Detained Immigrants Released
Many of the immigrant workers arrested during an Immigration and Customs raid on Lansdowne Resort have been released, according to this story from the Loudoun Times-Mirror.

Tax Rate and Real Estate
Real estate blogger Danilo writes that the recently approved 19 percent increase in Loudoun's tax rate could deter people from purchasing homes in the county. "With taxes being as high as they are, a huge chunk has been taken out of the overall appeal of Loudoun County. If people start looking to Fairfax or surrounding counties rather than Loudoun, then we'll have more than just one year's worth of budget short-falls. That's a vicious cycle than none of us want to see start," he wrote.

Russell Branch Parkway Extension
As part of the development of One Loudoun, officials on Tuesday broke ground on the extension of Russell Branch Parkway to connect Loudoun County Parkway with Ashburn Village Boulevard. Leesburg Today has the story.

Comments on Commuting
Blogger Paradox13VA has some details on the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority's lobbying campaign, which consists of having people upload videos of their commutes to Facebook and YouTube. "So far, the uptake on this campaign has been limited. There are only 13 YouTube group members, and 26 Facebook group members. Nonetheless, we are a visual society, and the idea of using video and photographs to lobby for funding is probably a good one," he wrote.

Community Profile: Selma Estates
Jonathan Bunn over at The Real Estate Bakery has a post profiling the community of Selma Estates in Leesburg. "I’m not sure its Heaven but it feels a little more like it than your average cramped and busy life style of Northern VA," he wrote.