Lopez, Areizaga-Soto Announce Bids for Va. Legislature

Former aide to Gov. Tim Kaine and current U.S. Small Business Administration assistant administrator Alfonso Lopez announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates at last night's...

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Arlington's Modest Manager Reception -- About a year ago, Arlington spent $600 to hold a reception for now-former county manager Michael Brown. By comparison to Savannah, Ga. -- where Brown had...

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McDonnell Gets Seat on Metro Board -- Gov. Bob McDonnell "scored a major unexpected victory" last night when the state legislature approved a bill that will allow the governor to appoint a...

Energized Dems Applaud New Candidates

It was ladies night at the Lyon Park Community House last night. A capacity crowd that included most of the local political establishment applauded as four Democratic women announced their candidacy...

Zimmerman: Arlington’s Prosperity Is Not an Accident

County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman touted Arlington's ability to weather the recession during a short speech at last night's Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting. Zimmerman said...

Moran wins DPVA Chair, Rousselot Mulls Next Move

A collection of party leaders voted former Del. Brian Moran (brother of Rep. Jim Moran), chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia on Saturday. Moran defeated an underdog bid by Peter Rousselot,...

Rousselot Vies for State Democratic Leadership

Update on 12/5 -- Brian Moran won the voting and will be the next chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia. Peter Rousselot, who wrapped up a four year term as the chair of the Arlington...

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Arlington Republicans Look to 2011 -- Mark Kelly, who just lost his bid to unseat Chris Zimmerman on the county board, says that 2011 represents the Republican Party's best chance of getting a...

Dems Sweep, Bonds Pass as Arlington Remains Deep Blue

Arlington Democrats won a decisive victory Tuesday, pulling off a clean sweep on a night where voters kicked many of their national colleagues out of office. Congressman Jim Moran, county board...

A Few Problems Reported, But Parties Satisfied

As the 7:00 p.m. deadline for voting nears, we're hearing of a few problems at the polls in Arlington County -- but both Republicans and Democrats say they're happy with the day's events. "The...

Dems Chow Down and Get Pumped Up at Chili Cook-off

Arlington Democrats chowed down on homemade chili and talked up their slate of candidates at the party's annual Labor Day Chili Cook-off. A crowd that included county board members, school board...

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ACDC Kicks Off Campaign Season -- Last night, the Arlington County Democratic Committee officially launched its campaign to maintain electoral dominance in the county. But looking forward to...

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Hot Tub Catches Fire in Cherrydale -- The fire department responded to a residence near North Quebec and 22nd Streets for a hot tub that somehow caught on fire, we're told. Firefighters quickly...

Democrats Tout Unrecognized Achievements at Fundraiser

While their national Democratic counterparts face a perfect storm of voter discontent, Arlington Democrats held a pep rally of sorts on Saturday, in the form of their annual Jefferson Jackson...

Arlington Dems Overwhelmingly Oppose Referendum Effort

Members of the Arlington County Democratic Committee voted unanimously last night to oppose an effort to change Arlington's form of government. By a vote of 74 to zero, committee members --...