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Lawmakers Punishing Arlington for HOT Lanes Suit -- Arlington may have succeeded in blocking a state-backed plan to build High Occupancy Toll lanes on I-395 last year, but the lawsuit the county...
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VDOT Study Examining the Widening of I-66, Route 50
Widening I-66 and Route 50 inside the Beltway are among the options for relieving congestion on the I-66 corridor currently being studied by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The "I-66...
Arlington Told to Pay Up Over Hot Lanes
Arlington County is being told to hand over some funding, by a group blasting the county for forcing the end to the proposed HOT lane project on I-395. Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance...
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HOT Lanes Firm May Walk -- One of the two companies that was tapped to built High Occupancy Toll lanes on I-95/395 may walk away from the project if the federal environmental review lasts more...
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HOT Lanes Lawsuit Bill Reaches $2 Million -- The county emerged victorious in February when VDOT abandoned its plan to build High Occupancy Toll lanes on I-395. But the legal battle has proven...
Arlington’s Hotel Tax Bill Fails in House of Delegates
Arlington will have to find another way to fund its tourism promotion efforts. A bill that would have renewed Arlington's 0.25 percent hotel tax surcharge failed in the Virginia House of Delegates...
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Zimmerman Responds to HOT Lanes Criticism -- County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman is responding to attacks by Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity and the Washington Post's editorial board...
Cuccinelli Rips Arlington For HOT Lanes Suit
The anti-Arlington sentiment in Richmond and on the pages of local publications continues to grow. This time, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is taking a few pointed shots at the county...
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Happy Valentine's Day -- To celebrate, Caribou Coffee is offering a buy one, get one free coupon. Fairfax Supervisor Slams Arlington on HOT Lanes -- The animus for Arlington continues over at...
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Congressman Dated Pentagon City Mall Employee -- Disgraced former Congressman Christopher Lee (R-NY) had "a relationship" with a young woman who "worked at an upscale Pentagon City department...
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I-395 HOT Lanes Could Be Reconsidered -- Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton tells Potomac Local that should High Occupancy Toll lanes on the Beltway and I-95 prove successful, HOT...
Arlington Will Withdraw HOT Lanes Suit
Arlington County announced tonight that it will be withdrawing its controversial lawsuit against the proposed High Occupancy Toll lane project on I-395. VDOT revealed last week that it's no longer...
TV Discussion of HOT Lanes Gets Heated
In case you missed it from Friday (we did), County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman was a guest on TBD's NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt program. The topic of conversation was the failed plan to...
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Post Editorial: Investigate Williamsburg Principal's Claims -- In an editorial, the Washington Post says that Arlington Public Schools should investigate claims made by former Williamsburg Middle...
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Arlington Has Biggest Income Jump in U.S. -- The 2010 Census data is out, and Arlington had the largest jump in median income among municipalities in the United States. Median household income...
