Should Virginia help pay to rebuild Fox Elementary? What happens if lawmakers say 'no'?
RICHMOND, Va. -- Del. Jeff Bourne (D - Richmond) admitted it would be an "uphill battle" to convince the House Appropriations Committee to give Ric...
RICHMOND, Va. -- Del. Jeff Bourne (D - Richmond) admitted it would be an "uphill battle" to convince the House Appropriations Committee to give Richmond Public Schools $15 million to rebuild William Fox Elementary in Richmond. Still, Bourne, who served on the Richmond School Board before becoming a state lawmaker, said he remained hopeful."I hope it would be the pleasure of this body, the House of Delegates, the General Assembly to help Richmond and the school students there weather what was an unthinkable fire and not anything anybody asked for," Bourne told the committee.