And then there were two – Bowerbank suspends LG campaign

Chris Graham

I’m not sure what to make of the news that Jon Bowerbank has decided to drop out of the race for the Democratic Party lieutenant-governor nomination. My first instinct is to say I’m surprised given that the most recent public polls had in the area of 70 percent of the expected June 9 primary electorate…

The two-man alliance

Chris Graham

Two Waynesboro men calling themselves the Waynesboro Taxpayers Alliance sent e-mails to city residents today urging them to take a stand on the “misappropriation” of taxpayer funds by city government. A closer examination of the alleged transgression in the “misappropriation” area, not surprisingly, shows the issue at hand to be nothing more than partisan politics.

In the News

Chris Graham

– State News: Governor releases broadband availability map, Updated 2:45 p.m. – Local News: BC adds work of ’09 seniors to art collection – Local News: $100K grant to help Food Bank fight child hunger – Politics: LG candidate Signer announces veterans policy

More questions on taxes

Chris Graham

It might help us as we try to make sense of the whole Tax Increase in Waynesboro That Wasn’t, At Least for Frank Lucente, to look at how it could be that aggregate assessed property values could be up 5 percent over the past two years even as people like Lucente are seeing their property…

In the News

Chris Graham

– Event: Film screening to benefit autism group, posted Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – Governor’s Race: McAuliffe gets union endorsement, posted Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – Local News: DCCU selects Blue Ridge Area Food Bank a corporate charity, posted Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – Capitol Hill: Warner joins in effort to get FTC to investigate scam warranty robocalls,…