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2 weeks ago |
vpm.org | Lyndon German |Dean Mirshahi
Henrico County's Board of Supervisors held a joint meeting Wednesday with its counterparts from Hanover County to discuss the future of the counties’ water utilities, after repeated issues at Richmond’s main water treatment plant affected delivery in both counties — which are under agreements to buy water from the city.
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3 weeks ago |
whro.org | Dean Mirshahi
This story was reported and written by VPM News. Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration and state Attorney General Jason Miyares are seven months behind a deadline set by the governor to outline standards for Virginia State Police’s use of artificial intelligence. Youngkin signed an executive order in January 2024 implementing AI guidelines for state agencies, including standards “for the ethical use of AI” and a mandatory approval process to use the technology.
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3 weeks ago |
vpm.org | Dean Mirshahi
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration and state Attorney General Jason Miyares are seven months behind a deadline set by the governor to outline standards for Virginia State Police’s use of artificial intelligence. Youngkin signed an executive order in January 2024 implementing AI guidelines for state agencies, including standards “for the ethical use of AI” and a mandatory approval process to use the technology.
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3 weeks ago |
vpm.org | Dean Mirshahi
Below are details on upcoming public meetings in the City of Richmond and Chesterfield and Hanover counties. RichmondCity Council6 p.m. MondayCouncil chambers, 2nd floor, Richmond City Hall301 N. 9th St.In a meeting rescheduled after Richmond's water outage last week, Council is slated to vote on implementing a 5-cent tax on most single-use plastic bags starting Jan. 1, 2026.
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1 month ago |
vpm.org | Dean Mirshahi
Below are details on upcoming public meetings in the City of Richmond and Chesterfield and Hanover counties. RichmondCity Council6 p.m. TuesdayCouncil chambers, 2nd floor, Richmond City Hall301 N. 9th St.Council is slated to vote on implementing a 5-cent tax on most single-use plastic bags starting Jan. 1, 2026. Councilors are also set to consider a proposed study on paying janitorial and security contractors the City’s minimum wage of $20 per hour.
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Richmond's emergency plan requires it to "keep up-to-date contact details" but staff noted it was "outdated" & lacked info "for all key response personnel (of note, there were recent personnel changes including but not limited to a new mayoral administration)," the report says.
New: Richmond releases report on the city's emergency response to January's water crisis, finding inconsistent communications, unclear command and a lot more issues: https://t.co/6UaiooiQm5 https://t.co/tVecaSn8vI
With all the water talk this year, Henrico County gets the best tap water in the U.S. award (apparently this is a thing) https://t.co/HIwSHawKH9
RT @SamuelParkerRTD: The city's investigation into Reginald Thomas, a former Richmond Fire Department staffer, now includes two more busine…