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Conservatives weigh Cuccinelli’s silence on taxes
By Kathryn Watson | Watchdog.org Virginia Bureau ALEXANDRIA—It’s time for Virginia’s attorney general-turned gubernatorial candidate to nail down his tax policy plans, a few state tea party leaders say. Hours before Ken Cuccinelli took the coveted first-speaker slot at [...]
Where did that shortfall come from?
By Melissa Quinn While property owners still might be reeling from City Hall’s proposed 5.5-cent tax hike, officials hope the extra dollars — combined with increased fees — will cover a multimillion-dollar shortfall. Alexandria faces a [...]
Local federal employees prepare for furloughs
By Melissa Quinn After kicking the sequestration can farther down the road, Washington officials let the March 1 deadline for enacting $1.2 trillion in budget cuts over a 10-year span — including $85 billion this year [...]
The face of Alexandria’s waterfront opposition
By Melissa Quinn For Bert Ely, it all started at a home along Prince Street. The house sat on the left side of the 900 block, and it had a big bay window in the front. [...]
Layoffs loom over commonwealth’s defense contractors
By Kenric Ward | Watchdog.org Virginia Bureau FREDERICKSBURG – Virginia’s military-industrial complex keeps chugging along … for now, at least. Few defense contractors are among the companies announcing layoffs and plant closures in the Old Dominion. [...]
Alexandria officials take wait-and-see approach to Richmond’s education institution
By Melissa Quinn Local lawmakers and education officials are taking a collective breath after Richmond embraced a measure that allows the state to take over struggling schools. The General Assembly last month approved legislation to create [...]
Are Alexandria’s massage laws out of touch?
By Melissa Quinn For city residents, the comfort and convenience of an in-home massage remains far out of reach. Massage therapists looking to take their business mobile face multiple barriers — including coordinating with the police [...]
Planning commission approves waterfront plan – again
By Derrick Perkins After hours of renewed debate about the much-maligned waterfront redevelopment plan, longtime planning commissioner Stewart Dunn stepped down from the podium, grabbed a microphone and circled a model of the city’s future Potomac [...]
City Hall eyes hiking real estate taxes
By Melissa Quinn Property owners may want to start thinking about tightening their belts with city officials weighing hiking real estate tax rates by 5.5 cents. City Manager Rashad Young unveiled the proposed $626.6 million fiscal [...]
Parents debate possible state takeover of Jefferson-Houston
By Melissa Quinn Parents and administrators at Jefferson-Houston are campaigning against an education bill that allows state officials to take over failing public schools — including the Cameron Street school. The bill, approved by the General [...]
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South Peyton Street hostel garners city council's support
Once again City Council has has ignored residents and issued another s
Editorial: Innovative hostel proposal is no slam dunk
I can't say if a hostel will be a success in Alexandria - although it
Alexandria successfully courts National Science Foundation
News article about NSF move to Alexandria
Hostel hostility
Neighborhood residents and the daycare patrons are not operating under
The bicyclist as a scofflaw is a common misperception
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