A City Council Resolution, the Folk Festival, and a Civics Test
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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