RPS puts chief talent officer on leave while it investigates complaints
Jason Kamras said an “independent third party” would conduct an investigation of the allegations.
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Feb. 10 Newsletter: RPS budget priorities
Plus, porcupines are coming to Maymont, and a new bus stop has been approved for a test site.
State budget proposals include two key RPS priorities: more funding for staff and school construction
Both proposals will still have to make it through what are likely to be difficult budget negotiations.
Overcoming doubts, Richmond Planning Commission OKs test of new type of bus platform
The Richmond Planning Commission approved a plan to test a new type of bus platform that could also help slow down traffic.
RPS unions decry proposal to share costs of health insurance increases
“This is essentially a pay cut,” said Anne Forrester, president of the Richmond Education Association, the local teachers union.
Maymont is using an $8 million COVID-era grant to enhance its facilities
Among the new additions will be porcupines.
Richmond judge dismisses former senator Joe Morrissey’s defamation suit over private investigator’s 2022 tweet
A Richmond judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation suit brought by former Richmond-area Sen. Joe Morrissey against private investigator and activist Jimmie Lee Jarvis over a tweet Jarvis posted in 2022 calling him “a violent thug, a liar and a sexual predator.”
