesdayâs 71st District House of Delegates special election en route to a landslide victory.
View ArticleUpdate: Bills to Watch
What happened to the 10 bills we dog-eared at the beginning of the 2017 Virginia General Assembly session?
View Article'A Stark Reality'
Citing limited resources and neglected needs, Mayor Levar Stoney on Monday unveiled his first budget, proposing utility rate increases and additional funding for Richmond Public Schools.
View Article'Excessive Bureaucracy'
Mayor Levar Stoney and representatives from VCUâs Wilder School on Thursday unveiled the mayor's highly anticipated performance review of City Hall. Stoney also outlined a plan to address its...
View ArticleParty Time
Political observers will be watching closely on June 13, when both of Virginiaâs major parties hold primaries to nominate candidates for governor and lieutenant governor.
View ArticleA Third Choice
Libertarian Cliff Hyra kicked off his 2017 campaign for Virginia governor Thursday morning, describing himself as "the only alternative to the two establishment candidates and establishment parties."
View ArticleSon of the Shore
A late political bloomer, Ralph Northam sought office out of frustration with the state legislature.
View ArticleAn Alternative Voice
Libertarian Cliff Hyra hopes to attract disaffected Democrats and Republicans.
View ArticleAchieving the Dream
An immigrant's son, Ed Gillespie worked his way from parking lot attendant to White House counsel.
View ArticleThe Trump Effect
How Virginians feel about the president could affect the outcome of the governor's race.
View ArticleObama Stumps for Northam
In his first set of public appearances since leaving office, former President Barack Obama urged Virginians to support Democrat Ralph Northam for governor, saying, "Ralph's whole life has been about...
View ArticleInspired to Run
A former police sergeant known for outreach work, Carol Adams is running a write-in campaign to be Richmond's next sheriff.
View ArticleA New Sheriff in Town
Vying for Richmond sheriff are Democratic nominee Antionette Irving, independent candidates Nicole Jackson and Emmett Jafari, and write-in candidate Carol Adams
View ArticleA Race for Henrico's Future
In the Brookland District race, Democrats hope to shift the political majority on the Board of Supervisors, while Republicans seek to maintain their advantage.
View ArticleNortham and Democrats Sweep Election
Besides winning statewide offices, the party gains seats in the House of Delegates.
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