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Date: May 3rd, 2010

Loudoun Planning Commission unanimously approves HCA hospital on Route 50

3 May, 2010 (11:43) | Medicine, Politics, Virginia Politics | By: ricjames

Excellent, the vote was 9-0. Now it’s the Board of Supervisors’ turn. Based on all the previous talk by the Board, especially from those who fought against the Broadlands location, there should be a very quick vote and equally unanimous approval. Let’s see if they were serious. Thanks to The Loudoun Scoop for the heads-up.

Reason TV on GM’s “repayment” of TARP loan

3 May, 2010 (09:45) | Economy, Human Interest, Politics | By: ricjames

I mentioned a few days ago that GM’s making a big deal about repaying their government loan, “in full and ahead of schedule.” It’s a bunch of hot air – some might say an outright lie – and it’s worth highlighting the issue again. This time, I’m going to let Reason TV do the talking [...]

Oil spills and energy production: those that want to find the answers and those that just want to complain

3 May, 2010 (00:09) | Energy, Environment, Human Interest, Politics | By: ricjames

As everyone who’s – ahem – awake knows by now we’re facing a serious problem in the Gulf of Mexico in the form of a oil rig disaster. The rig suffered an explosion, cause currently unknown, that killed 11 of the crew and caused the rig to sink rather quickly for a vessel of its [...]