Oct. 22 Newsletter: Competing FOIA libraries
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At VCU and JMU, athletic success drives interest in the university
"We don't believe that the word student-athlete is archaic yet."
RPS, unions begin negotiations on negotiating process, seeking a middle ground
Contracts for unions like REA expire in June of next year, and collective bargaining was set to begin this month.
Richmond to seek proposals to redevelop city-owned parking lots in Shockoe, Manchester into affordable housing
The plans are part of a broader push by the city to repurpose properties Richmond owns but isn’t using for housing amid an affordability crisis.
Secret Sandwich Society gets padlocked and closed over unpaid taxes
Per Virginia law, the group that owns the restaurant has three business days to pay its back taxes.
New golf tournament will bring rising stars to Richmond next fall
The four-year contract agreement will be sponsored by "Virginia’s Richmond Region," a collection of tourism groups.
Richmond officials set to choose between two competing ideas for a FOIA library
City Council will have to choose between the more comprehensive records library Gibson envisions or a narrower version proposed by Avula that would give city officials greater discretion over what documents to publish.
