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On July 28, Moody’s Investors Service announced that the City of Alexandria, along with the other Northern Virginia jurisdictions, is among the 162 Aaa-rated local governments across the United States under review for possible credit rating downgrades. This announcement follows Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s decisions to review the U.S. government’s credit rating due to the impasse in federal debt ceiling deliberations.

“Hairspray,” is the monumental new production playing at the Little Theater of Alexandria through Aug. 13. It is fabulous, a must see. Buy your tickets now! Wednesday and Thursday night performances were sold out so don’t delay. Come out and enter the magical world of hairspray and Tracy Turnblad.

President Obama today announced a historic agreement with thirteen major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025.

On Monday, August 1, the Alexandria Police Department will begin the second phase of the Photo Safety Program to help reduce red-light violations and crashes throughout the City. Photo enforcement cameras will capture still images and video of red-light violators.

Last week, the King Street Gardens Park Foundation installed 54 new personalized bricks in the park.

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs today approved the “Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2011” (S. 379), introduced by Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) and cosponsored by Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) that would grant federal recognition to six Indian tribes of Virginia.

Congressman Jim Moran, Ranking Member on the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, today stood against an amendment to slash the Smithsonian’s budget by more than $55 million; a cut that would lead to the closure of either two Smithsonian museums or the National Zoo.

Since the debate over increasing the debt ceiling began, Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives John Boehner (Republican-Ohio) must have received hundreds if not thousands of calls on the subject. One Old Town couple has a particular appreciation of just what that number is.

Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Virginia’s sixth annual back-to-school sales tax holiday will take place Aug. 5-7.

Citizens for an Alternative Alexandria Waterfront Plan Opinion Citizens for an Alternative Alexandria Waterfront Plan (CAAWP) are opposed to having our City government pursue an eminent domain action against the Old Dominion Boat Club to obtain a small number of private parking spaces on the Strand and to remove the easement the boat club holds for Wales Alley.