An Updated Healthcare Policy, a Referendum on Rosie's, and Sunken Discs at Bryan Park
Cheers RVA!
Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 70 and a low of 50 in the evening.
the juice:
The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU has updated their policy on transgender care stating:
To resume, if appropriate, gender-affirming medications for existing patients.
In parallel, as soon as feasible, to transfer the care of existing patients requiring gender-affirming medication and/or surgeries to non-VCU Health providers.
For new patients seeking gender-affirming care, to provide education, counseling and mental health services.
To continue our suspension of gender-affirming care surgeries.
The updated policy follows a similar decision UVA Health made last Friday.
the pulp:
The Virginia Court of Appeals issued a ruling Tuesday that prevents Law Enforcement Agencies from withholding the names of their employees to the public, via the RTD. The case was sparked when Hanover County refused to honor a FOIA request arguing deputies could one day become undercover and releasing their names would jeopardize future undercover operations.
The city is exploring options to bring two century-old dams at Bryan Park into compliance, and has currently drained the ponds to collect soil samples to evaluate the sediment. To anyone who has lost a disc golf disc in one of the ponds, the RVA H20 website states:
Even if a stray frisbee catches your eye in the ponds’ sediment, the project team appreciates your cooperation in resisting the urge to retrieve it.
the dive:
The proposed Virginia budget that has been sent to the Governor’s desks includes a referendum mandate for the planned Rosie’s gaming facility at the Staples Mill shopping center, according to the Henrico Citizen.
The budget retains language that effectively would require Churchill Downs, Inc. (which is planning Roseshire) to petition the Henrico Circuit Court for a public referendum as the first step toward obtaining a license from the Virginia Racing Commission to operate the facility. That petition would need to be signed by at least 5% of the county’s registered voters – or about 12,500 people.
If Rosie’s garnered the required number of signatures then a referendum would be held asking voters to approve the “slot machines” at satellite facilities in Henrico.
A vote of “no” would kill the proposal for at least five more years.
Renovations continue at the site of the proposed facility.
The eight Rosie’s facilities in Virginia generated nearly $5 billion in wagers including nearly $347 million in revenue for the company in the first 11 months of 2024.
Read the full article here.
the vibe:
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