AltWeeklies Wire
Sally Thomas Leaves Her Mark in Albemarle Countynew
Albemarle County's Samuel Miller District has been dominated since 1994 by Sally Thomas. Her decision to retire at the end of this term opens the race for her replacement. Whether her slow-growth legacy will be continued, however, remains to be seen.
C-Ville Weekly |
Mark Meier |
05-27-2009 |
Politics
Virginia Rep Requests $4M for Blue Ridge Tunnel Projectnew
Plans to convert the Blue Ridge Tunnel into a hiking trail through Afton Mountain may have gotten a boost when Representative Tom Perriello asked the House Appropriations Committee to earmark $4.36 million for the project in fiscal year 2010.
C-Ville Weekly |
Mark Meier |
05-06-2009 |
Housing & Development
Va. Law Offers No Recourse if Fired for Political Viewsnew

With a month to go before the election, you've probably pulled into the work parking lot with that Obama O on the side of your car or watched the Katie Couric-Sarah Palin interview in your cubicle. But you might want to be careful if your boss' politics run the other way.
C-Ville Weekly |
Mark Meier |
10-08-2008 |
Politics