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We can neither confirm or deny that this is what Creigh Deeds said Tuesday, June 9, in his Charlottesville Omni hotel room as the election returns came in showing him routing his two opponents, and now standing just one election away from being the next governor of Virginia. And that is not a bad place…
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Following up on an earlier report on a disagreement on the planned Saturday, June 20, debate between attorney-general candidates Steve Shannon and Ken Cuccinelli, it appears that the debate will go on as scheduled now, as it also appears that I was right about the objections that had been raised by the Shannon campaign on…
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– Capitol Hill: Perriello, Hoyer, to discuss PAYGO at UVa. – Local News: New traffic pattern at Exit 247 interchange in Harrisonburg
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– State News: Commonwealth Transportation Board adopts six-year plan – Economy: Initial unemployment claims up slightly – State News: ACLU backs Gloucester residents in case involving attempted removal of supervisors
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We’ve had a spirited campaign season thus far, and I couldn’t be more excited about our chances this fall with Creigh Deeds as our candidate for governor. For months, the opposition believed that our primary would divide us and hurt our chances of winning in November. We’ve proved them wrong, and I’m so impressed by…
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I want to take a moment to keep you updated on health reform legislation I have introduced in the Senate. Last week, I submitted a bill that will improve the quality and increase the availability of counseling, support services, and advanced care management for patients and families with life-limiting illnesses. I expect my proposal to…
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We read news reports that Gov. Tim Kaine appointed Arlington State Del. David Englin to yet another commission to study poverty in Virginia. While we certainly welcome that the governor’s and the General Assembly’s desire to measure the extent of poverty in Arlington and Virginia, we’re puzzled by the call to “study” what census data…
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Waynesboro City Council will hold a regular business meeting Monday, June 22, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main St. The agenda for the meeting:
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Virginia had Arkansas down to its last strike, but it was the Razorbacks who ended up getting the last out. A two-out, two-run homer by Brett Eibner tied the game at 3 in the top of the ninth, and an Andrew Darr double in the 12th plated the eventual winning run as Arkansas won an…
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The ongoing news story involving the apparently tainted Iran presidential election hits closer to home than you might think. The key difference being that the controversy over Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 60 percent-plus victory spilled into the streets, while the controversy that still lingers in some circles in Waynesboro over the May 2008 city election is still…
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