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Editor’s Notebook: Sometimes it pays to be lucky

Virginia Republicans appear to have finally (!) sorted out their nomination process for statewide offices. Took ’em a while, but they got there. No doubt Democrats are yukking it up over the muddled process it took Republicans to arrive a...

Del. Sullivan endorses McAuliffe gubernatorial bid

Del. Rip Sullivan (D-McLean-Arlington) has become the latest local legislator to endorse the gubernatorial bid of Terry McAuliffe. Sullivan, who serves as Democratic Caucus chair in the lower house of the legislature, called McAuliffe “a strong and bold leader” who...

Arlington GOP works to engage rank-and-file in convention

Specifics remain somewhat sketchy, but the Arlington County Republican Committee is casting a net for those who wish to be delegates to the Republican Party of Virginia’s nominating convention. Those taking part in the convention – scheduled for early May...

Former Rep. Moran backs McAuliffe in primary

Former U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th) has endorsed the gubernatorial bid of Terry McAuliffe. “As governor, Terry will take bold action to support workers and small businesses who have been hurt the most by this pandemic, as well as make...

Conservative stalwart backs Snyder for governor

Morton Blackwell of Arlington, who heads the Leadership Institute (which works to bring conservatives into the political process) and serves as a member of the Republican National Committee from Virginia, has endorsed the gubernatorial bid of Pete Snyder. Snyder’s “record...

Measure on gubernatorial succession dies

Efforts by a local state legislator to remove Virginia’s one-and-done restriction on governors made it out of committee but died a lopsided death in the state Senate. Senators voted 26-12 to kill the proposed constitutional amendment, patroned by Sen. Adam...
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New School Board member receives liaison assignments

New Arlington School Board member Bethany Sutton has her assignments. School Board members on Feb. 2 are expected to approve...
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