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Va. lawmakers pass bipartisan budget leaving tax policy unchanged

After months of partisan combat over different priorities, Virginia lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal Monday with no major tax changes, funding boosts for education and mental health and salary increases for teachers and state employees.

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‘Brunson Burner’ ignites Knicks

Many fathers and sons have made their way to NBA rosters, including these with area/state ties.

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Free Press wins 9 awards in Virginia Press Association competition

The Richmond Free Press was recognized with nine awards, including two first place awards, at the annual Virginia Press Association competition in writing, photography, news presentation and advertising.

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Musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ fueled by Alicia Keys’ music gets Tony nomination

Two Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity — the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play “Stereophonic” about a ’70s rock band at the edge of stardom — each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, a list that also saw a record number of women nominated for best director.

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Trojans attract top-notch recruits

One of the most decorated high school football players in Richmond area history will continue to play locally ­ — at Virginia State University.

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Parting ways

After more than 30 years, the Richmond Free Press and reporter Jeremy Lazarus have permanently parted company.

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Virginia becomes abortion haven for out-of-state women

It is no longer unusual for a pregnant Alabama woman with two kids to be parked overnight outside a Virginia League for Planned Parenthood (VLPP) clinic, waiting for the doors to open. Jamie Lockhart, executive director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, said the protection of abortion rights in this state means that women who live where the procedure is banned are making their way to VLPP facilities in Richmond and Hampton Roads.

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New weed-sales bill would include minority vendors

Prospects for the General Assembly to approve the retail sale of marijuana could get a big boost from a deal to guarantee Virginians of color gain a significant share of the business opportunity. Unveiled Jan. 18 at a State Capitol press conference, the agreement is between state lawmakers, advocates and the state’s four medical marijuana companies.

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Rispress takes recruiting prowess to Colorado

Devin Rispress helped Florida A&M’s football team win a national championship. Now he hopes to do the same for the University of Colorado.

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City Hall offers some reforms on tax collections

Amid the uproar over meals-tax collections, City Hall is rolling out a multiple-step plan in a bid to ease complaints.

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City moves access revenue that results in $12.6M surplus

The city of Richmond’s financial team moved $30 million in excess revenue from the 2022-23 fiscal year to the city’s savings account to refund expenses and then officially announced a $12.6 million surplus from the fiscal year that ended June 30.

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School Board election shakeup

After six years on the School Board, Kenya Gibson is seeking to move up to City Council.

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Highland Grove development to restart

City Council has cleared the way for the re-start of a shut-down subdivision that is to bring 122 affordable homes to North Side.

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Business grants announced for East End

Eleven businesses in Richmond’s East End are the latest recipients of supportive grants from a nonprofit development program, it has been announced.

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Richmond church burns

A devastating fire Jan. 9 appears to have dashed the hopes of the congregation of Seventh Street Memorial Baptist Church of returning to their long vacant “home location” in the Highland Park neighborhood in North Side.

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Anita G. Lester, former lawyer with Hill, Tucker & Marsh, dies at 64

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.

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Victoria S. Oakley, former RPS educator, dies at age 63

Victoria Stender “Vickie” Oakley, a former principal and instructional leader for Richmond Public Schools, has died.

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‘Succession’ dominates drama Emmys, ‘The Bear’ claims comedy and Quinta Brunson makes history

“Succession” secured its legacy with its third best drama series award, “The Bear” feasted as the night’s top comedy, and the two shows about squabbling families dominated the acting awards at Monday night’s Emmys.

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Virginia Senate Democrats postpone work on constitutional amendments and kill GOP voting bills

A Democrat-led Virginia Senate panel on Tuesday defeated a handful of Republican-sponsored voting bills and moved to put on hold consideration of several proposed constitutional amendments until after this year’s session.

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