Kaine, VDOT, Arlington VIPs Attempting to Save HOT Lanes Deal

On September 9th VDOT Director Pierce Homer and local elected officials, including Guru of Gridlock Chris Zimmerman, will discuss HOT Lanes at the Arlington Committee of 100 meeting at Marymount University, a private college located about 8 miles from I-395. The Arlington Committee of 100 is a group of about 300 "community leaders". No public meetings with VDOT VIPs and other state officials are currently scheduled. Governor Kaine has reportedly instructed VDOT, Zimmerman, and others to take whatever steps are necessary to save the HOT Lanes deal.

Anti-Child Pro Lifers Target National Health Insurance

Based upon what's transpired at over a hundred national health care forums hosted by Members of Congress, it appears that Pro-Life anti-abortion activists are the prime force targeting single-payer national health insurance and the primary group responsible for disrupting congressional meetings. Of the 47 million Americans who aren't covered by health insurance, about 8.7 million are children.

Guest Thread - Support Our Troops? How Much Longer?

I am tired of "supporting our troops" in one prolonged Third World conflict after another for the past 50 years. Our nation has plenty of money for wars but nothing for infrastructure, health care, or much of anything else, in a nation with a population of 310 million, which, BTW, has increased by 65 million over the past 20 years.

Paul in Arlington

Debtors, Creditors, Sun-Gazette's Parent Company Face Off in Federal Bankruptcy Court on August 21st

According to motions filed with the Federal District Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington Delaware, the SG's parent company, American Community Newspapers LLC (Debtors) will argue for a conversion from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. The Official Committee of American Community Newspapers et.al. Unsecured Creditors will argue a motion for the dismissal of the Debtor's Chapter 11 cases. Two large secured creditors, General Electric Credit and Bank of Montreal, and American Community Newspapers LLC, will all argue against dismissing Debtors' Chapter 11 cases. The amount American Community newspapers owed its secured creditors was approximately $111 million.

Arlington County Sues to Stop HOT Lanes Construction

Arlington County filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Washington on August 19th to stop HOT Lanes from being constructed on I-395 / I-95. The County alleges that the Federal Highway Administration exempted the HOT lanes project from normal environmental review concerning air quality.

A Bad Choice: Cuccinelli for Virginia Attorney General

Is there ANYTHING positive about electing Cooch to be the next Attorney General, except for members of the NRA and Operation Rescue?

County Treasurer's Staff Scamming Seniors to Pre-Pay Taxes So County Will End Fiscal Year 2009 in the Black?

According to several angry senior citizens, Arlington County Treasurer's staff has been telephoning Arlington senior citizens and scamming them into paying their taxes long before the due date. According to several insiders at 2100 Clarendon Blvd., the County is having a "serious problem" ending the 2009 fiscal year in the black.