Did Pyles initiate the conversation on religion?
“I did not initiate the call nor the question.” That comment might lead you to think that Tracy Pyles was simply responding to a question from News Leader reporter Trevor Brown on the issue that Pyles had raised privately with 20th District Democratic Party nominee Erik Curren three months ago about how Curren’s mix of Buddhist and Christian religious beliefs would go over with voters in the 20th. Read more
Bridging the Valley with new program
Maude Puffenbarger of Mount Crawford, Joshua Lilly of Mount Solon, Alyshia Zimmerman of Staunton and Karla Martin and Christopher Reed, both of Stuarts Draft, are among 35 rising college freshmen who are spending July preparing for the rigorous study required for academic majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – STEM fields – at their respective schools, James Madison University, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University and Blue Ridge Community College. Read more
Fellow Democrat raises issue with Curren’s faith
“Do Augusta County Democrats have a death wish?”
That was what greeted me to the desk this morning, an e-mail note from a friend and Democratic Party strategist with a link to a story in today’s News Leader discussing 20th District House candidate Erik Curren’s religious beliefs and criticisms from fellow Democrat Tracy Pyles to the effect that someone with Buddhism among his beliefs is automatically fighting an uphill battle in the 20th. Read more
Deeds commits to debate schedule
Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee for governor, will appear at 10 debates and forums across Virginia over the next 105 days, pending the acceptance of Republican nominee Bob McDonnell. Read more
Karaffa in nomination contest in 20th
A second hat is in the ring for the Republican Party nomination in the 20th District.
Augusta County Republican David Karaffa has entered the race for the party nod. Karaffa joins Staunton City Councilman Dickie Bell in the field that could grow larger by the Monday, July 27, party forum where the GOP will decide on a replacement for Chris Saxman on the ticket. Read more
Jay Speer | “Let them eat cake”
This is what is seems some legislators have been telling victims of predatory lending for years. Or put another way, if we take away payday and car title loans at 350 percent interest, where else will these people turn for help? Should we just “Let them eat cake”? Or are there other solutions? Read more
Del. SWACGirl?
Dickie Bell. Scott Sayre. Lynn Mitchell. (Yes, that Lynn Mitchell.)
Those are the names that we’re hearing associated with the open GOP nomination in the 20th House District.
In order of likelihood …
Dickie Bell: A Staunton native, Bell is in his fourth term on Staunton City Council, and it should be noted that he always runs well on Election Days. You’d have to wonder how well-known outside Staunton he is, and no, you can’t count the Riverheads school district area, since that’s not in the 20th. Read more
Updates from The Hill
Friday, July 24
- Senate bill includes proposal to add National D-Day Memorial to Park Service
Thursday, July 23
- Perriello backs Pay-As-You-Go bill
Wednesday, July 22
- Webb to chair hearing of Foreign Relations Committee Thursday
Tuesday, July 21
- Perriello introduces rural-ed advisory initiative
Monday, July 20
- Warner urges confirmation of Sotomayor
- Goodlatte to host energy conference
Updates from the Campaign Trail
Tuesday, July 21
- Legislative forum to tackle behaviorial health, disability services issues
Monday, July 20
- House Democratic candidates to discuss health care in Waynesboro
- Deeds releases economic plan
Newsworthy
Friday, July 24
- Bills in Congress could impact voter disenfranchisement in Virginia
Thursday, July 23
- State health department reports swine-flu death
Wednesday, July 22
- Kaine statement on recovery of Cho records
- Kaine calls special legislative session to deal with fallout from Melendez-Diaz decision
Tuesday, July 21
- Kaine announces formation of YCC
Monday, July 20
- VCU heart programs in national rankings
- VDOT rest-stop closures to begin tonight
Latest AFP News
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AFP builds web video promoting Waynesboro Y - Chris Graham: A catastrophe in the making
- Poll: Virginians oppose 'fox penning'
- House subcommittee votes to remove abortion funding for low-income women
- VMI wins at Radford, 65-60
- Spring Fashion Debut: Spoiling you is her business
- UVa. bounces back, bests Boston College, 66-49
- Dukes get big win over Tribe, 59-47
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Mahlon G. “Lon” Anderson | Enough already
Posted on July 21, 2009 · 1 Comment
We always knew that Virginia lawmakers’ budget feud and failure to fund transportation, even after being called into special session in 2008 and not appropriating an additional dime, would put motorists in their crosshairs. Today, they hit their mark. Read more
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