Editor's Pick RADIO SHOW RANTS Williams: Antisemitism? Classism? Racism? On the casino, loose lips may sink chips MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS Richmond Times-Dispatch Nov 6, 2023 Nov 6, 2023 Updated Nov 13, 2023 0 × A drone video shows the proposed location for a casino in South Side Richmond. 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Related to this story A drone video shows the proposed location for a casino in South Side Richmond. A drone video shows the proposed location for a casino in South Side Richmond. Williams: Will the Isley Brothers be the winning hand for casino backers? I can't embrace the level of paternalism it takes for me to tell grown folks how to spend their money. On the other hand, there's too much evi… Williams: Is economic exploitation the solution to our child care problem? The mayor made an effective argument that early childhood learning experiences determine an individual's life chances. Few would argue the poi… Williams: Get Jim Crow out of Virginia's constitution. Restore voting rights for all ex-offenders. Policies that create a class of noncitizens — rooted in an ancient concept and sustained by racism and intimidation — are anathema to the noti… Williams: Virginia's voting rights restoration is rife with conflict of interest. Governors should have no say Too many ex-offenders have been deprived of their pre-existing voting rights, or stymied in their effort to regain their franchise, by a guber… Williams: Election Day left Richmond's mayor and the city's suburbs blue Levar Stoney is the Democratic mayor of a city that is growing whiter as its surrounding counties grow browner — and politically, bluer.
A drone video shows the proposed location for a casino in South Side Richmond. A drone video shows the proposed location for a casino in South Side Richmond.
Williams: Will the Isley Brothers be the winning hand for casino backers? I can't embrace the level of paternalism it takes for me to tell grown folks how to spend their money. On the other hand, there's too much evi…
Williams: Is economic exploitation the solution to our child care problem? The mayor made an effective argument that early childhood learning experiences determine an individual's life chances. Few would argue the poi…
Williams: Get Jim Crow out of Virginia's constitution. Restore voting rights for all ex-offenders. Policies that create a class of noncitizens — rooted in an ancient concept and sustained by racism and intimidation — are anathema to the noti…
Williams: Virginia's voting rights restoration is rife with conflict of interest. Governors should have no say Too many ex-offenders have been deprived of their pre-existing voting rights, or stymied in their effort to regain their franchise, by a guber…
Williams: Election Day left Richmond's mayor and the city's suburbs blue Levar Stoney is the Democratic mayor of a city that is growing whiter as its surrounding counties grow browner — and politically, bluer.
