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Wood announces city council candidacy, will run as Republican

Wood announces city council candidacy, will run as Republican

Longtime resident and noted waterfront plan opponent Bob Wood blasted Alexandria’s handling of redevelopment projects as he announced a bid for city council Thursday morning. “Neighborhood after neighborhood, one citizen group after another, all feel threatened, [...]

Opinion: Lovain: Elect me if you believe in smart growth

Opinion: Lovain: Elect me if you believe in smart growth

To the editor: Many Alexandrians are worried more development inevitably means more traffic and a less desirable city. That’s an easy conclusion to draw when you look at the result of bad planning decisions here and [...]

Editorial: Enough talk. It’s time for debate.

Editorial: Enough talk. It’s time for debate.

The Taylor Run Citizens Association held a candidate forum April 18 for all 16 city council candidates running for office: 14 Democrats, one Independent and one Republican. Despite the absence of Alicia Hughes (I) and Michael [...]

Opinion: Why I’m running to beat Jim Moran

Opinion: Why I’m running to beat Jim Moran

To the editor: With more than 20 years experience serving on state, regional and local public committees as well as nonprofit boards, I continue working to deliver effective, sustainable solutions. I am an ordinary American, a [...]

Opinion: Hughes’ voice is missing on budget issues

Opinion: Hughes’ voice is missing on budget issues

To the editor: On Tuesday, Alexandria City Manager Rashad Young presented his fiscal year 2013 budget recommendations to the city council. Until council approves the final budget May 7, the city’s budget and fiscal affairs advisory [...]

Port City Politics: Herring hopes to whip it good in Richmond

Port City Politics: Herring hopes to whip it good in Richmond

Del. Charniele Herring (D-46) will have more on her mind than constituent concerns and her legislative agenda when the Virginia General Assembly convenes. As minority whip, she’s tasked with keeping fellow party members in line during [...]

YOUR VIEWS | Why I Am Running

I am pleased to tell you that I am running for the City Council as an Independent. I look forward to coming to know you better over the coming months and sharing with you who I [...]

Herring Sworn In After Recount Upholds Slim Margin

Herring Sworn In After Recount Upholds Slim Margin

A drawn-out political drama over whether to seat Democrat Charniele Herring (D-46) in the House of Delegates came to an end Monday after a panel of judges decided that the Alexandria Circuit Court had no authority [...]

Our View | When Politicians Bicker, Voters Lose Their Voice

Forget about the partisan squabbling among Republicans and Democrats over the seating of Alexandria Democrat Charniele Herring in the Generally Assembly. The Republican majority in the House refusing to seat her [...]

Recount Set for Monday

Alexandria Circuit Court Chief Judge Donald M. Haddock decided Wednesday to hold a recount Monday, January 26, at the Alexandria Courthouse where he and two other Virginia judges hope to solve [...]