Posts Tagged ‘city council’
Al Martinez, Chevron’s lesser known candidate for Richmond City Council
Al Martinez is a recently retired postmaster and former Richmond police officer – having left the department after being charged and acquitted for several alleged crimes – who is backed by the city’s biggest corporation. Al is more of a mystery.
Read MoreThe best of Senator Bernie Sanders in Richmond
Richmond Confidential highlights some of the key points of Sanders’ speech, and exclusive interview and photos from the event.
Read MoreSenator Bernie Sanders rallies Richmond’s progressives
Senator Bernie Sanders (VT-I), a potential 2016 presidential candidate, delivered a rousing speech to an overflowing audience in Richmond on Thursday.
Read MorePolitical battle is waged on the ground via campaign signage
As political campaigning intensifies ahead of the upcoming mayoral and city council elections, candidates draw criticism for a deluge of political signs flooding the streets of Richmond.
Read MoreOPINION: Must we tolerate intolerance?
The city council has a job to do — run the City of Richmond — and council meetings are one of the primary vehicles by which to do so. Section 2.12.030 makes provisions for the silencing of speech that is disturbing or disruptive to this function.
Read MoreRichmond City Council supports federal government help for child refugees
The resolution was passed by City Council in a meeting on Tuesday evening, to show support and solidarity for those fleeing violence from Central America. The resolution was merely symbolic, but received unanimous support from all members of the council.
Read MoreCity council tightens laws on e-cigarettes
An unanimous Richmond City Council votes to amend the city’s smoking ordinance to include e-cigarettes.
Read MoreMedical marijuana dispensary allowed to relocate
The Richmond City Council approved a permit Tuesday night to allow a marijuana dispensary to move from its current location near Hilltop Mall to a largely abandoned street on Bissell Avenue, less than one block from the Target on Macdonald.
Read MoreCity car use comes under fire, officials look to end program
Some Richmond City Council members cast a skeptical eye Tuesday on the practice of supplying city vehicles for the use of certain employees. Currently 10 Richmond management employees have city-issued vehicles. Together they have logged an average of 14,188 miles per month during the 2012-2013 fiscal year, Richmond City Manager Bill Lindsay said. Employees commuting…
Read MoreRichmond City Council to reaffirm protection for whistleblowers
The Richmond City Council plans to discuss and reaffirm the city code that protects employees from retaliation for expressing their opinions at its Tuesday meeting.
Read MoreSpecial meeting to discuss vacant City Council seat this Thursday
After running out of time to officially declare the council seat left by Gary Bell as vacant at last week’s city council meeting, Mayor Gayle McLaughlin announced a special meeting to be held this Thursday at City Hall to discuss the issue. The time for the meeting has not been specified yet. “This process is…
Read MoreInvestigation of city employee prompts public demand for action
Speakers at the year’s final City Council meeting called for Assistant City Manager Leslie Knight to be put on administrative leave after a complaint from a whistleblower launched an investigation into Knight’s …
Read MoreBates, Butt and Bell win council race
In a hotly contested City Council election, with millions of dollars at play and a recent push into the national spotlight, Richmond voters have elected Nat Bates, Tom Butt and Gary Bell to the three open seats on the council dais. The two RPA candidates, Eduardo Martinez and Marilyn Langlois, finished just outside the top…
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