Friday, May 17, 2013
Chopra spoke with Patch Thursday afternoon after a campaign appearance at the Greenspring Retirement Community in Springfield.
Aneesh Chopra, one of two Democrats running for Virginia's Lt. Gov. seat, wants to reverse controversial legislation backed by Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli - the Republican gubernatorial nominee for Governor. "We would turn back on the ultrasound bill, on the TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) regulations, the voter ID Bills," said Chopra in an interview with Patch Thursday. "I would actively work with the Governor and Attorney General to institute the executive order on anti discrimination at the workplace based on a whole range of issues, including your sexual orientation," he said. Chopra spoke with Patch for about 20 minutes after making a campaign appearance at the Grenspring …
The Mount Vernon District Supervisor spoke to the South County Federation on Tuesday night.
Will a 4 percent meals tax keep people from eating out in Fairfax County? Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland wants the tax to go to referendum in November. On Tuesday, he told the South County Federation that it would generate $80-$100 million annually, and the funds could lower the county's real estate tax rate (which just went up 1 cent). Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! "We could then lower the tax rate by 2 cents and devote the rest to transportation or education," said Hyland at the monthly meeting. "It could be drafted in such a way that the Board is unable to use those funds in any way except for those purposes." Arlington County, Alexandria City, Vienna, Herndon and Fairfax City have a meals tax. Still, the business …
The design includes three-dimensional rolling boardwalks and banked turns...
The Bureau of Land Management is looking for weekend help for the construction of 2.5 miles of mountain bike trails at the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area in Lorton. Meadowood has 4.5 miles of mountain bike trails and wants to add 2.5 more. One trail will be built for speed; another will be a narrow trail with natural obstacles and the third would include rock gardens, drop offs and three-dimensional rolling boardwalks and banked turns. “These new mountain bike trails will provide a venue unique to the DC Metro area that is progressive, fun and challenging," said Doug Vinson, the BLM Bike Trail Coordinator. "These trails will give the rider the ability to hone skills that they can use on just about any trail, anywhere.” The…
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Holland worked for the Washington Examiner before taking his new position with McKay's office.
Although he's no longer the person wielding the voice recorder or the pen and notepad, Taylor Holland — the new chief of staff for Supervisor Jeff McKay — is still a journalist at heart. Born in Florida, Holland said his family moved to Atlanta where he spent his high school years. He attended University of Alabama where he earned a degree in journalism. Before covering Northern Virginia news for the Washington Examiner, Holland previously reported for the Selma Times-Journal and the Tuscaloosa News in Alabama and takes his new position after Mike McClanahan held the position for a little more than a year. Three weeks into his new position, Holland sat down with Patch to discuss his experiences, local projects and what he's looking forward…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Democratic primary is June 11.
(Editor's note: An earlier version of this story said that Chopra would be at Greenspring in Springfield Wednesday; he will be there on Thursday.) Aneesh Chopra, one of two Democrats vying to be the next lieutenant governor of Virginia, will make an appearance Wednesday in Lorton. Look for him at 7:30 p.m. at the Lorton Pane e Vino Ristorante e Pizzeria, 9020 Lorton Station Blvd. on Wednesday night. At 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Chopra will address residents of Greenspring, a senior living community in Springfield. Chopra, who is running in a Democratic primary against state Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk), has $919,815 cash on hand, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. Most of his campaign donors are in-state, but out-of-state donors…
Millions of shad eggs are being shipped from the Potomac to the Rappahannock River.
Two fishing nets were laid in the choppy Potomac River near Mason Neck on Monday afternoon, and the crew of biologists, fishermen and students waited on Brad Harley's weathered 21-foot pontoon boat for American shad - the world's largest herring. Look at the clock. It's time to follow us on Facebook and Twitter! Once caught, the fish were brought aboard and analyzed for fertility. The males were kept, and so were the females full of eggs. The others were thrown back. "We've got a long ways to go," said Mike Isel, a biologist with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. "Our goal is four million eggs by May 15. Right now we're at around three million." The Department has stocked over 20 million baby shad from the Potomac …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Presented by Patch, the theme is 'Fairfax Is Beautiful.'
UPDATE: The deadline for the first annual Celebrate Fairfax Photo Contest has been extended to May 15. Enter today! Your photo could be on display at Celebrate Fairfax! --- Are you a natural photographer or just enjoy capturing snapshots of the world around you? Celebrate Fairfax is looking for the best photographs of the natural beauty of Fairfax County and announces their 1st annual Photo Contest! In order to enter, you must submit a photo of something beautiful you see in nature around Fairfax County. You have until May 1 to get your entry in! Let the county be your inspiration — the top 75 entries submitted will be displayed during the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival, which will be held June 7-9. Individuals will compete in one of two …
But some officials say more funding for job placement, independent living services should come from the state.
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) is working to secure more federal funding for employment services that will help county residents with intellectual disabilities. The idea comes after months of work with TansCen, a consulting firm hired last summer to help the CSB with ongoing budget problems. The cost of enrolling residents in the CSB's employment and day services program, which helps high school graduates with intellectual disabilities find career opportunities and become independent, has become too high for the county to sustain long term. CSB officials are working on short-term solutions to reduce county costs, which would take effect in Fiscal Year 2015. But four recommendations offered this week by TansCen — …
ABC News: About half as many Virginians vote in gubernatorial elections as in presidential years.
Anyone familiar with Terry McAuliffe knows that he can tell a good story. The one he told Thursday in Arlington, at George Mason's campus as he was wrapping up a five-day tour of the state, was about this past November. It was Election Day. McAuliffe, at the request of the campaigns of Barack Obama and Tim Kaine, was asked to head to a polling station in Henrico County, where voters were still waiting in a long line as darkness fell. He said he went there and handed out coffee, hot chocolate and hand warmers. And everyone got to vote. And then he asked everyone in the room to mobilize for this year's election. [McAuliffe: Reform Virginia's Standards of Learning Tests] Turnout, often, is key. But now more than ever that isn't lost on …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The Republican candidate for Lt. Governor made an appearance on Wednesday at the Greenspring Retirement Community in Springfield
Democratic candidates Terry McAuliffe and Aneesh Chopra are "Carpetbaggers", according to Corey Stewart, one of seven Virginia Republicans running for Virginia Lt. Governor. The Money Stewart cited recently released financial figures for McAuliffe (running for Governor) and Chopra (Lt. Gov.), which show that a majority of their political donations come from outside Virginia. Stewart has raised $700,000 in his campaign and has $363,087 in the bank as of March 31, according to recently released financial figures. Chopra (who is running in a Democratic primary against Ralph Northam) has nearly $1 million in on-hand cash. More than half of Chopra's campaign contributions come from donors living outside Virginia. "Together, that dynamic duo of …
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9:46 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
This idea keeps coming back, and it keeps getting defeated. Reminds me of the kid who keeps whining for something, thinking that you will change your mind. Politicians need to stop thinking of clever ways of extracting money from us. And what the hell do you need even MORE money for? What can you possible spend it on? Enough already! Stop trying to get more money from us! And stop wasting your … more ›