My latest op-ed, titled above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot last Friday. As Senate Bill 1349 passed both chambers of the legislature, I couldn’t help but think of an old bumper sticker and Henry Howell Jr. The bumper sticker read, “Welcome to Virginia. Owned and Operated by Vepco.” Howell, the fiery populist from Norfolk, campaigned for …
Will ODU have to leave Conference USA? That’s what some think the result of HB 1897 will be. I saw this bill coming – in the fall of 2013. That semester, I was taking a class and had to write a research paper. One of the things that had long intrigued me but I’d never …
I’m late to the party on a lot of things. Add Roku to that list – I just bought one a couple of weeks ago. But in doing so, it brought up a technology issue that I hadn’t thought about in a while: how to direct, from multiple sources, video to one device and audio …
Watching the Sunday morning political shows is always entertaining, if not informative. Sometimes, the talking heads are so full of themselves that I just laugh. Of course, the hottest national political topic these days seems to be Barack Obama. This post isn’t about him, but expect one (or more) from me on him soon. Clarence …
The Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary have sucked almost all of the attention lately. The rest has been taken up by the on-again, off-again (it’s off) argument over the Republican “loyalty oath” (that really wasn’t a loyalty oath at all, but I digress) in Virginia. Meanwhile, I’ve seen very little attention paid to … Continue reading
Everyone who lives in Hampton Roads has witnessed cars driving though high water during floods. Most people know that salt water, or brackish water, can cause damage to your car. However, during some of the worst floods there exist a group of people who like to drive through the water for fun. The problem comes … Continue reading
Back in June, I ran the numbers on the General Assembly contests. Let me refresh your memory: House of Delegates – Projected: 35 D, 64R, 1 Toss Up Senate of Virginia – Projected: 19 D, 20 R, 1 Toss Up Compare that to where we ended up: House 34D, 66R and Senate 19D 21 R. … Continue reading
House of Delegates District 93 encompasses parts of the cities of Newport News and Williamsburg and the counties of James City and York. The inhabitants of the district are 65% white, 25% black, 5% Asian, and 5% other races. HD 93 looks like a competitive district because it has changed hands in each of the … Continue reading
I keep hoping that I will find the time – and the mental space – to do some serious writing again. In the meantime, a few random thoughts: Confederate flags should be removed from public property. I made the argument years ago that the “heritage not hate” camp needed to choose a flag other than … Continue reading
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia will hold summits in Fairfax and Norfolk next month. Women of color are disproportionally impacted by anti-abortion, anti-women policies at both the state and national level, and yet women of color have historically been left out, ignored, or under-represented in the reproductive rights movement. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia is committed to changing this. … Continue reading
The Norfolk Office of Elections is holding several Voter Photo ID events at locations across the city in the next couple of weeks. The free photo ID is for voting only and cannot be used for any other purpose. The events are: Friday, August 21st from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Mary D. … Continue reading
House of Delegates District 82 is one of two seats in Hampton Roads in which there is no incumbent running. Long represented by Bob Purkey, freshman delegate Bill DeSteph vacated the seat to run for the open state senate seat in district 8. The 82nd district is located entirely within the City of Virginia Beach. … Continue reading
House of Delegates District 21 is located primarily within the City of Virginia Beach with a small portion of it being in Chesapeake. 57% of the districts inhabitants are white, while 25% are black, 13% are Asian and 4% another race. The district, according to VPAP, became slightly more Republican after the 2011 redistricting, based … Continue reading
Following up on my previous post, I’ve taken a first look at the General Assembly elections in Hampton Roads. Below is an overview. More details on each contest will come in future posts. House of Delegates – Projected: 8D, 12R By my count (and I hope I haven’t left anyone out), Hampton Roads has twenty … Continue reading
