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Poison pen: Chichester endorses fellow liberal Houck
In a stunningly shortsighted display of political hubris, Democrat Senator Edd Houck has given voters in Virginia’s 17th District the best reason yet to support his opponent, Republican Bryce Reeves: Liberal Republocrat, and former State Senator, John “Chi-taxter” Chichester, has endorsed Houck! Edd Houck, a longtime legislative partner of Planned Parenthood and a reliable pro-abortion [...]
Loose lips: Charlottesville city hall tips media to Tea Party event application
In an egregious breach of operational, organizational, and professional ethics, an unnamed government “official” inside Charlottesville City Hall selectively has divulged confidential and previously undisclosed information to local media. Shortly after Carole Thorpe, chair of the Jefferson Area Tea Party (JATP), submitted a city application for the planned JATP “demonstration” in McGuffey Park this Friday, [...]
Flip-flop: Charlottesville city capitulates on banned political sign
Less than two days after receiving intense negative publicity on its attempt to ban political signage from a private residence, Charlottesville City Hall has reversed course and withdrawn an issued citation. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of Rose Hill Drive, were threatened by Zoning Administrator, Read Brodhead, with “legal proceedings” and fines of up to $5,000 [...]
Breaking news: Minor’s Landmark Hotel rising from the ashes?
Halsey Minor, owner of Charlottesville’s long-stalled Landmark Hotel project, has announced a new developer/associate in the venture. Minor has partnered with Tim Dixon, the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association’s (BBLA) 2011 Hotelier of the Year. Dixon, highly regarded as a creative hotel visionary, is perhaps best known for his award winning Milwaukee property, The Iron [...]
Sage against the machine: Melampy speaks on independent clerk run and dirty Charlottesville politics
Note: Exclusive to The Schilling Show, following is an open letter to Charlottesville voters from independent candidate for Clerk of Court, Pam Melampy: Dear Charlottesville Voters~ Due to the media response following the Democratic Primary I felt the need to write to you the voters of Charlottesville to explain a few things that may be [...]
Roadkill: VDOT tells Army Corps to pull plug on Meadowcreek Parkway permit
In the midst of multiple lawsuits challenging Charlottesville and Albemarle’s Meadowcreek Parkway, a new development may render the long-simmering project roadkill. At issue is the segmentation strategy, wherein the localities split the road into three distinct projects—Meadowcreek Parkway, McIntire Road Extended, and the 250 Bypass Interchange—purportedly in order to avoid greater federal environmental scrutiny. In [...]
No free ride: GOP’s Aldous to challenge Deeds for VA-25 Senate seat
Republican TJ (Thomas) Aldous will announce his candidacy for Virginia’s 25th District Senate seat, currently held by Democrat Creigh Deeds. According to campaign spokesperson Danielle Thurmann, Aldous’ official announcement is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Tuesday, June 28 at the Albemarle County Circuit Court. Aldous is a Trust and Estate attorney with Zobrist Law Group [...]
Cold feet: Peter McIntosh exiting Charlottesville City Council race?
Sources deep inside the Charlottesville Democrat machine reveal that Peter McIntosh, a previously announced candidate for Charlottesville City Council soon may withdraw from the race. Seen by many as an interchangeable surrogate for retiring Democrat, David Brown, McIntosh told select supporters over the weekend that he was a reluctant entrant, coerced by local party bosses [...]
Breaking news: Cynthia Neff to challenge Boyd for Rivanna supervisor seat
Democrat Cynthia Neff will formally announce on June 14, her intention to seek the Rivanna District seat on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors—a position currently held by two-term incumbent Republican, Ken Boyd. Neff, whose stated credentials primarily focus on social justice “philanthropy,” is a current board member of Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population [...]
Das boot: Albemarle County sinks ICLEI membership
On a vote of 4-2, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors last night severed ties with the International Council for Local Environment (ICLEI). Supervisors Ken Boyd, Rodney Thomas, Duane Snow, and Lindsay Dorrier all favored ending the association, while Supervisor Dennis Rooker and Board Chair Ann Mallek voted to maintain the county’s relationship with ICLEI. [...]
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