Virginia Commonwealth University head basketball coach Shaka Smart answers questions during a news conference at the school in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, March 29, 2011. The Rams earned their way to this.
Anita Gene Lester,65, is being remembered as a caring lawyer who spent part of her career defending those accused of crimes and part of her career prosecuting them.
Administrative dysfunction has long been a standard feature of City Hall. But that was supposed to change with the city’s switch to a strong-mayor form of government in 2004.
By the time most of you read this, many will have voted early and voted “YES” for the Richmond Grand Resort and Casino. And we thank you for your vote that will, when completed, economically move Richmond in ways unimaginable by those who seek to hold Richmond back politically and racially.
While the team isn t returning, the bill will continue to show up every year. Richmond city taxpayers are on the hook for about $700,000 annually until 2033.