Yet again showing their utter tone deafness to the electorate, the Daily Progress has endorsed every possible incumbent in all three races that they took a position on: city council, BoS, and the 59th HoD and 24th Senate races. Because, hey, if there’s one thing people are demanding, it’s more of the same. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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what makes you so sure the electorate is itching for a change? not saying they aren’t. i’m just thinking that’s a bit of a broad assumption. i mean, if they really do want change, then i think the incumbents would get voted out regardless of who’s endorsing them. personally, i think a newspaper endorsing anyone is utter b.s. what ever happened to “unbiased” journalism?
God, as a former Daily Progress employee, I can tell you that the entire newsroom gagged at the site of those editorials, which were largely handed down from the publisher’s office. Awful.
I’d be concerned, except that the editorial position of the Daily Progress is… irrelevant. Nobody pays any attention to them. Nobody cares. They are not of the community.
Newspaper endorsement are the product of one person. My endorsement is as good as theirs- although not as widely read.
I take the Progress for the jokes. They start on page one.
yeah. they’re kinda like those signs that waldo loves so much. “i’m going to vote for a guy b/c his is the only name i can remember seeing in the newspaper or in my neighbor’s front yard.”
Waldo can’t stand he bet on the wrong horse. The editorial in the progress was full of good economic and management reason why Ken Boyd is a better choice.
It was better than thatnegative and libelous flyer put out by Tony Vanderwaker and Voters against sprawl. I hope that Ms. Joseph ahd nothing to due with the venom and lies of Charlottesville Tomorrows treasuer Tony V, who is also the same thing for VAS.
Charlottesville Tomorrow should come out against this type of negative electioneering and dismiss Mr. Vanderwake from his position of power
“Bet on the wrong horse”? Your understanding of the political process is frightening.
The goal is not to select to likely winner but, rather, to vote for the person with whom you most agree. More involved voters, like myself, will work to persuade others to agree with them.
Your view is, apparently, that it’s best to support the likely winner, presumably to curry favor. I find that abhorrent.
Yep…not surprising at all.
What I find shocking are the absolute lies the incumbent BOS members have in their ads about “protecting Albemarle’s beautiful countryside.” All three of these guys have voted again and again AGAINST any new policy intended to protect Albemarle’s farms and forests from further fragmentation.
Their ads are not just disingenuous. They are dishonest.
I’m not sure how you can reconcile your response to candimon with your assertion that the DP suffers from tone deafness merely for endorsing the candidates of its choice.
Easy: I don’t sell issues. I don’t have any obligation to reflect the will of the community in order to maintain support for my positions. The Daily Progress‘ editorial page isn’t just an utter disconnect from the community, but a disconnect from the rest of the paper and, indeed, the editorial page for the rest of the year. It makes them look out of touch, which is exactly the opposite of how a newspaper wants to be perceived.
I still don’t get it. The NYT, a national newspaper, endorsed Walter Mondale in 1984 when he lost 49 states. Were they tone deaf?