Report: Savage dropping out of LG race

AFP

Blogger Vivian Paige is reporting Friday morning that Richmond political consultant and activist Rich Savage is dropping out of the race for the Democratic Party lieutenant-governor nomination. Savage sent a statement announcing his intention to Page this morning. Paige reported on her blog that she confirmed the news in a phone call with Savage. 

Jay Gonsalves | Check yourself: Consumers pay the price for Congress’ poor decision

AFP

When a bounced check for $14 ends up costing a consumer nearly $300 to pay back and leads to harassment and scare tactics from the company trying to recoup the debt, somebody needs to say something. Our trade association, ACA International, has been doing exactly that for the past three years in an effort to…

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Chris Graham

– Local News: Presidential Library receives $100,000 grant, Thursday, 3:30 p.m. – Local News: Statement from Francis Chester regarding county reassessments fight, Thursday, 3:30 p.m. – Local Events: Taste of Downtown Harrisonburg, Thursday, 3:30 p.m. – Local Events: Vendor Fair at AFP, Thursday, 10:40 a.m.  

Wagner picks up endorsement

AFP

Arlington County Board of Supervisors member and respected community advocate J. Walter Tejada announced his support for Jody Wagner for lieutenant governor. With Tejada’s endorsement, Wagner, the former Treasurer of the Commonwealth and Secretary of Finance under governors Warner and Kaine, now has the support from four of five members of the Arlington County Board.

Feb. 27-March 1

Chris Graham

– Local Events: AFP has free tickets to Taste of the Town, Sunday, noon – Local Events: Progress Augusta event set for Tuesday night, Sunday, noon – Local Sports: EMU AD to speak to Shenandoah Valley Athletic Club, Sunday, noon – Local News: EMU announces new provost, Friday, 3 p.m. – Local News: VDOT to host…

Supes duped by legal jargon

Chris Graham

The newspaper headlines suggesting that the Augusta County Board of Supervisors’ hands are tied with respect to legal remedies regarding the widely disputed general property reassessment come across to me as misleading. It’s not exactly breaking news to me that the county attorney, Pat Morgan, would say that he can’t find any “lawful way,” as…

Tom Perriello | Fifth District Report

AFP

I just returned to Washington after a whirlwind week around the Fifth district. Over the congressional recess period, my staff and I covered a collective 3,000 miles. We had 60 meetings with more than 1,300 people from every locality in the district, talking with folks about the economic recovery plan and what it means for…

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009

Chris Graham

– Virginia Politics: Bowerbank critical of Bolling on roads funding, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Perriello staff adds stimulus liaison, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Chamber of Commerce praises Perriello for work on stimulus, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Sports: Evans named to Lieberman finalists list, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Senate committee…