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A look ahead at November’s mayoral prospects
About 10 months from the Nov. 2 election, it seems clear that Mayor Gayle McLaughlin will run for reelection. Her opponents remain mere speculation.
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The curious case of Nat Bates
Councilman Nat Bates is enjoying arguably more public attention by remaining coy about his political future than he would reap from an outright announcement. Will Bates challenge his political bete...
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Mayoral race could put council in flux
It may be a far-flung theory at this point, but depending on how the mayor's race shakes out, City Council could be left a man short. Who could be in line for a council appointment?
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Ex-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.
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Lucky number four for Nat Bates?
Nat Bates is going for his fourth and probably final shot at becoming Richmond's mayor.
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Uche Uwahemu: Fighting an uphill battle for Mayor of Richmond
Up against Tom Butt and Nat Bates, two local politicians with a combined experience of 55 years, Uwahemu stands out as an outsider to Richmond’s politics. This is both a curse and a blessing. He...
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UC Berkeley’s Richmond Global Campus expected to spur housing construction
During a City Council meeting Tuesday, Mayor Butt’s office and a number of development experts gave a presentation on public policy initiatives to improve the availability, quality and development of...
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Richmond mayor releases strategy to expand affordable housing
Last week, Mayor Tom Butt released his first-ever housing strategy, which details plans to increase the availability of affordable and market rate housing in Richmond.
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Richmond mayor expresses concern about county’s faulty warning system in the...
Richmond’s mayor Tom Butt claims the county's community warning system did not work correctly.
View ArticleInterim Police Chief French aims for permanent job in ‘very male-dominated...
With the police chief position vacant the current interim police chief Bisa French threw in her hat as a contender for the leading role. French has spent her entire 22-year career at the department and...
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