The Northern Virginia Daily's Political Depot

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143919132023-03-22T02:05:41.125-04:00The Northern Virginia Daily's Political DepotA service for our readers outside the Northern Shenandoah Valley... a sampling of The Daily's political coverage, plus unofficial, 'reporter's notebook' stuff. And occasional dry humor...GS, NV Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14461175034215642686noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1154835308090826362006-08-05T23:33:00.000-04:002006-08-06T00:11:08.903-04:00This Has Been a Test of The Daily's Political Depot...

After more than a year software tests, research and other geeky news fun, our little experiment in cyberspace has come to an end. The Northern Virginia Daily has moved into new territory, and has made a concerted effort to upgrade our presence on the Internet.This test bed, as devoted (or pathetic, however you want to look at it) readers will recall, was set up during Campaign 2005 to explore

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1153851868792099602006-07-25T14:20:00.000-04:002006-07-25T14:24:28.820-04:00Feder challenges Wolf to energy debate; A1

10th District candidates already scheduled to debate twiceBy Garren ShipleyDaily Staff WriterThe Democratic candidate in the 10th Congressional District has challenged the Republican incumbent to a debate on federal energy policy.But the campaign of Rep. Frank Wolf says the invitation from Democrat Judy Feder is nothing but a publicity stunt.Feder, the dean of Georgetown University’s public

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1153420460466341032006-07-20T14:32:00.000-04:002006-07-20T14:34:20.466-04:00Fundraiser job should give Potts fiscal boost; A1

Senator will work to raise money for Handley project By Garren Shipley (Daily Staff Writer) WINCHESTER — Adding state Sen. H. Russell Potts Jr. to Winchester Public Schools' payroll as a fundraiser might give the Handley High School renovation project a much-needed fiscal boost.See the full story at the official site.

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14461175034215642686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1153419816051888952006-07-20T13:25:00.000-04:002006-07-20T14:23:36.056-04:00Potts Passes the Hat

This chart appeared in Thursday's issue of the Daily, but wasn't posted on our official web site. So head over there and take a look, then read this.Sen. H. Russell Potts Jr.’s gubernatorial campaign has retired almost $200,000 in debt since the close of the gubernatorial race. But “Operation Upset” still has some pretty big markers out, including:• $98,000 owed to Lloyd Ross, the founder of

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14461175034215642686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1153416316476376192006-07-20T13:23:00.000-04:002006-07-20T13:25:16.496-04:00Hopefuls tending six-digit war chests; A1

Two challengers preparing for 2007 state Senate fightBy Garren Shipley(Daily Staff Writer)WINCHESTER — Election Day 2006 is months away, but candidates are already marshaling their forces for the 2007 fight for the 27th District Virginia Senate seat.And they’re raising money. Lots of money.The seat is held by Sen. H. Russell Potts Jr., R-Winchester, who roused Republican ire — and was nearly

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14461175034215642686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1153019807412172212006-07-15T23:12:00.000-04:002006-07-15T23:16:47.416-04:00Candidates find gaps remain in fundraising; B1

By Garren ShipleyDaily Staff WriterThe money race for the 10th District House of Representatives election is getting closer, but the cash gap between Virginia’s two U.S. Senate candidates is still wide.Candidates for federal office in the Nov. 7 election were required to file reports on Friday detailing how much money their campaigns have received, where it’s coming from and where it’s going.The

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1153019344809384392006-07-15T23:06:00.000-04:002006-07-15T23:09:41.866-04:00The Money Race; B5

There may be four months to go until Election Day, but congressional candidates are raking in donations as fast as they can over the summer in preparation for the home stretch this fall.In the 10th District, which stretches from Manassas and McLean all the way to Winchester and Frederick County, Democrat Judy Feder has made up significant ground against incumbent Republican Rep. Frank Wolf.In the

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1152587481448613482006-07-10T22:48:00.000-04:002006-07-11T09:59:52.160-04:00Times, they are a changin'...

... at least they are at the Northern Virginia Daily.This site has been dark for quite a while, as the iBook of Mild Peril and I have been detained this past week with the habeas corpus petition of Edward N. Bell. The astute reader will recall the name and case from the tipping point of the 2005 gubernatorial campaign.Why haven't those stories been on the site? They're not political anymore. But

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1152586048642289002006-07-10T22:44:00.000-04:002006-07-10T22:47:28.660-04:00Goodlatte has doubts about I-81 truck tolls; B1

By Garren ShipleyDaily Staff WriterSTRASBURG — One local congressman has serious doubts about financing Interstate 81 expansion with tolls on trucks.Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-6th, told a meeting of business and community leaders on Monday that the plans on the table right now for the project might do more harm than good.How to improve the roadway is “primarily a state decision,” he said, but one that

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1152075334547890322006-07-04T00:29:00.000-04:002006-07-05T00:56:34.086-04:00Happy 4th of July!

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty.” -- President John F. Kennedy"After 200 years, two centuries, she still stands strong and true on the granite ridge, and her glow has held steady no matter what storm. And she's still a beacon,

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1151962148975237582006-07-03T17:27:00.000-04:002006-07-03T17:29:09.003-04:00Webb gives response to Bush’s weekly radio address; A33

By Garren Shipley(Daily Staff Writer) Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Webb took to the airwaves over the weekend to slam the Bush administration’s handling of Iraq.Webb delivered the Democratic response to President Bush’s weekly radio address, calling the U.S. presence in Iraq a “quagmire.”“We need to bring the Iraq war to an early and honorable end,” said Webb, a former secretary of the

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1151695502848977132006-06-30T14:58:00.000-04:002006-06-30T15:26:48.116-04:00Trail notebook: Allen v. Webb

E-mails so vicious your computer cringes, packing more canned quotes than a 120 public relations hacks crammed into a VW bug. References to "glass dude ranches" and "Hollywood producers." And middle names used like four-letter words.Oh, my.The race between Republican U.S. Sen. George Allen and Democrat James Webb appears to be under way in earnest, with an intensity normally reserved for

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1151638100755892762006-06-29T23:26:00.000-04:002006-06-29T23:28:20.776-04:00Poll: Allen would win re-election; A1

By Garren ShipleyDaily Staff WriterMaybe the race for the U.S. Senate in Virginia isn’t that close, after all.Had the election been held Wednesday, incumbent Republican Sen. George Allen would have won re-election with 56 percent of the vote to 37 percent for Democratic nominee James Webb, according to a new poll done this week by SurveyUSA for TV stations in Roanoke and Washington.Some 5 percent

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1151617501395138692006-06-28T17:43:00.000-04:002006-06-29T17:48:24.483-04:00Transportation proposal uses regional taxes; B1

By Garren Shipley(Daily Staff Writer)A half-dozen Republican legislators, including one local delegate, are trying to sell their colleagues on a set of tax increases for transportation improvements in Northern Virginia.It’s going to be a tough sell, but Del. Joe May, R-Leesburg, is undeterred.“We expect opposition,” said May, who represents all of Clarke County and the western section of Loudoun

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1151636738432641092006-06-26T23:02:00.000-04:002006-06-29T23:05:38.463-04:00State lawmakers to head back to table on transportation issues; A1

By Garren Shipley(Daily Staff Writer)Don’t look for a broken record when Virginia legislators go back to Richmond to talk about transportation later this year. But it’s a safe bet that a few of the songs will be golden oldies.Legislators are due back in Richmond on Wednesday to complete their work on this year’s budget by acting on line-item vetoes and recommendations from Gov. Timothy M.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1151041028545851062006-06-23T01:32:00.000-04:002006-06-23T01:37:08.546-04:00Polls show Webb gaining on Allen; A1

By Garren ShipleyDaily Staff WriterTwo polls released this week had good news for Democratic U.S. Senate challenger James Webb.Meanwhile, Republican incumbent George Allen threw down the gauntlet over Iraq. Webb, a former Reagan administration secretary of the Navy, seeks to unseat Allen, a former governor running for his second six-year term.Two new polls released this week show the challenger

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14461175034215642686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1151040708136198812006-06-23T01:29:00.000-04:002006-06-23T01:31:48.163-04:00Sabato: Democratic wave likely wouldn't claim Wolf; B2

By Garren ShipleyDaily Staff WriterKnocking off a 13-term incumbent Republican congressman in Northern Virginia is no easy task.That’s one reason this year’s Democratic challenger for the seat that includes much of the Northern Shenandoah Valley is campaigning hard well before the home stretch, according to political scientists.Judy Feder, the dean of Georgetown University’s Public Policy

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14461175034215642686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1150821861470247312006-06-20T12:36:00.000-04:002006-06-20T12:44:21.506-04:00Budget may mean more funds for teachers; A1

By Garren Shipley (Daily Staff Writer)A compromise state budget approved by the Senate on Monday should make it easier to hire teachers in two Northern Shenandoah Valley counties in the near future.Senators voted 36-0 in favor of a $72 billion budget deal that, if approved by the House of Delegates, would avoid a looming state government shutdown and provide new funding for schools in Clarke and

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1150516572413744412006-06-16T23:50:00.000-04:002006-06-16T23:58:22.760-04:00Raw Data: House Statement on Budget Deal

Statement of House Speaker William J. Howell -- Regarding Conference Agreement on New State Budget --RICHMOND, VA – Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) this evening issued the following statement upon the agreement by House and Senate conferees on a new state budget: “First and foremost, I am pleased – as can be all Virginians – that the task of reaching an

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14461175034215642686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1150516308846311532006-06-16T23:46:00.000-04:002006-06-16T23:51:48.850-04:00Raw Data: Senate Statement on Budget Deal

From the Virginia Senate Republican Leadership Trust...Budget Conference Report AgreementJune 16, 2006The agreement today on a budget by the Senate and House conference committee is good news for all Virginians. First, we will not have to travel over the uncharted waters of operating state government without specific budget authorization. Just importantly, however, is the fact that we have a new,

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14461175034215642686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1150516001247350722006-06-16T23:45:00.000-04:002006-06-16T23:46:41.250-04:00Feder campaign poll says support for Wolf waning; B2

By Garren ShipleyDaily Staff WriterWINCHESTER — The 10th District House of Representatives race is going to be a dogfight, according to the Demo-cratic challenger.And her campaign says it has a poll and fundraising numbers to back it up.Judy Feder, the dean of Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute, seeks to unseat 13-term Republican Rep. Frank Wolf. The 10th District takes in areas from

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1150515905418736812006-06-16T23:42:00.000-04:002006-06-16T23:45:05.440-04:00Webb: U.S. Troops in Iraq 'Part of the Problem'; B1

By Garren ShipleyDaily Staff WriterThings in Iraq will get better when American troops pull out and the United States makes clear that it has “no long term objectives in terms of occupying Iraq,” Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Senate nominee said Friday.James H. Webb, who was chosen this week to run against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. George Allen, told reporters on a conference call Friday that “

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14461175034215642686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1150398118342645972006-06-15T15:00:00.000-04:002006-06-15T15:01:58.376-04:00Primary election no inexpensive operation; A1

Shenandoah County’s total cost may be as high as $23 per voteBy Garren Shipley(Daily Staff Writer)Voters weren’t beating down the doors to vote in Tuesday’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, but they’re picking up the tab for the election just the same.In fact, the primary in Shenandoah County might end up costing taxpayers as much as $23 per vote.The final figures haven’t been computed yet, but it

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14461175034215642686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1150250640823163062006-06-13T21:56:00.000-04:002006-06-13T22:04:00.826-04:00Webb defeats Miller; A1

By Garren ShipleyDaily Staff WriterVirginia voters on Tuesday selected former Reagan administration Secretary of the Navy James H. Webb as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate by some 7 percentage points.He advances to face incumbent Republican Sen. George Allen in November.Webb, a native of Gate City, defeated the better-financed campaign of former technology lobbyist Harris N. Miller of

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391913.post-1150250178064328372006-06-13T21:43:00.000-04:002006-06-13T21:56:18.083-04:00Webb defeats Miller: How the Northern Valley Voted

The Democratic Senate primary was the only contest on the ballot in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Turnout numbers closely matched the statewide results, but valley voters expressed a definite preference for former Navy Secretary James Webb over former IT lobbyist Harris Miller.The only locality with a close vote was Warren County, where Webb won by four votes.Clarke CountyTurnout: 3.27

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