Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s text message at 3:20 a.m. Saturday announcing that he had chosen Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate sent politicos across Virginia into a tizzy.

Are Albemarle residents willing to pay more taxes for certain government services?

As Albemarle County battles a sour economy, some officials are eyeing the possibility of tax increases, but a local anti-tax group is trying to kill that idea before it grows wings.

On Saturday, July 19th, the Daily Progress traveled to Clarksville in Southside Virginia during the annual Virginia Lake Festival. 5th District incumbent Virgil Goode was interviewed during a break from talking to constituents walking between the street vendors on Virginia Ave.

On Sunday, July 20th, The Daily Progress traveled to the Crystal Cathedral in Buckingham County. 5th District Congressional candidate Tom Perriello running against incumbent Virgil Goode spoke to the congregation about his relationship with god, his travels to war torn countries, and the current troubling economic conditions.

U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., a Republican and six-term incumbent, has placed the nation’s energy policy — and gas prices, in particular — at the centerpiece of his re-election campaign against challenger Democrat Tom Perriello.

Tom Perriello decided to run for Congress after returning last summer from a trip to Afghanistan on behalf of the Century Foundation, a nonprofit think tank headquartered in New York.

Former Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner will swing through Charlottesville on Saturday morning as part of his campaign to replace retiring U.S. Sen. John W. Warner.

The two candidates vying for the 5th congressional district seat faced off Wednesday in a vinegary quasi-debate, the first of the campaign season.

The Charlottesville City Council and Albemarle County Board of Supervisors are holding a joint work session today to discuss a regional transit authority and how to proceed with legislation.

Novelist John Grisham’s campaign appearance with Democrat Tom Perriello seemed like a natural

U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode, R-5th, isn’t laughing at a cable comedy show that poked fun at the Rocky Mount Republican

Interest in the presidential face-off between John McCain and Barack Obama has led many Charlottesville-area residents to join the voter rolls.

In his quest to win the seat long held by retiring U.S. Sen. John W. Warner, former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore is optimistic about his odds of victory.

The candidates for Virginia’s 5th congressional district will present their views and field questions at an Aug. 13 forum at the Senior Center.

The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority will join a consortium of wastewater treatment facilities that aims to reduce Virginia’s nitrogen and phosphorous pollution into the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore will visit Charlottesville on Wednesday as part of his campaign to fill the U.S. Senate seat being left vacant by retiring Sen. John W. Warner.

With the Downtown Mall renovation, there’s no turning back.

Democratic congressional candidate Tom Perriello will discuss his campaign against longtime incumbent 5th District Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. at a Democratic breakfast in Albemarle County.

Anti-corporation sentiments flourished at Gravity Lounge on Sunday afternoon, where White House hopeful Ralph Nader stopped by on his independent presidential campaign tour.

As a young political organizer in 1992, Barack Obama and his team registered more than 151,000 new voters in Illinois.

For the first time in 32 years, Virginia is considered a toss-up state in the presidential contest, this one pitting Republican John McCain against Democrat Barack Obama.

City departments will soon be put under the efficiency microscope, but Charlottesville councilors have varying opinions on how far the examination should go.

The Charlottesville City Council gave city staff the go-ahead to conduct a quality of services and efficiency study for the city, which would broadly review all the city’s departments in a four- to six-month timeline.

The chairwoman of the Piedmont Rail Coalition, Meredith Richards, told a crowd of supporters Monday that passenger rail service is increasing all over the country, but Charlottesville is painfully behind.

Charlottesville might be jumping on the study bandwagon to take a closer look at its efficiency and quality of service for residents.

The Piedmont Rail Coalition thinks local residents’ ability to ride the rails needs a boost, and now more than 21 local governing bodies from Orange to Amherst have unanimously declared their support as well.

An institute has been asked to study the efficiency of Albemarle government

City resident Sandy Natterer knows where she’s going to be tonight.

Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris has joined several mayors across the country in signing a resolution opposing U.S. military intervention in Iran.