Just when I thought Chairman Torian and I were getting close to agreeing on a budget, we had a meeting with Data Center Diva this morning and she agrees with Amazon Don who doesn’t want to impact the richest corporations in the country.
I am celebrating the win for the constitutional amendment in Virginia today, and tomorrow we as Democrats need to have a very real conversation as to why the results were so close.
Richmond has "won" @EFF's national City of Darkness Award, which recognizes "the worst in govt. transparency" and the best at "thwarting the public's right to know."
EFF cited "shenanigans" with the new FOIA library and the ongoing Connie Clay litigation.
https://t.co/EwQjLxkk78
@TwoForFooz@KenyaRVA The pb office is phenomenal and their core function is to include under represented groups in the entire budgeting process. I think it's money well spent to have folks on the ground talking to everyday residents in their neighborhood about the budget
The stage is set for another clash over Gilpin Court's future.
RRHA CEO Nesmith has submitted a 2nd proposal to transfer redevelopment to a private subsidiary. @KenyaRVA, meanwhile, has submitted an ord. asserting City Council's authority over the project
https://t.co/M3zVKkQJqn
A reminder for everyone talking about Virginia’s drop in the “best state for business” rankings under the Youngkin-Sears administration:
Virginia has also dropped to 26th under Youngkin-Sears in the far-more-important “best state for workers” rankings! https://t.co/HikPFF8vJk