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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. [...]
All wet: RWSA’s $25M, 30-foot dam provides “no new water”?
After a lengthy and contentious approval process the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority’s (RWSA) new 30-foot earthen dam proposal apparently doesn’t hold (enough) water. In a clandestine April 21 email obtained by The Schilling Show (see below), Albemarle County Service Authority Member, Liz Palmer—a longtime proponent of a larger earthen dam—warns Charlottesville City Councilor Kristen [...]
Fumble: Albemarle Public School Athletic Directors enter into unauthorized contracts
The Albemarle Truth in Taxation Alliance (ATTA) has uncovered problematic “secret” contractual agreements within the Albemarle County Public Schools. Albemarle County High School Athletic Program Directors have signed “exclusivity agreements” with sporting apparel and equipment companies (Vendors) that were never approved by Albemarle County Public School (ACPS) Administration. ATTA has discovered that these contracts were [...]
Breaking News: Tim Kaine to announce U.S. Senate run?
A listener phone call to WINA’s The Schilling Show today, tipped the host and audience to former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine’s intention to seek the Senate seat being vacated by incumbent Democrat Jim Webb. Caller “Greg” reported that Kaine told students at the University of Richmond (where Kaine teaches at the Jepson School of Leadership) [...]
Deception in taxation: ATTA uncovers Albemarle utility billing rip-off
Following an embarrassing sales-tax collection debacle that enriched Charlottesville City at the expense of Albemarle County, the Albemarle Truth in Taxation Alliance has uncovered a new regional tax inequity, this time involving misappropriated local utility taxes. While the county caps monthly utility taxes at $4, an unknown number of Albemarle County utility customers have been [...]
Breaking news: Progressive vandals say, “KILL” Hurt?
In what may be the work of angry supporters of defeated Democrat Congressman, Tom Perriello, a Robert Hurt U.S. Congress campaign sign was defaced over the weekend. “KILL” was spray-painted in large black letters over Hurt’s printed name. The vandalism took place at Auburn Hill Farm in Albemarle County sometime between Friday evening and Sunday [...]
Ignoring is bliss: Why Virginians can safely discard red-light camera tickets
(Note: The contents of this post are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact a lawyer.) Amid great government fanfare and greater public disdain, Albemarle County recently activated the area’s first photo red-light cameras. Ironically dubbed “PhotoSafe” by County government’s internal public relations [...]
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