Archive for 'Politics'

Alexandria officials expect quiet end to lame duck session

Alexandria officials expect quiet end to lame duck session

By Melissa Quinn With four members departing in January, Alexandria City Council is in the midst of its lamest-duck session in recent memory — but don’t expect any major, last-minute legislation. Typically, the short session acts [...]

Sequestration worries local lawmakers, economic experts

Sequestration worries local lawmakers, economic experts

By Melissa Quinn While the threat of sequester keeps Washington tied up in knots, experts warn the looming federal spending cuts could have a substantial effect on local cities and counties. Alexandria officials downplayed possible repercussions [...]

Alexandria City Council stares down sequestration threat

Alexandria City Council stares down sequestration threat

By Derrick Perkins The threat of looming cutbacks in federal spending consuming Washington’s elite since the election touched down in Alexandria Tuesday evening. During the budget standoff a little more than a year ago — and [...]

Alexandria Republicans lost big last week. What happened?

Alexandria Republicans lost big last week. What happened?

By Melissa Quinn Local voters lifted Republicans Frank Fannon and Alicia Hughes to city council in an off-cycle election three years ago, but they fared far worse sharing a ballot with President Barack Obama last week. [...]

Voters favor newcomers for Alexandria School Board

Voters favor newcomers for Alexandria School Board

By Derrick Perkins Voters returned just two incumbents — Marc Williams and Ronnie Campbell — to the school board Tuesday, dislodging vice chair Helen Morris in the process. Morris enjoyed a slim lead over rival Bill Campbell [...]

Democrats sweep Alexandria City Council election

Democrats sweep Alexandria City Council election

By Melissa Quinn Democrats ran the table locally Tuesday night, ousting the two Republicans on Alexandria City Council and re-electing Mayor Bill Euille to a fourth term. With all of Alexandria’s precincts reporting Wednesday morning, incumbents [...]

Election night blog

Election night blog

10:41 a.m. Wednesday Just two incumbents will rejoin Alexandria School Board next year: Marc Williams in District B and Ronnie Campbell in District C. The third incumbent running for re-election, Vice Chair Helen Morris, fell behind [...]

Election 2012 Voter Guide

Election 2012 Voter Guide

With a fiercely waged presidential campaign, a hotly contested U.S. Senate race and a slew of other decisions on the ballot, it’s easy to overlook the bevy of mayoral, city council and school board candidates competing [...]

The challenger: Patrick Murray takes second shot at unseating U.S. Rep. Jim Moran

The challenger: Patrick Murray takes second shot at unseating U.S. Rep. Jim Moran

By Melissa Quinn U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) had no trouble brushing off Republican Patrick Murray in 2010, but the former military man believes the second time is the charm. Murray first appeared on the political [...]

UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Jim Moran’s son resigns after voter fraud video goes viral

UPDATED: U.S. Rep. Jim Moran’s son resigns after voter fraud video goes viral

By Melissa Quinn Updated 11:03 a.m. October 26 Arlington County police opened a criminal investigation into Patrick Moran’s secretly taped conversation about committing voter fraud on Thursday. The announcement came just a day after the video [...]