Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Governor's five-year, $3.1 billion transportation overhaul aims to fund major road and infrastructure needs. Tell us: Do you think the governor's plan is a sustainable option for road maintenance and new projects?
Virginia residents could see a higher sales tax — and the state could become the first in the country to shed its gas tax — if a transportation plan unveiled by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell passes the state's General Assembly during its 2013 session. The five-year, $3.1 billion transportation overhaul is the governor's attempt to address some of the state's major road and infrastructure needs in coming years; $14 billion in projects are already underway across Virginia. McDonnell said the 17.5 cent tax on gasoline — which accounts for more than 30 percent of Virginia's transportation revenues — was "dated," blaming inflation and better mileage on the dollar for making it a stagnant funding source. Raising sales tax from 5 to 5.8 percent, …
Friday, October 12, 2012
Rep. Paul Ryan, Vice President Joe Biden spar in fiery debate, talking economy, abortion, Iran and religion in Thursday night debate.
Vice President Joe Biden and Republican VP candidate U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin faced off Thursday night in a heated debate that covered foreign wars, tax reform, healthcare, abortion, and their shared faith in the Catholic Church. During the debate, broadcast live from Centre College in Danville, Ky., Biden flexed his experience with foreign policy when answering questions about ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, nuclear arms in Iran and whether to send troops to Syria. “The last thing America needs is to get in a ground war in the Middle East,” Biden said. Ryan called the Obama administration’s foreign policy “chaotic,” criticizing the lack of security present during the September attack on the consulate in Benghazi, Libya, …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Loudoun is set vote on Metro Tuesday, giving residents a few more opportunities to speak out.
Loudoun residents, and some from beyond, just may show up one more time Monday to tell the Board of Supervisors how they feel about the county's participation in the Metro's Silver Line project. With a vote set for Tuesday and deadline on Wednesday, supervisors have a regularly scheduled public input session at the County Government Center in Leesburg, during which resident may speak about any issue they wish. Let everyone else know how you feel in comments below. We've had lots of folks weigh in on Patch. Has your voice been heard? Residents also have another day to try to get their email messages in support or against to board members. Contact information for supervisors is as follows: All Board members receive mail and calls at: Loudoun…
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Local press will have the chance to ask the Herndon Town Council and mayoral candidates up to three questions at the DRCC candidates forum on April 18. We're taking suggestions for questions.
The Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce and Herndon Community Television will host their Herndon Candidates Forum on April 18 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. During the event candidates will make an opening statement that will include resume highlights, their reasons for running and their major issues of concern. The Chamber and HCTV have invited members of the local press, including Herndon Patch editor Leslie Perales, to ask questions of the candidates. There will be a 10-minute intermission, then they will take questions from the audience. What questions do you want answered by the council and mayoral candidates? Are you interested in their positions on the Metro, downtown redevelopment, or economic development? Are you concerned with traffic, …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
There's a Best Buy right in Reston, but do you shop there?
Best Buy will be closing 50 U.S. stores, laying off 400 employees at both corporate and support levels, the company announced Thursday. Around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays the parking lot at the Reston store, in the Spectrum Center, becomes so congested that police have a semi-permanent presence there, dealing with traffic around the store. The next closest location is in Sterling, and other area locations include Leesburg and Fairfax. The company has not said which of its stores will be closing. With more people turning to websites such as Amazon.com to purchase electronics and goods, more and more physical stores are disappearing. It's happened with Circuit City and Border's in recent years. A DailyFinance.com article (Five …
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