Arlington Transparency

Transparency & a little spice. "diffusion of knowledge" is a "guardian of true liberty"-J Madison;"Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants"-L Brandeis

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

🚨🔦Court finds @ArlCountyBoard hid bad facts from public about #MissingMiddle. Flooding, sewers, schools & more.

“Improprieties with Consultant”
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Ruling:
https://t.co/Ry61d8GqhD

[Arlingtonians for Our Sustainable Future @asfvirginia]

October 25 Final Order on EHO: Judge Reveals County Hid Truth About EHO; He Allows 45 EHOs to Move Forward with Caveats; County Will Appeal Decision

On Friday, October 25, Judge Schell issued a damning written decision that identified multiple ways Arlington County hid facts

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

!!Va Supreme Court takes up #MissingMiddle lawsuit

[Arlington Now @ARLnowDOTcom]

Virginia Supreme Court agrees to take up Missing Middle lawsuit https://t.co/bDi4v6Mc3v

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

7 out of 10 bus riders not paying 🧐

[NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington]

Metro says nearly seven out of every 10 bus riders are still not paying the fare to ride the bus. Now, a new crackdown is coming that will involve bus operators and transit police. https://t.co/zPMqDa196g

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

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[AG Brian Schwalb @DCAttorneyGen]

NEW: We won a $1.2 million judgment against an H Street affordable housing nonprofit director.

Kenneth Brewer diverted $1.2 million of nonprofit funds to himself through improper bonuses.

We are clawing back the money so it can serve its original purpose: supporting H Street.

[Marc Porter Magee 🎓 @marcportermagee]

Here is Arlington and Fairfax, both of which dropped half as much as Alexandria.

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

County leaders “downplay” reality of Pike’s local businesses…. Another biz closes

https://t.co/xjThoDb0c0

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

Metro on “unsustainable” path

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

In Washington D.C., taxpayers who don’t take the train or bus are increasingly subsidizing those who do, and it’s not sustainable. @DominicJPino explains why.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/XnaPxOFX7m

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

Arlington Public Schools:

@ArlParentsforEd

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Amazon continues to fall short of annual hiring targets at its second headquarters in Virginia despite it’s promises of a massive economic infusion to the area in exchange for as much as $750 million in public subsidies for the ongoing development.
https://t.co/mxJvT5UWKp

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

Joblessness Up 55%

[Arlington Now @ARLnowDOTcom]

Year-over-year county joblessness up nearly 55% in latest monthly data https://t.co/wojiHN3est

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

@ARLnowDOTcom “Coming to an end” 😂

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

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[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

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Controversy not seen since🚡

[Chris Tighe @TheChrisPTighe]

I have live here in Arlington, VA (85% D) since 1993 and I have NEVER EVER seen Arlington Civic Associations join together so much to attempt to convince a D Gov, that THEY voted for, to veto and or amend a Bill that the D majority VA Senate and House of Delegates passed. People are NOT happy with SB388 and with the Gov right now.

If she knows what’s best, she will either veto it or drastically amend.

Wow! Literally have NEVER seen this much unity opposing their own party! Folks are NOT happy.

@ilovearlingtonv @ProjectVirginia @ClarendonBros @goparlington @VA_GOP

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

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[Fairfax County Parents Association @FFXParentsAssoc]

SB Mtg 🧵:

"I'm still asking you to put your devices down & some of you still won't comply. Now imagine you're 8."

Teacher asks how the SB expects teachers to police kids on devices, when she can't even get the SB to put theirs away during community participation.

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

Gov vetoes casino next to Arlington. “Local governing boards should lead” on land use, not Richmond

[Chaz Nuttycombe @ChazNuttycombe]

GOVERNOR SPANBERGER VETOES FAIRFAX CASINO:

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

#MissingMiddle back in news.

Arlington’s idea of “affordable housing”: turning one $860k house into two half-lot homes for $1,600,000 *each*

[Homa Bash @HomaBashNews]

MISSING MIDDLE: Today, the Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments in Arlington's hotly debated 'missing middle' plan

In the meantime, developers already have projects underway. For ex: one single-family home sold for $860k, split into two duplexes that sold for $1.6 million each

[Arlington Now @ARLnowDOTcom]

Number of unemployed Arlington residents jumped 23% in 2025 https://t.co/qPjPphIi78

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

🚨🔎Arlington County auditor issues scathing report on County’s effort to hold developers to their promises.

“Weaknesses in recordkeeping, monitoring, & oversight”

“Significant control weaknesses”

Docs “could not be located”

Promises not met

More

https://t.co/2buoVXrG7a

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

.@ArlCountyBoard leaving 1-in-5 Arlington cop jobs vacant

Officers asking public for help

[Arlington Coalition of Police @ArlingtonCOPS]

Press release:

Staffing at ACPD is bad….sad for such a wealthy well run county. We are hoping for better, but hope is not a plan, we need immediate action to retain what we have left of our police force. @ARLnowDOTcom @STATter911 @fox5dc @washingtonpost @nbcwashington @WTOP

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

🚨BUSTED! Gymnasts’ analyses shows Arlington County cookin the books

County’s “data doesn’t add up”; “cherry-picked”; “$256k math gap”

https://t.co/qxvOS5MGYb

[Arlington Transparency @ArlTransparency]

Decades of Densifying Arlington ➡️”even more tax increases” $$$$$

[Arlington Now @ARLnowDOTcom]

Even more tax increases could be in Arlington's future, county manager warns https://t.co/E7cB2UvXX3