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Richmond council divided over proposed Congressional redistricting
By August, Richmond may have a new representative in Congress – and the city’s leaders are divided over whether that’s a step in the right direction.
Read MoreCouncil to put sales tax hike to voters in June
With no dissenting votes, the council on Tuesday decided to ask local voters to approve a half-cent raise in their sales tax.
Read MoreRichmond City Council reaches consensus on development, environmental issues
In a long meeting Tuesday night during which Richmond’s City Council noticeably voted in lock step, the council took on a number of issues including the rights of corporations in a democracy, whether or not to allow chain restaurants in Point Richmond, Chevron’s once-rejected Renewal Project and the purchase of new air quality meters to be deployed near the Point Richmond wastewater treatment plant.
Read MoreJobs, self-sufficiency priorities for new city council
The new left-leaning city council faces steep challenges ahead.
Read MoreProgressives prevail on council
Corky Boozé, Jovanka Beckles and Jim Rogers win in tight council race.
Read MoreJim Rogers vies for a third term
The council’s most enigmatic figure seeks to retain his seat.
Read MoreHonda revs up city’s economic engine
Honda has begun importing automobiles through the Port of Richmond again, creating more than 200 jobs.
Read MoreCouncil won’t halt court cases against pot shops
Despite pleas from the owners and patrons of Richmond’s medical marijuana dispensaries, the city council decided Monday during a special, closed session to continue with court cases aimed at shutting down the city’s pot clubs. Each of the city’s eight dispensaries have been faced with cease-and-desist orders from city prosecutors, who say that because Richmond…
Read MoreCity Council takes a mulligan on marijuana ordinance
City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to undo many of the revisions it made last week to its new medical marijuana ordinance, and also approved a November ballot measure to tax all pot sales.
Read MoreEx-Councilman Ziesenhenne officially in mayor’s race
Former Richmond City Councilman John Ziesenhenne has filed his paperwork and will run to unseat Mayor Gayle McLaughlin in November’s general election.
Read MoreCouncil passes ‘liberal’ medical pot ordinance
During a marathon session Tuesday night, Richmond’s City Council voted 4-3 to adopt a medical marijuana ordinance that will not cap the number of dispensaries allowed within the city limits.
Read MoreCouncil OKs Taser purchase, breaks own resolution
Despite its own resolution banning doing business with companies in Arizona, Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved a $84,000 purchase of Tasers from an Arizona vendor during a wide-ranging council meeting.
Read MoreSewer rates going up, council votes
City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to accept a 5 percent rate increase for each of the next three years on residents of the Richmond Sewer District. While the increase was lower than originally planned, the move left many people crying foul.
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