OCTOBER HEADLINES

Friday, October 31 -- Happy Halloween!

Election Workers Brace For Record Turnout

Record numbers expected
L2D

In Rural Va., Coattails Strategy Does a Flip
Does Warner help McCain?
LX

Wolf Faces Changing Landscape
Not sure the Post has this one right, but its a good read
LX

Race for Senate Seat Threatens to Be a Walk
Seems the Post might have this one right, and it too is a good read
LX

Meals Tax Proposal Up for Vote
School bonds too
LX, L2D

Va. GOP Fights Election Lawsuit
Last second effort by some try to keep polls open till 10pm
LX

GOP's long Virginia ride tested by demographics
Analysis from out West
SF Chronicle

Dulles Town Center Santa also given the boot
This guy is Santa - unfortunate turn of events
LTM

Teen Disney Star visits Elementary School

HCA brings Hanna Montana co-star to tell kids 'Clean Hands are Cool Hands'
Living in LoCo

Wednesday, October 29

Why leesburg?
Why Leesburg is the political epicenter of the universe
LTM

Kaine Says State Prepared for Record Turnout
Going to be a challenge here and all across the Country
LX

Meal tax not a happy option for restaurant owners
Tough times could be made harder with tax
LTM, Fox 5

A Kind Gesture of Crossing Party Lines
Sign-wars suspended to help a friend and neighbor
Living in LoCo

As Role Fades, Holding on to Farm Roots
Future Farmers hoping to prove there will still be future local farmers
LX

Panel Formed For Eastern Planning
Ad Hoc Committee will make recommendations to the Board
L2D

Asian American political clout grows
The Asian American community is up for grabs
LTM

Restoring a right: Felons in Virginia petition to vote
Have to petition the Governor to get your vote back
LTM

Tuesday, October 28

Palin rallies Crowd in leesburg
The rally had a decidedly local feel to it
L2D, LTM, LX, LX 2, Living in LoCo, Easterner, WTOP

A Low-Tech Retort to Modern Politicking
Wolf's staffer physically moves annoying Feder staffers
LX

Preservation Orgs To Merge?
Stronger together
L2D

Warner has lead in senate race
Gilmore down 30 in latest Wash Post poll
Wash Post

 

INTRODucing tito the builder
Focal point of Leesburg Rally
MSNBC First Read

Friday, October 24

Woodgrove Settlement Appears Closer

Getting closer to educating kids
L2D

Local banks holding strong during financial crisis
Especially community banks less tied to Wall Street
LTM

Commission Continues Hospital Plan Review
No comments as usual
L2D

Palin details SET
Governor will be at JR Festival Lakes on Monday
L2D, Living in LoCo

The Cupboard Is Nearly Bare
Loudoun Holiday Coalition and Interfaith Relief need your help
LX

More on the Meals Tax
Restaurateurs aren't happy with the thought of another tax
WUSA-9

Polls apart - Why there is so much disparity
Why polls vary on presidential race - and why there is good news for all sides
AP

Board Delays Vote On Poverty Reduction Plan
Delays endorsement of CAAB plan
L2D

Thursday, October 23

obama in leesburg
Talking to 'real Virginia' and ties up traffic
L2D, LTM, LX, Media General, LX 2

Palin coming to Leesburg on MOnday
JR Festival Lakes is the site of the rally at 9:00 am
LTM

Race in Virginia very close
Mason-Dixon poll is tight
Wash Post

Errors, mischief could lead to long election night
It's always interesting
WTOP/AP

Board rezones Crosstrail
Takes all residential out, lawsuit still pending
L2D

Meals tax debate
Don't tax my happy meal!
Connection 

Wednesday, October 22

Land Purchase for Schools Rejected
Board splits 5-4 on school site
LX, L2D

Leesburg: Obama rally will create huge traffic jam
Rt. 15 and Leesburg traffic will look something like this ->
L2D, LX

As Parties Woo Va., Spending Soars
Millions spent, and about to be spent, on VA's 13 electoral votes
LX

Wolf, Feder Address Seniors At Leesburg Forum
Talk to seniors at Ida Lee
L2D

Tuesday, October 21

Obama Plans Leesburg Rally Wednesday
Plans Ida Lee rally on Rt. 15 right at rush hour
L2D, LTM, Living in LoCo

As expected, economy dominates Wolf, Feder debate
No Joe the Plumber references though
LTM

20 Teens Charged After Police Raid Party
Homecoming gets a little out of hand
LX

Transfer of Toll Road To Airport Agency Is Upheld
Decision allows for tolls to be used for Metro
LX

Police Chief Gives Public Safety Update
Debuts initiatives aimed at making everyone safer
L2D

Monday, October 20

Grading Bar Too High, Loudoun Parents Say
They want to make it easier for kids to get an "A"
LX

Town Takes Strides In Review Process After Wolf Fallout
One year later they continue to tweak their process
L2D

Loudoun property value set to decline
Drop doesn't mean a tax increase... yeah right
DC Examiner

Democrats See Opportunity In Outer Suburbs' Troubles
Loudoun and PWC keys to who wins Virginia
LX

Friday, October 17

Purcellville To Press Phase 1 Property Annexations
Aggressive move on Town's part
L2D

MORE ON BRMC
Still no comments
L2D, Easterner, Connection  

Seniors Seek Answers From Wolf, Feder
Forum provides answers
L2D

Council Approves Market Square Project
Town Center development gets 4-3 vote
LX

'Stick a Fork in It' Say Meal Tax Opponents
More on this ballot measure
Living in LoCo

A Drive-By Shot of Flu Prevention
Get your shot this winter
LX

Thursday, October 16

Bevel Sentenced To 15 Years For Incest
Former civil rights leader sentenced
L2D, LX

Hundreds Attend Public Hearing on Broadlands Hospital
No comments, except it was a zoo
LX

Lenah Schools Decision Could Come Next Week
Time constraints pushing decision
L2D

A Drive-By Shot of Flu Prevention
Better for you than a Big Mac
LX

Wolf, Feder Scheduled For AARP Forum
Candidates to appear separately
Wash Post

State transportation budget slashed
The times are tough, just getting tougher
LTM

Potential massacre foiled in Fairfax
Lots of weapons found
LTM

Leesburg Enters Difficult Budget In Strong Position
So says an advisor
L2D

Air and Space Museum Breaks Ground
Starts second phase
L2D, LX

Wednesday, October 15

Undecideds Hold Great Sway in Critical Va.
VA being purple leaves the middle to impact the election
LX

Analysts: Obama could turn Virginia blue
Begaula's back pontificating
LTM

Census: 10.5 percent of Loudouners uninsured
Now that's a disturbing number we need to fix
LTM

Coalition Formed To Oppose Meals Tax
Group concerned about impact to small businesses
L2D

SIGN WARS
Both sides having signs stolen
L2D

Group may appeal power line decision to Supreme Court
Not giving up
LTM

Local lawmakers weigh in on governor's proposed cuts
The start of fiscal restraint?
LTM

Monday, October 13

Voters Consider Meals Tax to Fund School Construction
Third time the charm for meal's tax?
LX

 

Panel Proposes Flat Local Spending
Finance committee wants Bowers to create 4 scenarios (none are good)
LX

Neighbors Dismayed at Power Line Approval
Some in PWC resigned to project that stretches across N.Va.
Wash Post

Fields Farm lawsuit moving to January trial
No end in sight even when an end looks in sight
LTM, L2D

TWO DEVELOPMENTS IN HOSPTIAL as hearing nears
New community group, more legal wrangling
Living in LoCo, L2D, LTM

Friday, October 10

Supervisors Eye Service Cuts As Budget Worries Grow
Looking at either zero growth or negative growth of govt. spending
L2D

Fairfax Helps Some Inmates Vote, GOP Cries Foul
VA and Fairfax GOP chairs question move
VA Politics Blog

study: non-citizens are participating in U.S. elections
Anyone else sensing a pattern?
LTM

Board OKs $3.75M For Town Transportation Needs
Purcellville now has to take it or leave it for the HS
L2D

Portable classrooms alleviate crowding
Help stem the influx
LTM

Dealers say auto sales aren't going well
Shift down into first gear
LTM

Thursday, October 9

Government Center Plans Put On Hold
They are going to wait on this
L2D

Kaine Takes Pay Cut, Trims Office Budget
Takes 5% reduction in pay
LX

HOA sued over position on hospital
No comments
L2D, Living in LoCo

Loudoun's list of potential voters grows by 16,000
Not as many new voters
LTM

Foreclosure Assistance Is on the Way
VA officials to bring millions in federal aid
LX

Solar shed heats water, saves money
Going green in Loudoun
LTM

Wednesday, October 8

State Agency Greenlights Power Line in Rural N.Va.
If PA and West VA say yes - here it comes
LX, LTM, L2D

At Joint Meeting, Tough Decisions Loom
Hundreds of millions of decisions
LX, L2D

Fairfax elections staff visited jail to register inmates
What???
Examiner

Teens charged for leaving body of dead friend
He drank himself into a bad spot, they left him at Little River ES
LX

Loudoun's list of potential voters grows by 16,000
Voter registration is over
LTM

Board Delays Vote Non-Conventional Sewer System Ban
Going back to committee
L2D

President Bush speaks to local business owners
Visits Guernsey Office Products
LTM, LX

Tuesday, October 7

Student Charged After Making Threats Against School
Briar Woods High School student makes menacing statement
LX, LTM, A2D

Local leaders press McCain on Metro Funding
McCain sticking to his anti-earmark position
LX

McCain Rally Fires Up Loudoun Republicans
More on the rally at Lansdowne
L2D

Investigators Testify About Dade Confession
To hear the tape or not to hear the tape
L2D

Time for Change?
Parents claim grading scale unfair to county students
Connection

Monday, October 6

Obama, McCain Saturating Va. With TV Ads
Some R's want McCain/Palin here more
LX

Both Campaigns Continue Their Battle for Va. Votes
Each side holds rally in Loudoun this past Saturday
Wash Post  

Gilmore Attacks Warner on Bailout Plan
Final debate heated at times
LX

College Campus Study Advances
Talking with EDC shows support
L2D

Nonprofits Oppose Admission Plan
Another tax proposal and another group opposed
LX

County Targets Foreclosed Houses
Program to help County workers
LX

Friday, October 3

McCain up in this Virginia Poll
90% of statistics lie half the time
VA Politics Blog

Last debate - lone TV debate - set in Senate race
Not everyone carrying the debate here on VA TV
AP-WTOP

Curfews, Community Links Eyed For Eastern Loudoun
Taking steps towards safety in Sterling
L2D

Notaviva Vineyards to air on HGTV's 'Dream Home'
Watch a vineyard come to life tomorrow night
LTM

Thursday, October 2

A look at wolf/feder round 2
Candidates familiar with each other
LTM

OBama up in virginia poll
CNN/Time poll has him up big
VA Politics Blog

Music Teacher caught with marijuana
Just a little too far on the trying to be a cool teacher scale
L2D, LTM, LX

 

Voters To Use Optical Scanners
Fairfax joins Loudoun and others with optical scanners
Wash Post

Millions fail to file to get economic stimulus checks
Hope you weren't one of them
WTOP

Purcellville Loses Phone Service Tuesday
Mayor files complaint on this too (insert joke here)
L2D

Wednesday, October 1

WoodgRove HS: $2 Million Separates Sides
Getting closer, but not quite there
L2D

Loudoun and PWC's immigrant populations shrinking
Coincidence or policy-related?
LTM

Va., U.S. To Spend $13 Million On Upgrade of Rail
Get more folks on trains
LX

Jail Gets Boost in Federal Funding
DOJ sends money to combat overcrowding
LX

Capital Projects Director Leaving Leesburg
Who will run big projects for the Town now?
L2D

Kaine Pledges to Finish His Term
Shewww!
VA Politics Blog