by acoles | Sep 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
School Board Shakeups It’s Rich’s FAVORITE time of year, local election season. But what makes this year different? A plan to end dysfunction on the Richmond Public School board. Next up: the little-known quirk that determines how Richmond elects its...
by acoles | Sep 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Would You Swim in the James? The James River is the heart and soul of Richmond. But it’s also the dumping ground for the city’s sewage when it rains too much. What will it take to fix this issue? One frustrated listener asks us: why is it so hard to open a...
by acoles | Aug 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s Getting Hot In Here Climate change is here, in RVA, today. But some neighborhoods are much more vulnerable to excessive heat and flooding than others. Rich talks with a local climate scientist about inequities in our climate vulnerability, as well as the...
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...
