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GMU Professor spells out Trump presidency’s possible impact on Alexandria

By Vernon Miles
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Alexandria’s economy could see a significant hit if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on plans to privatize federal jobs, a local policy expert said, though there’s precedent for this happening before in Alexandria.

Terry Clower, Director for the Center for Regional Analysis and a Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, said Trump winning another term could signal a major push towards privatizing jobs what are currently government jobs.

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Mayor-elect says Alexandria will not alter progressive values under Trump presidency

By James Cullum
'I voted' stickers on Election Day in Alexandria, Nov. 5, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria Mayor-elect Alyia Gaskins says voters made the right decision in electing Democrats to City Council on Election Day, and that the city is committed to promoting its progressive values under the shadow of a Republican Trump administration in the White House.

“I can’t predict what the next four years will look like under such unpredictable leadership,” Gaskins told ALXnow. “What I can say is that I’m confident Alexandria elected the right people to lead us through.”

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80% voter turnout expected on Election Day in Alexandria

By James Cullum
Voting line at 6 a.m. at Cameron Station, Nov. 5, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

About 80% of Alexandria voters are expected to turn out this Election Day, according to the city’s General Registrar and Director of Elections.

Registrar Angie Turner said that 80% of the city’s 99,369 registered voters are expected to vote.

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More than 15,000 Alexandrians have voted early so far in the 2024 general election

By James Cullum
A voting sign at the Alexandria Registrar of Voters, 132 N. Royal Street, in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

With less than three weeks until election day on Nov. 5, more than 15,000 Alexandria residents have cast early and by-mail ballots, according to the city’s Office of Voter Registration and Elections.

On the ballot this year are nominees for president and vice president, U.S. Senate, Congress, Alexandria’s mayor, City Council and School Board.

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Here’s where to watch the presidential debate tonight in Alexandria

By James Cullum
1799 Prince Steak and Seafood at 110 S. Pitt Street in Old Town (via Facebook)

Debate night has arrived.

The presidential debate between Vice President Kamalah Harris and former President Donald Trump is tonight, and we’ve found a number of Alexandria local businesses that will be viewing the event on televisions behind the bar.

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Jersey barriers near JD Vance’s Alexandria home become chalk graffiti shrine

By James Cullum
Chalk messages adorn concrete barriers outside Judy Lowe Park, which is near the home of Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance in Del Ray (staff photo by James Cullum)

“NOT GOING BACK” and “CHILDLESS CAT LADIES VOTE” are among a flurry of chalk messages adorning the concrete barriers at a closed-off Alexandria park near the home of Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance.

Pieces of chalk have been left near the Jersey barriers at Judy Lowe Park (7 E. Del Ray Avenue), which is near Vance’s home in Del Ray. The messages have been made recently, as the city announced late last month that the park would be closed when Vance returned home from the campaign.

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Alexandria needs political diversity on City Council, says lone Republican candidate

By James Cullum
Republican City Council candidate Celianna Gunderson (courtesy photo)

Can Republican Celianna Gunderson shake up the Alexandria City Council with a win this November?

While she’s still learning the issues, Gunderson says that she would not have voted to approve a recent 2.5-cent tax increase.

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Sen. Tim Kaine reelection event in Old Town interrupted by protestors calling for Gaza ceasefire

By James Cullum
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks at a reelection campaign event in Old Town, April 5, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Protestors calling for a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas repeatedly interrupted a reelection campaign event for U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) today in Old Town.

Virginia’s junior senator spoke before a packed house at Augie’s Mussell House (1106 King Street), and was interrupted five times by protestors, who were escorted out of the restaurant.

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Here’s how Alexandria voted in Super Tuesday’s dual presidential primary

By James Cullum
Voting in Alexandria (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria voters overwhelmingly chose President Joe Biden and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in Super Tuesday’s dual presidential primary, according to unofficial results from the Virginia State Board of Elections.

Biden won the Democratic nomination with 10,079 votes (90.5%), followed by Marianne Williamson with 676 votes (6.1%) and Dean Benson Phillips with 377 votes (3.4%).

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Here’s what you need to know about Super Tuesday’s dual presidential primary in Alexandria

By James Cullum
Voting at Alexandria City Hall (staff photo by James Cullum)

Virginia’s dual presidential primary is Tuesday, March 5. Here’s what you need to know about Super Tuesday in Alexandria.

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Unofficial results will be posted with the Virginia State Board of Elections after polls close. Virginia is one of 15 states conducting a presidential primary on Tuesday.

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Alexandria Reggae band FeelFree gets political in latest single

By James Cullum

Alexandria’s Reggae band FeelFree is back on the road, and their latest single “Big Shot Man” is a political statement that took years to write.

What system are they rebelling against? The presidency of Donald Trump, which inspired musical creations that garner millions of listens.

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