Leesburg to Host National Security Meeting Friday

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008

Keeping America safe and restoring its reputation on the world stage will be front and center Friday night as two former military officials host a town hall discussion in Leesburg. The meeting, the Loudoun County National Security Town Hall, will take place at the Idalee Park Recreation Center at 7 p.m. Read story »

Election May Focus On Dispute Over School

Mayoral Contender Wants Suit Dropped

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008

Purcellville’s legal challenge to Loudoun County’s plans to build a high school near the town promises to be a major issue in the May 6 municipal election. Read story and 1 comment »

Senate Majority Leader Walks a Tricky Path

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008

And people think Arizona Sen. John McCain (R) is known for “straight talk.” Read story »

Old Dominion a Key Battleground in Nomination Fight

Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008

Get ready to be inundated with a series of potentially competitive elections. Because of the Democratic resurgence in Virginia, voters are going to be facing more choices at the polls over the next two years than they have in decades. Read story »

On Planning Commission, Tide Shifts to Slow Growth

Makeup Signals Board’s Agenda

Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007

Like the Loudoun Board of Supervisors that appointed it, the Planning Commission that takes office in January will be dominated by people who believe in slowing the pace of development. Read story »

New Board Members Sworn In During Ceremony

Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007

Members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors were sworn into office Saturday morning in Leesburg. Read story »

Money Raised and Spent in Supervisor Races

Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007

To find information about the amount of money raised and spent by candidates for the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors — and the amount of unpaid debt — through Nov. 29, click this link. Read story »

New Supervisors May Revisit Growth Policy

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007

The overwhelming victory of a slate of slow-growth candidates in the Loudoun Board of Supervisors race last week raises the specter of another abrupt shift on a board that in recent elections has swung dramatically between pro- and slow-growth philosophies. Read story and 2 comments »

Many Familiar Faces on School Board

In Election, Catoctin Seat Is Only One to Fall to Challenger

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007

Unlike the sea change on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday’s election brought only ripples of change to the School Board. Three candidates ran unopposed, and five incumbents prevailed over opponents. Read story »

Ahlemann's Tough Talk Fails to Win Favor at Polls

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007

On the campaign trail, former Loudoun County sheriff’s deputy Greg J. Ahlemann was never shy in describing just how soundly he had defeated three-term sheriff Stephen O. Simpson for the Republican nomination in June. “Trounced” and “landslide” were words his campaign Web site used. Read story »

Proposed Broadlands Rec Center Falls Short

Friday, Nov. 9, 2007

Although Loudoun County voters Tuesday approved issuing more than $60 million in bonds for various projects, they gave a resounding “no” to the biggest item on the bond referendum: $31.4 million to fund construction of the Broadlands Recreation Center. Read story and 4 comments »

Once-Kindred Counties Go Separate Ways in Board Races

GOP Majority Ousted in One, Returned in Other

Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007

Two counties that once largely moved in tandem in the outer suburbs of Northern Virginia diverged sharply Tuesday, when voters sought to curtail growth and continue a Democratic trend in Loudoun and solidify a conservative tilt in Prince William. Read story and 6 comments »

VIDEO: Reaction to Tuesday's Vote

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007

Tuesday's general election brought sweeping changes to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. Read story »

MAP: Precinct-by-Precinct Breakdown

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007

The countywide vote tally is readily available, but LoudounExtra.com wanted to see how individual neighborhoods voted in Tuesday's election. Read story »