One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions should be made,

Wednesday was the third day of the city of Richmond and surrounding areas encountering water problems. Find full coverage of the crisis here. ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ON JAN. 8 7:29 p.m. - Richmond Mayor Dr.