Hurt wins district election
Last night, state Sen. Robert Hurt, R-Danville, defeated incumbent Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Charlottesville, in the Fifth District congressional race with about 50.8 percent of the vote.
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Last night, state Sen. Robert Hurt, R-Danville, defeated incumbent Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Charlottesville, in the Fifth District congressional race with about 50.8 percent of the vote.
Just four days before the midterm elections, President Obama came to Charlottesville Friday night to speak on behalf of Congressman Tom Perriello, the Fifth District's Democratic candidate. The rally was the first Obama held on behalf of a single congressman for the upcoming midterm election.
In 2008, Tom Perriello came from behind to defeat Republican incumbent Virgil Goode for the Fifth District congressional seat.
The state of Virginia was awarded $45.4 million Monday in federal transportation grants to begin the initial steps to construct a high-speed passenger rail service between Richmond/Petersburg and Washington D.C., which is part of a larger plan to extend the high-speed rail service that connects Boston and Washington southward through Virginia to Charlotte, N.C.
Politics Prof. Larry Sabato, director of the University's Center for Politics, has developed a reputation as one of the most frequently quoted college professors in the nation, and is famous for his Crystal Ball predictions, which were 99 percent accurate in projecting outcomes in the 2006 and 2008 elections.
A plaque in honor of former Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington was dedicated yesterday during a ceremony at the Copeley Road bridge on the one-year anniversary of her disappearance.
University alumnus and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli addressed students yesterday in the South Lawn Commons, drawing supporters as well as dozens of protestors from several student groups. The event was co-sponsored by the University Republicans and the Virginia Law and Graduate Republicans.
The Latino Student Alliance hosted a panel discussion last night that focused on issues Latino immigrants face in the United States and proposed that Student Council support the Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors, or DREAM, Act, which provides a path to citizenship for undocumented minors.
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli reissued a civil investigative demand to the University last Wednesday concerning research grants received by former University Prof. Michael Mann for his climate change research, according to an announcement Cuccinelli made Monday
In the wake of yesterday's shooting incident at the University of Texas - in which a student opened fire and then killed himself - gun control is once again at the forefront of public dialogue, and results from a recent study about gun use show that Virginia could be a focal point in the ongoing debate.
The Honor Committee discussed recruitment and possible changes to its honor offense reporting processes at a meeting last night.
In an effort to save money, the Virginia state government is considering a proposal that would require state employees to work only four days a week. Should the proposal pass, employees of most state agencies - with the exceptions of law enforcement, public education and revenue-generating departments - still would have a 40-hour work week, but this time would be divided into four 10-hour days instead of the traditional five eight-hour days.
Ralph Nader, author, political activist and former presidential candidate, spoke at the Newcomb Ballroom yesterday night about alternative energy options and negative effects of the increasing power of corporations. Nader spoke about numerous topics for 90 minutes during his talk titled 'Megawatts, Negawatts and You.'
Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, came to Grounds yesterday night to speak at an event hosted by the University Democrats.
Fifth-district congressional candidate Jeffrey Clark has offered to back out of the race if either of his opponents admits to having leaked the details of his troubled financial history, which were reported Sunday by The Daily Progress.
Implementing data from the 2010 U.S. Census, the Virginia General Assembly will look to redraw congressional, Senate and House of Delegates districts to factor in population growth in urban areas such as Northern Virginia, Richmond and Hampton Roads.
During the months since 22-year-old University lacrosse player Yeardley Love's death in May, details have surfaced about the abusive past between her and former College student George Huguely, her on-and-off boyfriend who has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to her death. Recently released court documents report that the two engaged in physical violence and exchanged e-mails in the days before Love's death.
Two female fourth-year University students were subjects of a racial bias incident last Thursday morning outside of Cohn's on the Corner.
Five members of a committee working to develop a sustainability minor held an information session yesterday night to provide details and gauge support for the minor.
Rep. Tom Perriello's, D-Charlottesville, campaign for congressional re-election raised $600,000 during the first fundraising quarter of 2010, making this the most successful fundraising quarter ever for the re-election effort, according to a Sunday press release from Perriello campaign officials.