by acoles | Aug 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
“The People’s Budget” What would YOU do if you controlled how your government spends its money? Richmond City Council is doing exactly that as part of a new $3 million public budget. Outgoing council president Kristen Nye talks about how this...
by acoles | Jul 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
School’s Not So Out Four elementary schools in Richmond are reopening in July for the start of their extended school year. This “grand experiment” aims to reverse COVID-related learning loss in struggling schools. But will keeping kids (and their...
by acoles | Jul 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Lawsuits and Ghosting: The Wild West of… Public Records What do an attempted coup in Cuba and secrets from the Vietnam War have in common? Both led to the creation of the Freedom of Information Act or FOIA. This law allows people to access public documents in...
by acoles | Jul 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
En Pointe: A Major Pirouette at the Richmond Ballet It takes two to tango, but only one artistic director to lead the Richmond Ballet. For the first time in over 40 years, the official ballet for the state of Virginia is coming under new leadership. What does this...
by acoles | Jun 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
More Buses, Free Fares, No Problem Most cities struggled with bus ridership coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not RVA. We talk with Faith Walker, Executive Director from RVA Rapid Transit, about what GRTC is doing right – and where there’s room for...
