Could a lack of accountability by the Stafford County School Board have led to the hiring of Dr. Karen Spillman, the Colonial Forge High School principal who we discovered—through publicly available sources—was convicted in 2007 in Prince William County, Virginia …

Accountability – It Doesn’t Come Cheap Read more »

If I were Paul Milde (R-Aquia), I’d too want to forget all about the $40 Million public safety radio communication system. I recently wrote about how bad of a deal this was for Stafford taxpayers. At last night’s Board of …

Milde’s 40 Million Dollar Memory Problem Read more »

I’m betting many residents are not aware that Sheriff Charlie Jett (R-Stafford) was the lead acquisition official in charge of Stafford County’s procurement of a $40 million public safety radio communications system from Motorola. In past blog posts, I’ve alluded …

Sheriff Jett’s $40 Million Public Safety Radio Communication System Read more »

On August 30, 2011, the Stafford County Registrar certified those candidates, in Stafford, who qualified to be on the ballot in the November 8, 2011 general election. For those interested, here’s a quick rundown of the results. The Commonwealth’s Attorney …

Stafford County Registrar Certifies Candidates, With a Few Surprises Read more »

As many of my regular readers know, the issue that I’m most passionate about, locally, is strengthening our public education system – something the Republican-led Stafford County Board of Supervisors could care less about. Last year I wrote about how …

Is Stafford County “Better off with Fetterolf”? You Betcha! Read more »