In the News

Chris Graham

– State News: Governor prepares Virginia for swine flu, posted Monday, 9 p.m. – State News: Ordinance banning panhandlers pulled off table in Richmond, posted Monday, 9 p.m. – Event: Yoga, human rights focus of one-woman show in Charlottesville, posted Monday, 11 a.m. – Event: Friday Night Lights in Downtown Lexington this week, posted Monday,…

Greg Marrow | Facts and figures on unemployment

Chris Graham

Recently I read in the News Leader an attempt by Del. Steve Landes to explain away his rejection of the $125 million in federal stimulus money dedicated to unemployment insurance. Early on in his commentary Del. Landes states, “This would have been a permanent change to unemployment benefits.” As Steve Landes and everyone else in…

Team Coverage | Democrats raise the temperature on GOP unemployment block

Chris Graham

Results, Not Roadblocks was the theme of the news event featuring Democratic Party candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates at the Virginia Employment Commission office in Harrisonburg Thursday afternoon. AFP editor Chris Graham was there and reports across the media platforms. The videos feature 15th District Democratic nominee John Lesinsky, 20th District Democratic nominee…

In the News

Chris Graham

– AFP on Twitter: Chris Graham on the NFL Draft – AFP on Facebook: Poll/Discussion Question – Is progressive different than liberal? – Programming Note: Listen to AFP editor Chris Graham on WKDW Tuesday morning, posted Tuesday, 7 a.m. – Event: Governor’s School to put on variety show to benefit Food Bank, posted Tuesday, 7 a.m….

A line in the sand

Chris Graham

The brouhaha that fired up over the weekend concerning reaction in the local blogosphere to my endorsement of Terry McAuliffe for governor might pay some dividends for local Democrats long term. In fact I know it will, based on reactions to a comment that I posted in a thread on the AFP yesterday in response…

In the News

Chris Graham

– State News: Virginia Supreme Court strikes down ‘vague’ Va. Beach noise ordinance, posted Friday, 9:20 p.m. – Local News: Long-term road closure in Augusta, posted Friday, 9:20 p.m. – State News: Invasive Plant Removal Day, posted Friday, 9:20 p.m. – Politics: Perriello to hold telephone town hall, posted Friday, 8:10 a.m. – Events: Staunton…

Dems continue full-court press on unemployment

Chris Graham

The House Republican majority has unwittingly given Democrats a cornerstone to their efforts to take back the junior legislative chamber next fall. “While Bob McDonnell and the House Republicans are fighting ideological battles with Washington, real Virginians are hurting,” said Levar Stoney, executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia, talking up the petition drive…

Edmonson out, now a three-way race for LG nod

Chris Graham

The Democratic Party lieutenant governor field is now one candidate smaller. “As I have worked these past months to communicate my message to voters, I have also had an opportunity to learn more about the three colleagues who were also seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. While all three are good people, over time…

More tea in the harbor

AFP

I don’t guess I’m going to be frequenting the ol’ Chick-fil-A anymore. “Our Chick-fil-A family is excited to take part in this local event, and we look forward to offering our customers a free iced tea on Tax Day,” said Jody Wetherill, area marketing director for Chick-fil-A of Richmond, in a press release sent to…