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Press coverage of City issues

2005

Dec. 22 - "School Board gets a raise" (Alexandria Times)
Dec. 22 - "City Council races draw a big field" (Washington Post)
Dec. 15 - "Pedestrian access to bridge a sticking point" (Alexandria Times)
Dec. 15 - "Preservation and progress collide on King Street" (Alexandria Times)
Dec. 8 - "City schools show marked improvement in SOL's" (Alexandria Times)
Dec. 8 - "Gunston Hall plan derailed" (Alexandria Times)
Dec. 8 - "Residents brace for 30 months of traffic woes" (Alexandria Times)
Nov. 24 - "City and Mirant still dueling" (Alexandria Times)
Nov. 17 - "City steps up for affordable housing" (Alexandria Times)
Nov. 17 - "School Board grapples with budget amid declining enrollment figures" (Alexandria Times)
Nov. 10 - "Lawhorne and local Dems sweep elections" (Alexandria Times)
Nov. 10 - "Lawsuit seeks to preserve building on upper King Street" (Washington Post)
Nov. 9 - "Assessed value of homes estimated to rise 17%" (Alexandria Times)
Nov. 3 - "Changing of guard at Sheriff's office" (Washington Post)
Nov. 3 - "Key issue: Roads vs. mass transit" (Washington Post)
Nov. 3 - "Sheriff's endorsement hops party lines" (Washington Post)
Nov. 3 - "Views on federal education act divide first-time candidates" (Washington Post)
Oct. 27 - "Sheriff's race heats up" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 27 - "Dunning endorses Cleveland for Sheriff" (Alexandria Times)
Oct. 27 - "Beltway HOT lanes plan moves closer to approval" (Washington Post)
Oct. 27 - "Council gives nod to planning for an all-city sports facility" (Washington Post)
Oct. 20 - "Preparing future of Jones Point Park" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 14 - "Candidates for sheriff face off" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 13 - "Feds, city line up against Mirant" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 13 - "New study for park" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 13 - "Planning defers on affordable housing" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 6 - "Bill Cleveland wants to help fight gangs" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Oct. 6 - "Council's moves irk VDOT" (Washington Post)
Oct. 6 - "GOP girding to break Democrats' grip" (Washington Post)
Sep. 29 - "A wealth of questions, a dearth of answers" (Washington Post)
Sep. 26 - "Rail yard renaissance" (Washington Examiner)
Sep. 22 - "Reshaping Route 1" (Alexandria Times)
Sep. 22 - "Profit, preservation vie on King Street" (Washington Post)
Sep. 21 - "Mirant to reopen Alexandria power plant" (Washington Post)
Sep. 15 - "Mirant seeks limited reopening" (Washington Post)
Sep. 8 - "SAT scores in math improve" (Washington Post)
Sep. 1 - "Cincma projects its anger over movie tax" (Washington Post)
Aug. 31 - "BRAC impact" (Connection newspapers)
Aug. 29 - "Pentagon bruises area's team approach" (Washington Post)
Aug. 28 - "Power plant in Va. likely to reopen" (Washington Post)
Aug. 27 - "Alexandria gets 'No Child' waiver" (Washington Post)
Aug. 26 - "Belvoir moves may bring backups" (Washington Examiner)
Aug. 25 - "BRAC recommends exodus out of Arlington, Alexandria" (AP)
Aug. 25 - "Mirant plant to close temporarily" (Washington Post)
Aug. 25 - "Police tap outside resources to help battle gangs" (Washington Post)
Aug. 25 - "BRAC votes to move Northern Va. jobs" (WRC-TV)
Aug. 24 - "Warner: Defense closures 'rigged'" (Washington Post)
Aug. 23 - "Power plant faces shutdown over pollutants" (Washington Post)
Aug. 17 - "N.Va. schools incur 'No Child' penalties" (Washington Post)
Aug. 4 - "Neighbors fear park proposal will harm area" (Washington Post)
July 14 - "BRAC poses threat to city" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
July 14 - "Danforth to lead Board" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
July 14 - "Metrorail and bus steer Potomac Yard planning" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
July 11 - "City alters bridge concessions" (Washington Examiner)
June 30 - "Council clears two fields" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 30 - "Council gets earful on Jones Point Park" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 30 - "Controversial condo project is approved" (Washington Post)
June 23 - "Boundary calls challenge 911 system" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 23 - "Jones Point Park goes to hearing" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 23 - "Alexandria Council to vote on Jones Point park plan" (Washington Post)
June 16 - "Citizens march for clean air" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 16 - "Council receives park report" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 16 - "Englin wins" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 16 - "Reps run for 45th and 46th seats" (Arlington Connection)
June 16 - "Alexandria to tax cell phones as other revenue drops" (Washington Post)
June 16 - "Va. newcomer credits grass-roots energy in upset" (Washington Post)
June 10 - "The web is in the air" (Washington Post)
June 9 - "A crowded field in race to succeed incumbent" (Washington Post)
May 27 - "Vacant N.Va. House seat sparks flurry of campaigns" (Washington Post)
May 26 - "Democrats gather for final debate" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 20 - "Metro studies Ft. Belvoir extension" (Washington Post)
May 19 - "Budget cuts for schools" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 19 - "Defensive moves" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 19 - "Planning for 28-acre park" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 19 - "Fight for the 45th" (Arlington Connection)
May 16 - "Government offices may shift away from D.C." (Washington Examiner)
May 6 - "Rate down, taxes up" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 5 - "Alexandria School Board gets less than it requested" (Washington Post)
May 4 - "Alexandria adds cell phone, event admissions fees" (Washington Examiner)
May 3 - "Alexandria approves spending plan" (Washington Post)
Apr. 28 - "All-city sports facility -- needed or not?" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 28 - "Final stretch" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 28 - "Heads up on bus barn redevelopment" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 28 - "Where they stand" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 28 - "Nothing says 'I love you' like campaign cash" (Washington Post)
Apr. 24 - "Sheriff hopefuls set out early" (Washington Post)
Apr. 21 - "Delegate candidates release fund-raising totals" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 21 - "Gap widens over Jones Point plans" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 21 - "Waiting game" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 17 - "Arlington cuts tax rate by 8 cents" (Washington Post)
Apr. 15 - "Looking for money" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 15 - "3 precent plea" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 14 - "A budget battle like no other" (Washington Post)
Apr. 13 - "Riders focus on bus servce at Metro town meeting in Va." (Washington Post)
Apr. 12 - "Property owners' burden rising" (Washington Post)
Apr. 12 - "Property tax relief offered in name only" (Washington Post)
Apr. 8 - "Budget packs chamber" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 8 - "King Street strategy, outdoor dining deferred" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 8 - "Democratic candidates for 45th face off" (Mount Vernon Gazette)
Mar. 31 - "Hartmann shares vision" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 31 - "Chief defends request for more officers" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 31 - "Supply and demand" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 31 - "Alexandria may shift tax burden" (Washington Examiner)
Mar. 31 - "Hensley Park tops list of sites for all-city sports facility" (Washington Post)
Mar. 24 - "Council advertises eight cent reduction" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 24 - "Kemler takes seat on Circuit Court" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 24 - "In Del Ray, visions of an arts colony" (Washington Post)
Mar. 10 - "Forum in the 45th" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 10 - "Mayor predicts tax rate reduction" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 9 - "Rate cut not enough, Alexandria officials concede" (Washington Post)
Mar. 3 - "Tackling a big tax problem" (Washington Post)
Feb. 25 - "Wireless Old Town" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 24 - "Outdoor diners can go back for seconds" (Washington Post)
Feb. 23 - "Mayor eyes property tax cut - condo owners face largest price jump" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 16 - "Ex-Capitol Police officer will seek Sheriff post" (Roll Call)
Feb. 14 - "Councilman to run for Sheriff" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 10 - "All about values" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 10 - "Cleveland to run for Sheriff" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 10 - "Mirant suit targets Alexandria" (Washington Post)
Feb. 9 - "Alexandria property bill soaring" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 9 - "Alexandria home assessments up 21%" (Washington Post)
Feb. 3 - "Developer unveils plan for new Landmark Mall" (Washington Post)
Jan. 27 - "Four Democrats begin run in 45th" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Jan. 20 - "How much for schools?" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Jan. 20 - "Alexandria postpones decision on Boat Club purchase" (Washington Post)
Jan. 20 - "Alexandria school budget proposed" (Washington Post)
Jan. 13 - "Alexandria Sheriff won't run again" (Washington Post)
Jan. 6 - "Retiring after 24 years" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)

2004

Dec. 30 - "Duke Street site recommended for new police offices" (Washington Post)
Dec. 16 - "New home for police?" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Nov. 18 - "At river, seeing green (and red)" (Washington Post)
Nov. 18 - "Council votes against Mirant" (Washington Post)
Nov. 11 - "More local schools are now fully accredited" (Washington Post)

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