...didn't vote themselves. Seems that nine local candidates for city councils in the region have missed voting in some elections, including all three from Norfolk's Ward 2. One, sitting Virginia Beach councilman Richard Maddox, didn't vote in last November's election: He said he was discouraged by what he perceived as negative campaign tactics by Republican … Continue reading They want your vote but…
Day: April 22, 2006
Equal Pay Day: Wear red on 4/25
Tuesday, April 25 is Equal Pay Day and the National Organization for Women is urging everyone to wear red. The red represents the fact that when it comes to equal pay, women are still "in the red." Women, on average, earn 76 cents for every dollar that a man earns; the gap is greater for … Continue reading Equal Pay Day: Wear red on 4/25
Norfolk Council candidates Wards 3 and 4
The candidates for council in Wards 3 and 4, Anthony L. Burfoot and Paul R. Riddick, are running without opposition. By default, these men will represent us. Like all of the candidates save Andy Wallach, neither of them chose to respond to my request for information to post here. Therefore, they get my take on … Continue reading Norfolk Council candidates Wards 3 and 4
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