5th District candidate forum: Importance of the 10th Amendment

With an aggregation of seven GOP candidates vying to unseat Democrat Tom Perriello in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, narrowing the field may be difficult...

iPods and laptops and junkets, oh my! Local schools swimming in cash

In the midst of another budget season, weekly we endure administrators, school board members, teachers, students, and parents complaining about unfathomable shortfalls in local...

Deeds votes against Virginia health care freedom

State Senator Creigh Deeds, the man who would have been Governor, cast his vote against freedom today. The Virginia Health Care Freedom Act, Senate Bill...

2010 United States Census revealed

The United States Census 2010—feared by some as a potential invasion of privacy, revered by others as a necessary tool for Government efficiency. Should...

Guest Editorial: This ridddle is no joke

This riddle is no joke by Jean Walters There's a riddle that asks the question, "What's the difference between socialism and communism?" The answer, "A few days." Socialism,...

It’s official: Hurt to miss Charlottesville Tea Party Forum

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After much speculation about his participation in Charlottesville's January 22, 2009 5th District Tea Parties Republican Candidate Forum, Senator Robert Hurt's campaign manager, Sean...

RSWA settles Van der linde lawsuit

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The Hook is reporting a settlement in the unjust Rivanna Solid Waste Authority vs. Van der linde Recycling lawsuit. The RICO action brought against Mr....

Kristin Szakos: Free pizza and phone calls for Coakley

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Neophyte Charlottesville City Councilor, Kristin Szakos, played party host to a phone bank event last evening on behalf of Massachusetts Democrat Senatorial candidate, Martha...

Norris-Claus: Playing Santa with OPM (aka the great $625k taxpayer rip-off)

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Things are supposed to be "bad" in Charlottesville. Tenebrous projections for multi-million dollar City budget deficits abound, and Charlottesville City Schools, crying poor, are waiting...

Everything new is old again: Charlottesville Dems choose “new” leadership

Charlottesville Democrats claim to have selected "new" party leadership for 2010, but boy does it smell stale. Quasi-reformer Jennifer McKeever, who slightly loosed the reigns...