News archives

Press coverage of City issues

2006

June 19 - "New fire station set for Potomac Yards" (Washington Examiner)
June 15 - "Can business and neighbors co-exist?" (Alexandria Times)
June 15 - "Council scraps pay parity" (Alexandria Times)
June 15 - "New span opens" (Alexandria Times)
June 15 - "No criminal charges filed against officer" (Alexandria Times)
June 15 - "City aims to add flair to function" (Washington Post)
June 14 - "Officer who shot teen at IHOP not charged" (Washington Post)
June 13 - "Alexandria's Parker-Gray neighborhood pushes for historic desgination" (Washington Post)
June 13 - "Investigation supports officer's account" (Washington Post)
June 11 - "A cry of 'This is awesome!' as cars cruise new span" (Washington Post)
June 8 - "Board cuts teachers and roller blades to save money" (Alexandria Times)
June 8 - "Glebe Park gets redevelopment" (Alexandria Times)
June 8 - "GOP candidates hope messages ring with voters" (Alexandria Times)
June 8 - "Market Square: A farmer's marketin the heart of the city" (Alexandria Times)
June 1 - "Bridge demolition date uncertain" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
June 1 - "City expands open space with recent purchase" (Alexandria Times)
June 1 - "School Board discusses $2.3 million in needed cuts" (Alexandria Times)
June 1 - "The bridge" (Alexandria Times)
June 1 - "Council approves bus rapid transit lanes for Rte. 1" (Washington Post)
May 26 - "Bus transit, wireless Internet ordinances passed" (Alexandria Times)
May 26 - "City's workforce analysis pleasing to officials" (Alexandria Times)
May 26 - "Moussaoui leaves Alexandria" (Alexandria Times)
May 26 - "Pay parity urged among cops and firefighters" (Alexandria Times)
May 25 - "One span done -- one still to go" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 19 - "Asphalt plant opposition remains" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 18 - "'Mr. Fix-it' retires" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 11 - "City expands affordable" (Alexandria Times)
May 11 - "City seeks private Internet partner" (Alexandria Times)
May 11 - "Teacher salary increases stay in School Board budget" (Alexandria Times)
May 11 - "A park's new rule: Leave no toy behind" (Washington Post)
May 11 - "Winning candidates promise openness" (Washington Post)
May 4 - "A rally, not a wake" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 4 - "At the polls" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 4 - "Democrats sweep city elections" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 4 - "Meet the new School Board" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 4 - "$7 million renovation underway at Four Mile Run" (Alexandria Times)
May 4 - "Alexandria's playing fields are in crisis" (Alexandria Times)
May 4 - "Dems sweep back into City Hall" (Alexandria Times)
May 4 - "Dismal voter turnout raises ire ... and concerns" (Alexandria Times)
May 4 - "GOP's hard charge comes up short" (Alexandria Times)
May 4 - "New Board set to face big issues" (Alexandria Times)
May 4 - "News analysis: The victory parties" (Alexandria Times)
May 4 - "PAC flack" (Alexandria Times)
May 3 - "In Alexandria, GOP challengers shut out of City Council race" (Washington Post)
May 1 - "Rising tax bills inspire GOP's hope for victory" (Washington Post)
Apr. 27 - "City Council passes budget" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 27 - "Latest Rec. Center plans unveiled" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 27 - "On the campaign trail" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 27 - "VDOT explains interchange" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 27 - "Off to the polls" (Alexandria Times)
April 27 - "Reduced budget growth at 5%" (Alexandria Times)
Apr. 27 - "The incredible shrinking voter turnout" (Alexandria Times)
Apr. 27 - "In N.Va., a $500,000 house has become a rarity" (Washington Post)
Apr. 25 - "Alexandria plans $493 million budget in 2007" (Washington Examiner)
Apr. 25 - "Alexandria cuts property tax rate" (Washington Post)
Apr. 24 - "Superintendent's arrest tinges Board race" (Washington Post)
Apr. 20 - "Biking, walking advances in Alexandria" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 20 - "Fields or trees?" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 20 - "How many voters will participate?" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 20 - "The final throes" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 20 - "Will brand new School Board be a problem?" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 20 - "Final numbers are crunched" (Alexandria Times)
Apr. 20 - "Law will require pollution control" (Washington Examiner)
Apr. 20 - "Alexandria School Board will have new look, priorities" (Washington Post)
Apr. 20 - "City Council incumbents challenged" (Washington Post)
Apr. 20 - "Profile: Ken Foran" (Washington Post)
Apr. 20 - "Profile: Craig Miller" (Washington Post)
Apr. 20 - "Profile: Bernie Schulz" (Washington Post)
Apr. 20 - "Profile: Pat Troy" (Washington Post)
Apr. 20 - "Profile: Van Van Fleet" (Washington Post)
Apr. 13 - "Candidates sound off on the Business Improvement District" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 13 - "The city's new czar" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 13 - "Candidates lament low forum participation from citizens" (Alexandria Times)
Apr. 13 - "GOP enjoys annual Lincoln-Reagan dinner fundraiser" (Alexandria Times)
Apr. 6 - "A win for historic preservation" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 6 - "City manager adds and subtracts from budget" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 6 - "On the campaign trail" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 6 - "Rte. 1 transit corridor receives lukewarm approval" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Apr. 6 - "Council considering 5% budget" (Alexandria Times)
Apr. 6 - "Replacement of The Berg public housing completed" (Alexandria Times)
Apr. 6 - "Cartoon: City budget" (Alexandria Times)
Apr. 6 - "Editorial: Stand and deliver" (Alexandria Times)
Apr. 6 - "Letter: 3% solution" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 30 - "Meet the School Board candidates: District C" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 30 - "Missing numbers" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 30 - "City gang summit" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 30 - "Officials work to diminish gang activity" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 30 - "Glebe Park plans set in motion" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 23 - "Council candidates discuss taxes" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 23 - "Feeling the heat: Council members get an earful about taxes" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 23 - "Infill development: Challenges and confrontations" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 23 - "Meet the candidates for School Board: District B" (Alexandria Gazette)
Mar. 23 - "City students have a shot at attending Thomas Jefferson" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 23 - "Council forum" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 23 - "Editorial: TJ or not TJ" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 23 - "Letter: Council is stonewalling spending reductions" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 23 - "Push on for 3% spending cap" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 23 - "From drainage ditch to national treasure" (Washington Post)
Mar. 16 - "Groups decry lack of affordable housing" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 16 - "Meet the candidates for School Board: District A" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 16 - "Plan to include Four Mile Run" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 16 - "Public concerns" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 16 - "City Council to lower tax rate" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 16 - "Editorial: Smoke and mirrors?" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 16 - "Four Mile Run project moves forward" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 16 - "Ramp approved for Monroe Avenue bridge" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 9 - "All new faces" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 9 - "14 vie for 9 seats on School Board" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 9 - "Editorial: Smart budgeting" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 9 - "Slate set for City Council elections" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 9 - "Foes fume over FAA ruling on plant site" (Washington Post)
Mar. 3 - "General Assembly raises cap on tax relief for elderly and disabled" (Washington Examiner)
Mar. 2 - "Euille's agenda" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 2 - "GOP candidates cite goals for Council" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 2 - "Parking lot tragedy" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Mar. 2 - "FAA leaves city officials fuming" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 2 - "Hoffman plans OK'd for Valley" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 2 - "Police begin probe after fatal shooting of teen" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 2 - "Problem areas abound in City despite optimistic assessment, mayor says" (Alexandria Times)
Mar. 2 - "Car tax bills may get higher" (Washington Examiner)
Mar. 2 - "A plea for 'smart growth'" (Washington Post)
Mar. 2 - "Courthouse neighbors face trial of their own" (Washington Post)
Feb. 28 - "Fatal shooting in Alexandria fuels debate on police policy" (Washington Post)
Feb. 23 - "Site for future Potomac Yard school closer to approval" (Washington Post)
Feb. 23 - "Five Republicans seeking election" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 23 - "GOP ready for May elections" (Alexandria Times)
Feb. 23 - "Site for future Potomac Yard school closer to approval" (Washington Post)
Feb. 17 - "Vulnerable taxpayers get relief" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 16 - "City to taxpayers: More, please" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 16 - "Monroe Avenue bridge underway" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 16 - "$33 billion and rising" (Alexandria Times)
Feb. 16 - "City budget tops $500 million" (Alexandria Times)
Feb. 16 - "Two School Board members won't seek re-election" (Alexandria Times)
Feb. 16 - "N. Va. property assessments surge" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 15 - "Tax bills might rise in Loudoun, Alexandria" (Washington Post)
Feb. 10 - "Smedberg tops Democratic caucus results" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 9 - "Can't get there from here" (Alexandria Times)
Feb. 9 - "Surprise finish in Dem caucus" (Alexandria Times)
Feb. 9 - "Picking a crop of Council candidates" (Washington Post)
Feb. 2 - "Longer day, more pay" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 2 - "Next stop: Supreme Court" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 2 - "On the waterfront" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Feb. 2 - "Housing advocates remain hopeful" (Alexandria Times)
Feb. 2 - "Lawsuit seeks to halt Safe Haven" (Alexandria Times)
Feb. 2 - "Partisans react to State of the Union" (Alexandria Times)
Jan. 26 - "Council embraces safe haven" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Jan. 26 - "The incumbents" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Jan. 26 - "The newcomers" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
Jan. 26 - "Council gives nod to Safe Haven" (Alexandria Times)
Jan. 26 - "Waterfront properties are now part of city's future development plan" (Alexandria Times)
Jan. 22 - "Alexandria residents protest city shelter" (Washington Post)
Jan. 19 - "More input needed for Monroe Bridge project" (Alexandria Times)
Jan. 19 - "Perry seeks 6.7% budget boost amid falling enrollment" (Washington Post)
Jan. 19 - "Bumpy road to straighter Route 1" (Washington Post)
Jan. 15 - "Power plant may top emissions cap" (Washington Post)
Jan. 12 - "GOP sets election procedure" (Alexandria Times)
Jan. 5 - "Arlandria plan to be unveiled at community meeting" (Alexandria Times)
Jan. 5 - "Woodson will not seek Council re-election" (Alexandria Times)
Jan. 5 - "City outlines crime reduction plans for Arlandria" (Washington Post)

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