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Senator Louise Lucas, head of the Senate Finance committee and negotiator for the budget, continues to roast the Monumental Arena proposal and the Wizards
February 20, 2024 at 3:23 PM
VA General Assembly continues to play hot potato with WMATA funding
Virginia Senate Budget Omits Metro Funding, Arena Deal As Northern Virginia Leaders Gear Up For Negotiations
The two chambers now have to try to hash out some compromise before the end of this legislative session in March.
dcist.com
February 20, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Don't have the open graph niceness implemented yet to make our links look good, but here's some coverage from us on a small housing project near Ballston in Arlington.

A lot of meetings to build two townhouses
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February 18, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Wild reporting out of Alexandria involving finding a massive check for the Mayor tucked in a cabinet
Former Mayor Euille was focus of FBI probe - Alexandria Times
By Alexander Fernandez and Denise Dunbar, Alexandria Journalism Project Seven years ago last month, a volunteer came across a checkbook register that was wedged inside the framework of a file cabinet ...
alextimes.com
February 15, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Good analysis of the chances for the arena bill in Richmond. Lucas has said many times she wants toll cuts in the Hampton roads area in return for the arena. Will she get them?
The Alexandria arena bill isn't as dead in the Senate as it may seem.
The House passed its version Tuesday, even as the Senate version was left to die in committee. Here's what's really going on.
cardinalnews.org
February 14, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Has Youngkin permanently derailed the arena in Alexandria or will legislative Dems continue negotiating behind the scenes?
Weekend Youngkin speech derails Alexandria stadium legislation in the state Senate | NewsRadio WINA
A weekend speech by Governor Youngkin at Washington & Lee University's Mock Convention has derailed -- at least for now -- a part of his effort to bring an arena complex along with the NBA's Washi...
wina.com
February 12, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Fairfax senator Saddam Salim's housing bill legalizing "granny flats" passes the Senate in Richmond
February 10, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Good article on joint Alexandria/DC lobbying effort in Richmond today by Matthew Torres
Opponents lobby against proposed Monumental Sports site in Alexandria
While Monumental Sports and Entertainment makes its big push to bring an arena to Alexandria, a group of concerned residents are pushing back in Richmond.
www.wusa9.com
February 9, 2024 at 2:04 AM
Arlington's Goodwill site with affordable housing moves through second SPRC

novacivic.com/stories/2024...
February 8, 2024 at 4:13 AM