Daily Archives: August 22, 2008

Scarbrough lawsuit against Metro dismissed

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

You wouldn’t know it from reading the headline to this story about Metro CEO Frank Wilson, but that lawsuit filed by anti-rail activist Daphne Scarbrough to block construction of the Universities line on Richmond has been dismissed. On Thursday, State … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 1 Comment

Houses houses everywhere

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

McCain not sure how many houses he and wife own. Don’t you hate it when you forget stuff like that? John McCain may have created his own housing crisis. Hours after a report that the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting didn’t know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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There’s spending, and then there’s spending

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

John Culberson talks about his credentials as a fiscal conservative. “I’ve voted against $345 billion in new spending in this Congress, and since 2001, I’ve voted against over $1 trillion in new spending,” Culberson said. “I have always co-authored a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Self-deportation not a hit

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Whoda thunk it? In the weeks since Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Julie Myers revealed in a TV interview that officials were planning to offer a new “self-deportation” program, the story has been picked up by media outlets worldwide. ICE … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Regent Square, coming soon (maybe)

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Hair Balls updates us on Regent Square, the development that will eventually replace the departed Allen House. Although final approval is pretty much final approval, there are still steps to be taken, says the planning department’s Suzy Hartgrove. There’s the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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