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Amid increases in evictions, cities are turning to right-to-counsel programs

Richmond, Virginia, is the latest city to try providing lawyers for tenants facing eviction if they can't afford one. The approach has shown success in keeping people in their homes.

  • By Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury

What Will 2021 Hold for Cities?

With no help coming from the federal government, can Richmond’s mayor still execute an equity agenda?

  • By Adam Harris, The Atlantic

Mayors Reelected in Two Cities that Saw Extensive Protests

The mayors of Portland, Oregon and Richmond, Virginia will both move on to another term. Meanwhile, new mayors will take office in Baltimore, Honolulu and Miami-Dade.

  • By Bill Lucia

Goodbye, Confederate Statues. Hello, Dolly Parton and Chef Boyardee?

There's little consensus on what to put up in place of Confederate monuments and other controversial political statues.

  • By Kate Elizabeth Queram

Virginia Strives to Weave Health Equity Into Its Coronavirus Response

The state’s Health Equity Leadership Task Force is pursuing partnerships with local governments in order to get protective gear and information about the virus to minority communities.

  • By Andrea Noble

Richmond Mayor Calls Council Move an ‘Overreach of Legislative Authority’

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Boise River flood emergency; Trump taps Texas mayor for HUD post; and tablet computers for Colorado inmates.

  • By Route Fifty Staff
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Richmond, Va.'s Incoming Mayor Details His City Hall Priorities

“I believe the ticket for the city of Richmond to get to the next level is through public education,” Mayor-elect Levar Stoney told Route Fifty.

  • By Bill Lucia
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