Officials express high hopes for city’s revamped budget process
Richmond’s top government officials gathered at Maymont Thursday to mark what they say is the start of a new era for how the city creates its annual budget.
Graham Moomaw
Former city spokesperson’s ‘lost’ phone is latest sticking point in transparency lawsuit
“Ms. Burks lost her phone in New York at the airport.”
City Council OKs budget transparency measure to publicize department funding requests
Its passage Monday was somewhat surprising, because both Avula and a joint Council-administration budget task force had voiced opposition.
Judge postpones FOIA ‘whistleblower’ trial as hostilities continue over witnesses and documents
“It frankly has felt sometimes a lot more like refereeing than judging.”
Now’s not the time to cut Richmond’s property taxes, Avula says
At least three City Council members are backing a tax relief proposal.
RTD cuts metro reporters in latest round of newspaper layoffs
The layoffs could affect at least 5 reporters, according to the announcement, including several who focus on covering Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover counties.
Gibson pushing for robust FOIA library in package of City Hall transparency measures
Gibson introduced three transparency-related proposals this month that the Council is expected to take up this fall.
