Virginia Organizing Project featured on NPR
With a more sympathetic ear in the White House, VOP Executive Director Joe Szakos is pushing advocates, used to working at the state and local level, to go national.
Svetz leaving city Parks and Rec?
According to local blogger, attorney and former candidate for City Council Jennifer McKeever, the City’s Parks and Rec. Director Mike Svetz has accepted a position for the same department in Arizona.
Slutzky still silent about General Assembly bid
David Slutzky says he needs more time. The Daily Progress reports that Slutzky has decided to take a couple more days to announce whether he will challenge State Delegate Rob Bell, whose district includes much of Albemarle County.
Some PHA clients escape foreclosure
If the financial crisis has dragged you down, and it very well may have, this piece of real estate news will pick you right up. Some folks on the brink of foreclosure have found a way out.
Tom Perriello dubbed “New Breed of Congressman”
Today marks Tom Perriello’s first full day as the Fifth District Congressman. Yesterday, he was sworn in during the opening ceremony of the 111th Congress, and was soon named to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
High octane McAuliffe speechifies at Zocalo
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe held a town hall meeting this afternoon in Charlottesville.
Vacancies abound at TJ's university
Sure, Charlottesville has one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates at 3.4 percent, but that doesn’t mean we’re immune to the pox that is the worldwide economy. For one thing, the Virginia Employment Commission reports that locally 1,000 net non-farm jobs have been lost in the past year. Fortunately, we’ve got UVA to look to. […]
Tim Kaine named next DNC Chairman
President-elect Barack Obama has selected Kaine to be the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Kaine will succeed current chairman Howard Dean.
Rob Schilling fans want him back
“The Schilling Show†has been off the air for just about two weeks, and people are already feeling a void. But, fear not! Fans of former Charlottesville city councilor Rob Schilling have created the “Bring Rob Schilling Back†blog, a place, they say, for fans, information and activism.
Media General to sell Daily Progress Rio Road building
The new year began with a bang for Charlottesville’s daily newspaper. The Daily Progress reported on January 1 that Media General, the Richmond-based owner of the newspaper, is planning to put the Progress building, and the property on West Rio Road in Albemarle County, up for sale.