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Black-owned health companies claim insurers are forcing them out of business

Small companies that are largely African-American-owned are fighting against an effort that they claim will put them out of business by stopping them from providing mental health and substance abuse services to Medicaid patients.

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City's interim HR director enticed out of retirement with high salary

City Hall’s new interim director of human resources has been hired at a salary far above that paid to the most recent director or interim director, Mayor Levar M. Stoney confirmed.

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GSK to add 150 jobs at city research center

Richmond is to gain 150 new jobs and an enlarged role as a hub of consumer product research and development for a joint venture of two pharmaceutical giants, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer.

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Sen. Kaine speaks out to restore aid to HBCUs

A powerful Republican senator is holding up millions of dollars in federal aid to historically black colleges and universities in Virginia and elsewhere and to other minority-serving institutions.

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Holiday gift assistance programs ready to give

Angel Tree, Silver Bell and other holiday gift assistance programs are now in full swing in the Richmond area.

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'16 Bars' documentary from the Richmond Justice Center opens Nov. 14

It already has been seen in Charlottesville, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Now, a 94-minute documentary is finally set to debut in Richmond about four current and former inmates and their personal stories told through music at the Richmond Justice Center with the help of Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Todd “Speech” Thomas.

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Dems win control

For the first time in 24 years, Democrats will hold the majority in the state Senate and House of Delegates

For the first time in 24 years, Virginia voters handed Democrats control of both houses of the General Assembly in Tuesday’s election.

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Contentious state NAACP election gives Barnette 2-year term

Robert N. Barnette Jr., who has led the Virginia State Conference NAACP since August when the previous presi- dent was removed, will hold the top post in the civil rights organization for the next two years after emerging victorious in a controversial election.

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Will history be made with next speaker of the House?

Will the next speaker of the House of Delegates be the first woman or the first African-American to hold the post in Virginia history?

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Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon L. Taylor handily wins re-election

In a suburban locale that now favors Democrats, Shannon L. Taylor easily won her bid for a third term as Henrico County commonwealth’s attorney.

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McEachin, Jewett score big wins without opposition

Voters made it official that Colette W. McEachin will be Richmond’s first elected female commonwealth’s attorney. Voters also gave Edward F. Jewett a second eight-year term as clerk of Richmond Circuit Court.

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RPS school construction costs, process criticized

Richmond School Board members Kenya Gibson, 3rd District, and Jonathan Young, 4th District, used Monday’s School Board meeting to express concern that the bidding process Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s administration used to choose contractors to build three new district schools has added tens of millions of dollars to the cost.

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4 school rezoning plans are up for final consideration

Four school rezoning plans — two of which include proposals for pairing some elementary schools and all of which keep Bellevue Elementary open — are now considered finalists.

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ACA health insurance enrollment deadline Dec. 15

More choices in health insurance that will cost less. That’s the good news for people who have until Sunday, Dec. 15, to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

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Company believes it can attract more than 600,000 patrons to new Coliseum

John Page’s company, Spectra, is betting its management can turn Richmond’s proposed 17,500-seat Coliseum into one of the busiest and most successful entertainment centers in the world, if Richmond City Council approves allocating more than $300 million in taxpayer dollars over 30 years to build it.

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Battle over Dominion Energy’s sponsorship leads to demonstrations at state NAACP events

Instead of leading a protest, the Virginia State Conference NAACP will be the target of demonstrations at its state convention this weekend because of the organization’s ties to Dominion Energy.

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Henrico commonwealth’s attorney’s race hit with allegation of special treatment

The case of John J. Trak, who has been convicted of two felony drug possession charges and two other felonies since 2011, is roiling the election contest for Henrico County commonwealth’s attorney as the Nov. 5 election approaches.

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Free rides to polls on Election Day

GRTC once again will provide free bus, Pulse and CARE van rides on Election Day within the city limits, it has been announced.

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Wilder says VCU panel cleared him in probe; VCU spokesman says that's 'premature'

L. Douglas Wilder has maintained for months that a former Virginia Commonwealth University student made up a story that he made sexual advances toward her and propositioned her to be his mistress nearly three years ago.

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City Council approves 1% pension hike for retirees starting Jan. 1

As anticipated, Richmond City Council unanimously approved a 1 percent pension increase for retired city employees, beginning Jan. 1, during a special meeting on Monday.