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          <title>Goode, Perriello divvy up endorsements</title>
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U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Arlington, visited Charlottesville on Friday to endorse Democrat Tom Perriello in his bid to unseat longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount.
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          <title>No TV debate for 5th candidates</title>
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There will apparently be no televised debate in the 5th District congressional race between incumbent U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, and challenger Democrat Tom Perriello of Ivy.
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          <title>City to sell Ridge properties</title>
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The Charlottesville City Council voted 4-1 late during its Monday night meeting to sell two pieces of land on Ridge Street to the local Southern Development Group.
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          <title>City to submit draft measures to Assembly</title>
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Charlottesville officials are seeking the authority to impose taxes or raise assessments on specific property owners when the city buries utilities, so those only directly affected from the improvements would pay the extra cost.
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          <title>Residents fuming over land sale</title>
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Critics of a Ridge Street land sale were sparse at the Charlottesville City Council&#8217;s meeting Monday, with several city residents boycotting the council&#8217;s attempt to garner more public opinion on the proposal.&nbsp;
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          <title>Connector prospects look bleak</title>
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Preliminary cost estimates and the bleak prospect of increased transportation funding have tabled the Eastern Connector, leaving Charlottesville and Albemarle officials with even fewer options for getting the project under way.
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          <title>City housing director to leave Dec. 12</title>
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The head of the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority has resigned, making it the fourth time in 10 years that the authority will experience a change at the helm.
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          <title>VP debate LIVE (IE only)</title>
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Watch a live stream of the Vice Presidential debates. This stream will only work with Internet Explorer.&nbsp;
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          <title>Recent poll: Economy tops on voter&#8217;s mind</title>
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Obama has a sizable lead in Northern Virginia (57 percent to 37 percent), but McCain is favored in the rural corners of the state and in the Richmond area. The race is a toss-up in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater region.
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          <title>McCain, Obama advisers debate health care</title>
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Covering more of the nation&#8217;s 45 million Americans without health insurance is a top campaign promise by both Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.
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          <title>GOP campaign opens local volunteer office</title>
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The Republican campaign to elect John McCain and other GOP candidates in Central Virginia has opened a volunteer coordinating office in Albemarle County.
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          <title>Perriello cries foul over campaign ad</title>
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Democratic candidate Tom Perriello&#8217;s campaign called on local TV stations to stop airing what it describes as a misleading attack ad run by longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr.
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          <title>Warner promises coalition made of &#8216;Radical Centrists&#8217;</title>
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If elected to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 4, Democrat Mark R. Warner promises to establish a bipartisan coalition of like-minded moderate lawmakers that he calls the &#8220;Radical Centrists.&#8221;
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          <title>Venue announced for health care forum</title>
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A venue has been named for Tuesday&#8217;s visit to Charlottesville by Terry McAuliffe, who will speak about health care on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
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          <title>Former DNC chairman to speak for Obama</title>
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Terry McAuliffe &#8212; the former co-chairman of Hillary Rodham Clinton&#8217;s presidential campaign and a potential 2009 gubernatorial contender in Virginia &#8212; will visit Charlottesville on Tuesday to speak about health care on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:49:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Campaign advisers to debate health care</title>
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Senior medical advisers to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain will debate health care issues facing the next administration next week at the University of Virginia.
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          <title>A 4th sister city for Charlottesville?</title>
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With at least one proposal for a new city to join Charlottesville&#8217;s family in the wings, the city&#8217;s recently formed Sister Cities Commission is beginning to explore ways to better support current sister cities and to develop guidelines for considering future ones.
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          <title>City might have to redo voting precincts</title>
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Officials say the surge of Charlottesville&#8217;s registered voters and expected high turnout makes it increasingly likely that several of the city&#8217;s precincts will need to be adjusted after Nov. 4.
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          <title>Obama campaign to host town hall meeting</title>
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Democrat Barack Obama&#8217;s campaign will host a national security town hall meeting Saturday in Albemarle County.
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          <title>Sheriff&#8217;s Association honors Del. Bell</title>
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The Virginia Sheriff&#8217;s Association has presented its outstanding legislative service award to Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle County.
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          <title>Obama, Biden wives rally at UVa</title>
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&#8220;Virginia is critical,&#8221; Michelle Obama said. &#8220;It&#8217;s what they call a swing state. And we want it swinging this way.&#8221;
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          <title>Goode votes against offshore drilling bill</title>
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U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. &#8212; a vocal proponent of domestic drilling for oil and gas &#8212; voted against a bill that would have authorized new oil drilling between 50 and 100 miles off America&#8217;s coasts.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:46:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Jill Biden to join M. Obama at rally today</title>
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Jill Biden, wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, will join Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, for a voter registration rally at the University of Virginia today.
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          <title>City takes stand against Sudan</title>
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Charlottesville will not invest in companies that do business with the Sudanese government, the City Council decided Monday, indicating its disapproval of the east African government&#8217;s actions in Darfur.
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          <title>Ridge Street sale controversy fading fast</title>
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The controversy around the potential sale of Charlottesville-owned land on Ridge Street all but vanished during Monday&#8217;s City Council meeting when no members of the Fifeville Neighborhood Association showed up to comment.
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          <title>Energy focus of 5th race</title>
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The two candidates vying for Virginia&#8217;s 5th District seat in Congress agree on one thing: the United States must free itself from its addiction to foreign oil.
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A lawsuit filed against Charlottesville that sought to reveal information about a possible bid for the Charlottesville Parking Center&#8217;s shares was quickly dismissed Wednesday after a court summons.&nbsp;
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          <title>Albemarle expecting budget woes</title>
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With Albemarle County projecting a $4.1 million budget shortfall this fiscal year, schools are expected to take the biggest hit &#8212; $2.4 million &#8212; and officials hope to absorb the blow while protecting classrooms.
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          <title>Obama opens second front in Charlottesville</title>
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The office will open Saturday and will be located at 104 Wertland St. It will focus on voter outreach for University of Virginia students
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          <title>Goode takes on &#8216;anchor baby&#8217; issue</title>
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U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. wants to end what he calls the nation&#8217;s &#8220;anchor baby situation&#8221; &#8212; and he&#8217;s willing to amend the U.S. Constitution if that&#8217;s what it takes.
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          <title>Goode, Perriello spar over economy</title>
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DANVILLE &#8211; U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr. and challenger Tom Perriello clashed Wednesday evening in the second debate of the campaign, quarrelling about economic development, congressional earmarks and oil drilling.
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          <title>County nature watchdogs face crisis</title>
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The Natural Heritage Committee aims to preserve Albemarle County&#8217;s environmental health and biodiversity &#8212; but representatives say its existence is threatened by a lack of county support.
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          <title>Group finds county fees overly taxing</title>
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A local political action committee has been voicing a loud message lately: Albemarle County government needs to spend revenue more efficiently before it even considers raising taxes next year.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama&#8217;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.
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Are Albemarle residents willing to pay more taxes for certain government services?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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U.S. Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., a Republican and six-term incumbent, has placed the nation&#8217;s energy policy &#8212; and gas prices, in particular &#8212; at the centerpiece of his re-election campaign against challenger Democrat Tom Perriello.
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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.
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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.
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The two candidates vying for the 5th congressional district seat faced off Wednesday in a vinegary quasi-debate, the first of the campaign season.
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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.
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Novelist John Grisham&#8217;s campaign appearance with Democrat Tom Perriello seemed like a natural
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U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode, R-5th, isn&#8217;t laughing at a cable comedy show that poked fun at the Rocky Mount Republican
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Interest in the presidential face-off between John McCain and Barack Obama has led many Charlottesville-area residents to join the voter rolls.


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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.
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The candidates for Virginia&#8217;s 5th congressional district will present their views and field questions at an Aug. 13 forum at the Senior Center.
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The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority will join a consortium of wastewater treatment facilities that aims to reduce Virginia&#8217;s nitrogen and phosphorous pollution into the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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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.
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          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:10:00 EDT</pubDate>
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With the Downtown Mall renovation, there&#8217;s no turning back.
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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.
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Anti-corporation sentiments flourished at Gravity Lounge on Sunday afternoon, where White House hopeful Ralph Nader stopped by on his independent presidential campaign tour.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:23:00 EDT</pubDate>
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As a young political organizer in 1992, Barack Obama and his team registered more than 151,000 new voters in Illinois.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:02:00 EDT</pubDate>
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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.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:03:00 EDT</pubDate>
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City departments will soon be put under the efficiency microscope, but Charlottesville councilors have varying opinions on how far the examination should go.
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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&#8217;s departments in a four- to six-month timeline.
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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.


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          <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:24:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>City eyes study on efficiency</title>
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Charlottesville might be jumping on the study bandwagon to take a closer look at its efficiency and quality of service for residents.


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The Piedmont Rail Coalition thinks local residents&#8217; 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.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:26:00 EDT</pubDate>
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An institute has been asked to study the efficiency of Albemarle government
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          <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:16:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Forum on mall makeover tonight</title>
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City resident Sandy Natterer knows where she&#8217;s going to be tonight.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:48:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris has joined several mayors across the country in signing a resolution opposing U.S. military intervention in Iran.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Local officials will meet Monday to discuss the creation of a task force charged with examining the reasons for and scope of a study on dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir.
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          <title>Authority a step closer to dredging study</title>
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The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors has moved one step closer toward fully endorsing a dredging study on the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir.
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Tom Perriello&#8217;s faith encourages him to give 10 percent of his family&#8217;s income to the Catholic Church.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:47:00 EDT</pubDate>
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After months of community squabbling over the merits and feasibility of dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir, the process of settling that rancorous debate is about to begin.
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Business advocate Gary Henry will examine that question at the monthly Democratic breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Jefferson Area Board for Aging&#8217;s headquarters on Hillsdale Drive.
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A long planned 83,990-square-foot retail and office complex along U.S. 29 won final approval Tuesday evening.
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Councilors will likely make a final decision on funding the study after a more detailed debate in July or August. In the meantime, streetcar advocates will be talking with local property owners and developers about pooling money for the study.
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A divided City Council voted 3-2 to increase speeding fines by $200 on three city streets this September.

In other business Monday night, councilors unanimously approved erecting a historical marker honoring Sacajawea in front of the Lewis and Clark statue on West Main Street.

Plans for the marker followed recent criticism by those who say Sacajawea&#8217;s crouching posture in the 1919 statue is demeaning because she is portrayed in a subordinate position
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By a 3-2 vote, councilors decided to enact the new speeding fines starting in September on Elliott Avenue, Brandywine Drive and Franklin Street. That fine will be on top of the $61 court fee and a $7 charge for every mile per hour over the speed limit.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has scrapped a project to improve safety at an Albemarle County intersection where a 16-year-old girl was killed last month.


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Charlottesville&#8217;s City Council is expected Monday to expand its $200 speeding fine to three additional city streets and to raise utility rates.
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Advocates of a streetcar system in Charlottesville paint an alluring picture of the city&#8217;s future if it installs 3 miles of rail from downtown to Barracks Road.
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Who would Thomas Jefferson vote for in the 2008 presidential race?
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Charlottesville is expediting and consolidating the construction timeline for the Downtown Mall renovations in hopes of avoiding a prolonged overhaul that disrupts businesses and inconveniences shoppers.
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Charlottesville has proposed raising a slew of fees related to development.
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&#8220;I don&#8217;t know what would happen if it came to me,&#8221; Governor Kaine said in an interview with The Daily Progress. &#8220;Part of me would say, it&#8217;s a historic time and it&#8217;s a huge election and there&#8217;s some fundamental forks in the road that we&#8217;re going to be taking. I signed on to help Barack win. If he wants me to help him in that way, it&#8217;d be hard to say no.&#8221;


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Governor Kaine met with members of the Daily Progress staff to discuss his thoughts on roads, the economy, and the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary.
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Even as the price of food and gasoline continues to climb, Albemarle County residents will also shell out more money for their water and sewer bills in the next fiscal year, the Albemarle County Service Authority decided Thursday.
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The &#8220;war of statistics&#8221; over the community&#8217;s 50-year water supply that has raged for months on Internet forums, in newspaper articles and at community meetings moved to a new battlefield Monday night: City Hall.
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Construction will begin this summer on a new, $15.6 million complex for the Charlottesville Transit Service just south of the city.
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Albemarle County supervisors unanimously decided Wednesday to take a step they say would &#8220;re-validate&#8221; a program that allows rural area landowners to defer a hefty portion of their real-estate tax bill in exchange for keeping their land undeveloped.
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In stark contrast to a hearing a year ago, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors heard plenty of praise Wednesday for a Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle project that would allow it to expand soccer facilities and be a boon for area sport enthusiasts.
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Charlottesville city councilors are poised to pass a resolution prohibiting Charlottesville from investing in companies that do business with the Sudanese government.


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          <title>Author: Huge shift in development needs to happen</title>
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Reid Ewing believes that a fundamental shift in real estate development is necessary to save the planet from climate change.
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Charlottesville&#8217;s consumer electronics mogul &#8212; and lifelong Republican &#8212; Bill Crutchfield is backing former Gov. Mark R. Warner&#8217;s bid for the U.S. Senate because he says the Democrat has a record of success in government, understands business and technology, and is willing to work across the aisle.


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Building a new interchange on Interstate 64 at Sunset Avenue would be prohibitively expensive and local officials have given up on the idea.
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Albemarle County officials are taking away residents&#8217; property rights and money without regard for their constituents&#8217; concerns, attendees at a packed meeting said Thursday night.
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The Rivanna Water &amp; Sewer Authority will pay a consulting firm up to $12,000 to answer questions from residents and come up with a presentation for the City Council on May 6.
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More than a month after his expected appointment, Madison County lawyer Jack Berry has been elected as a circuit court judge in the 16th Circuit.
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Albemarle County supervisors were faced with a difficult dilemma as they sat in the midst of a tax-rate stalemate earlier this month, waiting on one another to budge.
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Although Charlottesville city councilors unanimously approved a $141 million fiscal 2009 budget Tuesday afternoon, their work on the budget is far from over.
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Potential GOP candidates for attorney general are dropping out in pairs.&nbsp;
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Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle County, said Monday that he will not seek the statewide post of attorney general next year.


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Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle County, said today that he will not be seeking the statewide office of attorney general next year.&nbsp;
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Silence. It&#8217;s a rarity at an Albemarle County Board of Supervisors meeting, but with supervisors at a more than three-hour impasse over the county&#8217;s fiscal 2009 real-estate tax rate Wednesday, it seemed all points and rebuttals had been made.
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By The numbers

Proposed budget: $331.4 million

Increase over fiscal 2008 budget: $26 million

Advertised real-estate tax rate for fiscal 2009: 71 cents per $100 assessed value

Current real-estate tax rate: 68 cents per $100 assessed value
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Veteran Daily Progress journalist Bob Gibson has been named executive director of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia.

The move punctuates a newspaper career that has spanned more than three decades and will bring years of experience and contacts from the front lines of Virginia politics to the Sorensen Institute.
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