What would you say if you had an employee who came to you every year asking for a raise that exceeded the growth of the company? His argument to you for needing the additional money is that he can’t afford to pay for his transportation maintenance or for a halfway decent education. You might concede…
The California recall steamroller, which has been gaining momentum for months, rolled over Gov. Gray Davis on Tuesday as the people decided he should be replaced by a Hollywood action hero. Arnold Schwarzenegger breezed to a surprising victory over a host of alsorans and will assume the governorship as early as next month. Political experts…
The campaign season now holding us by our collective throat provides a panoply of examples of both hypocrisy and inconsistency. Voters are inundated every day by the signs of the season, along the highways and in their mailboxes. On this page, many writers offer little more than platitudinous irrelevancies. They tout a long list of…
OmniLink riders will see service and fare changes starting Monday. Among other changes, routes will be streamlined, 69 new bus stops will be added, and extended reduced-fare hours will be implemented. “We’re interested in what we can do to increase ridership,” said Al Harf, executive director of the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, which operates…
The commuter parking lot on Gemini Way, located between Minnieville Road and Dale Boulevard, will close Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for routine sweeping. The Virginia Department of Transportation urges motorists not to leave their vehicles parked overnight so that vehicles will not interfere with large street sweeping equipment used to clean the…