David Cox | Why not to run

David Cox

As one who actually ran twice as a candidate in the other party, I was surprised to receive a mass-mailed letter from the GOP nominee for Virginia’s Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli. He asked for my “advice and financial support immediately.” Surprised, but not amazed. Evidently both parties think they have my support. Last year I…

Daily Rant | Al Groh

Chris Graham

What will happen to the embattled Virginia football coach? Nothing, that’s what AFP editor Chris Graham is hearing, and naturally he thinks this would make for an obvious hot topic for a Daily Rant. So much to rant about, so little space on Facebook Video. Length: 3:39.

Grants for programs aiding the homeless

AFP

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced more than $11 million in grants through the Homelessness and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), authorized through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The HPRP program is designed to provide assistance and support to prevent homelessness or to quickly re-house and stabilize those who are currently homelessness.

The attack machine

Chris Graham

I guess I really “struck a nerve,” as one reader commented on Tuesday’s column about Steve Landes’ anti-Obama tirade at an Augusta County Republican picnic. How I know is that I’ve become the target of the Republican attack machine. “I think quite a few people would like to know what kind of journalist you really…

Groh no go?

Chris Graham

Looks like we might be stuck with Al Groh for the duration. The chatter I’m hearing from sources around the UVa. athletics department is that it’s almost a 100 percent certainty that Groh will finish the 2009 season as the Virginia football coach.

Staunton launches new business-loan program

Chris Graham

The City of Staunton in partnership with the Staunton Creative Community Fund announced today the award of a $200,000 state grant to support a new business loan program. As small and start-up businesses struggle to access loans in today’s economy, the program will fund start-up and expansion costs for entrepreneurs who have traditionally had limited…

Text, video of Obama’s Stay in School address

AFP

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody doing today? (Applause.) How about Tim Spicer? (Applause.) I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten…

DNC hits Republicans on health care

AFP

The Democratic National Committee today released a new television ad set to run on national and District of Columbia cable stations, and in 10 Republican congressional districts, blasting the Republican Party for voting earlier this year to abolish Medicare and for its decades long hostility towards the health-care program for our nation’s seniors.

Tom Perriello | Fifth District Report

AFP

As students return to college and community college this fall, many of them and their families have questions about the new American Opportunity Tax Credit and how they can take advantage of this important new tax benefit. The American Opportunity Tax Credit was the first piece of legislation I wrote when I arrived in Congress…

Kaine announces budget plans

Chris Graham

Nearly 600 state employees will be laid off, and those keeping their jobs will get an extra unpaid day off added to their Memorial Day weekend in 2010. Those are among the highlights of Gov. Tim Kaine’s plan to account for a $1.5 billion state-budget shortfall that is the result of the continued economic slowdown….