‘Stop the Arena at Potomac Yard’ coalition protests new arena
A coalition of residents and community members in Alexandria are banning together against the proposal to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Virginia. View Video
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Youngkin’s partisan attack sours powerful Va. Democrat on new arena
Senate Finance and Appropriations Chairwoman L. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) said Youngkin’s remarks were just the latest misstep by the governor — “mistake No. 12,” she called it in a Capitol Square news conference — that she said has doomed the project. Soon after Youngkin’s team posted those remarks on social media Saturday, Lucas tweeted that she would…
Setback to legislation to relocate Washington Capitals, Wizards
Sen. L. Louise Lucas, who holds great sway in the General Assembly as chair of the Senate Finance & Appropriations Committee, first said over the weekend on social media that legislation underpinning the deal negotiated by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin was “not ready for prime time” and would not receive a hearing in her committee….
Coalition Statement on Virginia Budget
Stop the Arena Coalition Celebrates Omission of Potomac Yard Arena from Virginia Budget ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Coalition to Stop the Arena at Potomac Yard (the Coalition) today applauded the Virginia General Assembly for keeping Governor Youngkin’s proposal to build an arena at Potomac Yard for Monumental Sports & Entertainment out of the state budget….
Victory: City of Alexandria Rejects Potomac Yard Arena
Citizen Opposition Deals Stunning Blow to Monumental Sports Proposal, Local Coalition Urges City Council to Withdraw Support for Any Future Arena Deal ALEXANDRIA, Va., – The Coalition to Stop the Arena at Potomac Yard (The Coalition) celebrated the news that the plan to spend $1.5 billion of public money on a new home for the…
Big step for Monumental move, but even supporters say ‘long way to go’
Lawmakers on the Virginia House Appropriations Committee voted 17-3 to advance the measure, a top priority of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, to the floor of the House of Delegates. Though the bill passed overwhelmingly, several senior Democratic legislators took care to say that their support for the measure at this point was in the interest…
Poll of Four Alexandria Neighborhoods Finds Overwhelming Majority Oppose Arena
Traffic and Unjustified Subsidies Named as Reasons to Reject “Glenn-Dome” ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A poll of four neighborhoods located near the proposed “Glenn-Dome” entertainment district in Alexandria found that residents overwhelmingly reject the proposal and would not want to see it built. Over 58% of respondents oppose the arena, more than double the 28.57% who…