Conflicted: TJPDC packs “Livability Partnership” group with government beneficiaries and allies
Under pressure from the Jefferson Area Tea Party and other citizen-activists, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) opened the Livability Partnership (guidance board)...
Guest editorial: Asleep at the wheel—How the Federal Government’s failure to resist lobbyists has...
Asleep at the wheel—How the Federal Government's failure to resist lobbyists has made the highways dangerous for us all
by Clifton Smith
The...
Ménage a trois: Piedmont Sierra Club urges Albemarle re-affiliation with ICLEI
The Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club (PGSC) is furious over Albemarle County’s recent decoupling from ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability)—a self-proclaimed “worldwide movement...
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...
McIntosh, Galvin and Paul: A musical tribute to political mediocrity
Like establishment Democrats before them, Peter McIntosh, Kathy Galvin, Paul Beyer, and Satyendra Huja all said “no” or did not respond to repeated invitations...
Dissing Dede: Cville Dems forget Smith’s web address
In a diaphanous replay of intra-party hijinks from the 2009 campaign for city Sheriff, Charlottesville’s Democrat Party establishment again has neglected or refused to...
Guest editorial: Sustainablists Behaving Badly, Part II
Sustainablists Behaving Badly, Part II
by Carole Thorpe
In the first part of its June 8 work session, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors (BOS) heard reports and comments...
Guest editorial: Sustainablists Behaving Badly, Part I
Sustainablists Behaving Badly, Part I
by Carole Thorpe
On June 8, roughly 300 people packed Lane Auditorium for a work session held during the regularly scheduled Albemarle...
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...
Beyer’s remorse: Democrat council hopeful seeks counsel from, then shuns Schilling Show
Following in the footsteps of political stablemates Kathy Galvin and Peter McIntosh, a third establishment candidate for Charlottesville City Council has refused multiple invitations...