Perriello attacks Goode
During the time slotted for a televised debate last night, Tom Perriello had all the time he wanted for an opening statement, closing statement and all the questions in between.
Student pressure yields sign ban reversal
Craig Littlepage, UVA’s athletics director, announced October 2 by press release that he is repealing the policy prohibiting signs, banners and flags in all UVA athletics venues. For more on Saturday’s game against Maryland, read This Just In: UVA flabergasts fans by shutting out Terps “The policy prohibiting signs, banners and flags in all UVa […]
Can he go the distance?
A strange flower is in full bloom this time of year in the neighborhoods of Charlottesville: the political campaign sign. Though it makes an annual appearance, it is particularly abundant every four years. And this year, there’s a bumper crop, with three dominant strains: Obama for President, Warner for Senate, and Perriello for Congress. You […]
A star in his eyes
Much of Tom Perriello’s success has stemmed from his decision to spend campaign funds on a summer internship program instead of stockpiling it for the October TV blitz. These 15 “Common Good Summer Fellows,” many of them from Southside, ran Perriello offices throughout the district, knocked on doors, put out signs, organized Perriello speaking events […]
Let there be light in the Hardware Store
With about 70 onsite employees, local company Silverchair had outgrown its space.
Pressure unabated to expand growth area
According to Albemarle County policy, water and sewer service is only supposed to be extended to property within the “growth area,” the 5 percent of county land that’s designated for development. Yet last week, the county Board of Supervisors approved two expansions of service into parcels in the so-called rural area that border the growth […]
UVA flabergasts fans by shutting out Terps
Who knows why 50,747 people came to Scott Stadium to see Maryland play Virginia. Maybe they came to tailgate on an achingly gorgeous fall night. Maybe they came to see if the lifted sign ban would bring out provocative posterboard. Maybe they came to see an embattled bunch of Cavaliers for the same reason that people rubberneck at gruesome highway crashes.
UVA bows to student pressure on sign ban
Craig Littlepage, UVA’s athletics director, announced today by press release that he is repealing the policy prohibiting signs, banners and flags in all UVA athletics venues.
Goode cancels televised debate
NBC29 reports today that Fifth District Congressman Virgil Goode has cancelled his debate against Democratic challenger Tom Perriello that the news station was sponsoring, originally slated for live broadcast on October 7 at 7pm, a prominent spot preceding the second presidential debate. Goode cited a scheduling conflict. The debate has been in the works since April.
State A.G. lauds local drug court
Republican Attorney General Bob McDonnell is banking on his tough-on-crime stance to help propel him to the governor’s mansion in 2009, but he made an unusual trip to Charlottesville on September 25 to address the local drug court program, the state’s second oldest and among the most effective at reducing recidivism. The program was almost […]