New city treasurer plans expanded role for office
“I feel very grateful, very humbled and honored to put on this mantle to serve. The people have spoken,” Nichole Ona R. Armstead said Wednesday after outpacing two opponents in the election for Richmond treasurer.
City commonwealth’s attorney re-elected to fourth term
Richmond voters on Tuesday re-elected the city’s top prosecutor to a fourth, four-year term. Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael N. Herring, who was first elected in 2005, ran unopposed in Tuesday’s contest.
Gibson gets voters’ nod for 3rd District School Board seat
Education advocate Kenya J. Gibson, who views improving Richmond school buildings as a top priority, was elected Tuesday to represent the 3rd District on the Richmond School Board. Ms. Gibson, who works in health care marketing, is president of the Linwood Holton Elementary PTA, where the oldest of her two children is a student.
City voters overwhelmingly approve schools referendum
“The people have spoken. Now we can only hope that City Hall and the Richmond delegation to the General Assembly were listening.”
Stoney’s endorsements rejected in 2 local contests
Less than a year after taking office, Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney appears to be slipping a bit in his influence among city voters based on the results of Tuesday’s elections.
Obamas choose 2 African-American artists for official presidential portraits
Artist Kehinde Wiley, known for his large, edgy paintings of top music and hip-hop performers such as Michael Jackson, LL Cool J, Notorious B.I.G., Ice T and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, has been commissioned to paint the official presidential portrait of former President Obama for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
ACA open enrollment deadline Dec.15
Enrollment is open through Dec. 15 for people to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. People also may re-enroll or change their insurance plan through the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace by the Dec. 15 deadline.
It’s a sweep!
Virginia elects Democrats to top posts, other offices
In a result seen as a wholesale rejection of a president many see as unfit, and a message to the political party that has backed him, fired up Virginia voters ensured Democrats retained control of the top tiers of state government and replaced at least a dozen seasoned Republican lawmakers in the General Assembly to boot.
Nonprofits to provide eye screenings, eyeglasses to RPS students
Students at Redd Elementary School in Richmond are the first to benefit from a new effort to ensure every city student who needs glasses has them.
Former GRTC CEO, 2 others appointed to GRTC board
Eldridge F. Coles, retired chief executive officer of GRTC, is Richmond’s newest representative on the bus company’s board of directors.
Free Press asks Loupassi to pull erroneous campaign literature
Richmond Free Press Publisher Jean P. Boone has asked Delegate G.M. “Manoli” Loupassi and his campaign to refrain from distributing campaign literature that falsely implies that he was endorsed by the newspaper.
Say nothing if you don’t vote
The election for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and other positions is Tuesday, Nov. 7. Our community — the African-American community — must vote in Obama-type and Wilder-type election numbers. We must show up and show out.
Write-in candidate for sheriff
Our antiquated judicial system, with its concept of “lock ’em up and throw away the key,” has improved greatly in some parts of our nation. Richmond can be credited with innovative and enhanced programs benefiting inmates confined in detention.
Get to root cause of school problems
Re “Criminal probe in lewd, racist Henrico middle school video,” Free Press Oct. 26-28 edition: There is a scripture within the 13th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew that talks about where good crops are sown, weeds are sown among them.
Council President Hilbert may be ‘confused’ about St. Luke project
Re “Hilbert critical of city’s handling of St. Luke project in Gilpin Court,” Free Press Oct. 26-28 edition:
Treasurer
We are encouraged by the energy
Sheriff
We support Antionette V. Irving for this open seat to replace longtime Sheriff C.T. Woody.
Richmond schools referendum
An editorial published in the Oct. 19-21 edition of the Free Press details our position on Proposition A on the Richmond
Richmond Free Press Endorsement Ballot General Election Tuesday, Nov. 7
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3rd District Richmond School Board
3rd District Richmond School Board With the litany of problems facing Richmond Public Schools, we believe the best person to represent the parents, students and residents of the 3rd District is Joann Henry.
