Cheers RVA!

Today will be mostly cloudy with potential scattered showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 70.

the juice:

City Council unanimously passed a resolution yesterday to create a program that would allow tenants facing eviction access to legal assistance in the courts, from the Richmonder.

A 266-unit housing development was also approved in the Swansboro neighborhood. Supportors of the effort included the pro-housing group, YIMBY (Yes to People. Yes to Housing. Yes in my backyard).

The special use permit was approved 8-1, with council member Stephanie Lynch, who represents the district where development would be built, voting no and voicing concerns with the project.

the pulp:

• Richmond’s women’s tackle football team, the River City Sting, is seeking new members for the 2025 season, via RIC Today.

• Trinity Episcopal’s Field Hockey team is currently ranked #2 in the nation, according to maxpreps.

• Megadeath responds to Peter Frampton in a war of words regarding the recent last-minute cancellations of concerts at Virginia Credit Union Live!, via RVA Mag.

• Davy Jones from Style Weekly writes about the story behind this year’s Folk Festival poster design. The festival begins Friday and runs through the weekend, featuring performing groups representing a diverse array of cultural traditions on six stages. Admission is free.

the dive:

The first bill of the 2025 General Assembly has been introduced, according to Dave Ress at the RTD.

The bill was proposed by a former high school history teacher, Delegate Lee Ware, and would require students to pass a civics test prior to receiving a diploma. The test would be similar to the one taken by those applying for U.S. Citizenship.

The proposal would require students to score correctly on 70% or more of a set of 25-50 questions selected from the list.

Currently seven states have similar laws, and an additional nine states require the test but not as a condition of graduation.

Read the full article here.

the vibe:

Have a civic-minded day RVA!

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