Jacki's Work - Public Affairs


Curator Tamara Evans holds a new wine glass that depicts the county’s historic sites, now available for purchase in Magnolia Grange’s gift shop. Gift shop purchases support the efforts of the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia. Page Dowdy/Chesterfield Observer

By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer

Dec. 8, 2010

With corporate giving still down this year, many Chesterfield nonprofits are counting on the generosity of individual donors to keep their organizations afloat.

“The biggest difference is the lack of corporate support,” said Amy…

By Jacqueline Raithel, Capital News Service

Feb 6, 2009

RICHMOND – Gov. Timothy M. Kaine promised to veto spending cuts to pre-kindergarten programming, but amidst efforts to handle a projected $2.9 billion budget shortfall, legislators say pre-k programs are low on their lists of…

By Jacqueline Raithel, Capital News Service

Jan 23, 2009

If you used plastic bags to transport your groceries home last time you went shopping, your future supermarket experience might be different.

State Del. Joseph D. Morrissey, a democrat from Highland Springs, has proposed a bill that…

By Jacqueline Raithel and Stephanie Rice

April 27, 2009

Homeless people in the City of Richmond are diverse from race to age to language, but they have one thing in common: they’ve met HOPE.

The Homeless Outreach Partnership Enforcement unit within the Richmond City Police Department was…

By Jacqueline Raithel

April 26, 2009

“It’s like they put walls up around here. I just can’t get out.”

Paul got out of prison yesterday, but he’s been stuck on the streets of Richmond for three years.

He used to dig wells in New Jersey, but after a divorce he jumped in his Jeep and headed…

Written by Jacqueline Raithel

March 14, 2009

In trying financial times, it may come as no surprise that homelessness in Richmond is on the rise.

Between January 2008 and January 2009, the number of homeless people in the city increased by 6.9 percent from 1073 to 1150, according to reports…

By Jacqueline Raithel, Capital News Service

Feb. 13, 2009

RICHMOND – Funding for Virginia’s water quality improvement programs appears to be safe for now, despite deep cuts to the state budget.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s budget proposal set aside $20 million for controlling nonpoint source…

By Jacqueline Raithel, Capital News Service

Jan. 13, 2009

Members of the Virginia General Assembly will be busy this spring working to balance a budget that’s suffered a $3 billion dip since last year and looking for ways to improve the efficiency of state.

That’s why Del. Albert Pollard…