Jeff White talks UVa. football

Chris Graham

AFP editor Chris Graham talks UVa. football with VirginiaSports.com news editor Jeff White. The quarterback controversy, the linebacker situation, how much rein Al Groh will give new offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon and how much more reign Groh will have in Charlottesville are among the topics. Length: 7:58.

The Agenda | Thursday, Aug. 6

Chris Graham

Today begins and ends with the Barack Obama-Creigh Deeds events in Tysons Corner. The president will appear on behalf of the Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee at a fundraiser at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner this afternoon, then deliver remarks at a rally for Deeds at the Hilton with Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine also in attendance…

Finally, we win one on the Opportunity Fund

Chris Graham

Our lieutenant-governor nominee has been hitting Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling below the belt on the Governor’s Opportunity Fund, which Bolling has consistently advocated for. Now our gubernatorial nominee is getting us back on track on the Opportunity Fund issue, properly pointing out that GOP nominee Bob McDonnell is the one with the weakness in…

Local career and tech ed programs honored

Chris Graham

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine joined the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Tuesday afternoon to announce the winners of the Governor’s CTE Exemplary Standards Awards. The awards recognize business and industry representatives for their work promoting career and technical education (CTE) and highlight the efforts of educators in providing exceptional instruction and positive outcomes for students.

Stop the Presses | Get out your birth certificates, GOP

Chris Graham

So the Public Policy Polling poll released yesterday was skewed toward the Republican side – with the respondents splitting 52 percent-to-41 percent for John McCain in last year’s presidential election as I pointed out last night. My way of saying, Take what I’m about to say next based on the PPP numbers with a couple…

Jim Lindsay | Meaningful health-care reform

The ongoing debate on Capitol Hill about the public health-care insurance option is both mystifying and disturbing. This option is essential to meaningful heath-care reform. Polling results consistently show strong public support for this choice. Congress must recognize that legislation that does not include this critical component will not achieve the core objectives of health-care…

Q and A: Erik Curren and the 20th

Chris Graham

It started for me when I got the e-mail from the Erik Curren House campaign last week pushing back a self-imposed campaign-fundraising deadline. The questions. The Curren camp had wanted to raise $20,000 following the announcement that Republican incumbent Chris Saxman was dropping out of the race to show viability and support at the home…