In this episode: a special edition devoted to former President Bill Clinton's recent visit to Richmond, including interviews from the scene with those who attended. Enjoy!

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In this episode: how we can still host a Presidential Debate, the loss of another local business and what it really means to buy local, upcoming events, and a holiday rant. Plus, a call for your submissions to our year-end review of gaps in local media coverage. Enjoy!

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In Sunday's paper, the Palladium-Item endorsed Sally Hutton as its candidate of choice for Mayor, saying that candidate Rick Thalls had "demonstrated an insufficient grasp of the issues most germane to Richmond's future." Later that same day, Rick Thalls` campaign apparently withdrew from the blogging experiment on the paper's website (discussed in our most recent episode), removing all of his postings from the blog without any explanation. When contacted about the withdrawal, "Thalls said he moved his posts to his Web site because of the conduct of one of our forums users," according to Online editor Jason Truitt. As yet, we have not been able to confirm that the text available on the Thalls campaign website is an unaltered version of what appeared on the Pal-Item site; such verification may be difficult without an archive for comparison.

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In this episode: an interview with Palladium-Item Online Editor Jason Truitt. Plus, notes about happenings in online media and citizen journalism, and a review of Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore’s book, The Assault on Reason. Read more below for links from this episode. Enjoy!

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In this episode: The political machine grinds forward as new candidates file in local races. We'll also rant for a bit about issues in the education system, and talk to a local not-for-profit that's taking a unique approach to solving all sorts of problems in our community. Read more below for links from this episode. Enjoy!

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In this episode: what it takes to be the Mayor, and who's going to run. Plus, a new local podcast, your listener feedback, and upcoming events. Read more below for links from this episode. Enjoy!

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