Posts tagged Barbara Favola
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Northern Virginia primary voters toss incumbent prosecutors, keep incumbent legislators
Criminal justice reformers unseated the chief prosecutors of Arlington and Fairfax counties Tuesday night in very low turnout elections, while voters renominated Democratic incumbents for General Assembly seats in the region. Jeff McKay won the primary to chair a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors which will include four new district members. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for Virginia General Assembly in 2019 primaries: Alfonso Lopez, Nicole Merlene, and Ron Meyer
In the 49th House district in Arlington and Fairfax, we endorse Alfonso Lopez for renomination in the Democratic primary. In the 31st Senate district in Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun, we endorse Democratic challenger Nicole Merlene. In the open 13th Senate district in Loudoun and Prince William counties, we endorse Ron Meyer for the competitive Republican primary. Keep reading…
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See what candidates Barbara Favola and Nicole Merlene told us about their priorities
The race between incumbent Virginia state senator Barbara Favola and challenger Nicole Merlene, to represent parts of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun along the Potomac, is turning out to be a hard-fought one with residents of the area watching closely to make their choices. Keep reading…
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Virginia Senate candidates Favola and Merlene debate housing, child care, and ethics
Incumbent state senator Barbara Favola and challenger Nicole Merlene faced voters on the same stage for the first time on Saturday, April 13, at a morning candidate forum at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington. About 100 people watched the two contenders for the Democratic nomination for Virginia State Senate District 31 respond to questions from the audience. Keep reading…
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Favola and Merlene face off to represent Northern Virginia’s Potomac coast
Has a longtime member of the Arlington Democratic establishment solidly represented Northern Virginia at the state legislature in Richmond, or is there need for new blood? Voters in Virginia State Senate District 31 will answer that question on June 11 when incumbent Barbara Favola faces challenger Nicole Merlene. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Outdoor people and places
Car-Free photos; Anti H Street festival; Better pictures of the huge bike; High taxes for blight but not vacancy; MWAA now a road-widening agency?; A little relief on BRAC; NTSB: Fix the mystery track circuits; Grants grants grants; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Making tracks and trails
Met Branch asphalt; Streetcar tracks in Anacostia; Are you going car-free?; When will Cato criticize garages?; HOT tempers in Virginia; Ride Metro to the Redskins, no thanks to the FTA; Americans loving cars a little less. Keep reading…