Day: October 20, 2006

Live blog followup

First of all, thanks to Rep. Thelma Drake for joining us in the blogsphere for a live session earlier today. I think it is wonderful that our representatives embrace this medium as a way of interacting with constituents. Secondly, I have to admit that I was a bit surprised that Rep. Drake answered as many … Continue reading Live blog followup →

Algie Howell fundraiser

I attended a fundraiser for Delegate Algie Howell (90th) this evening. Elected officials in attendance were Delegates Kenny Alexander (89th), Ken Melvin (80th), Paula Miller (87th) and House Minority Leader Frank Hall (69th), along with Mayors Paul Fraim (Norfolk) and Meyera Oberndorf (Virginia Beach). I thought this was a good turnout, given that the NAACP … Continue reading Algie Howell fundraiser →

OTR this week

This Sunday, Democratic Senate challenger Jim Webb is Joel Rubin's guest on On the Record. The conversation will cover the war in Iraq, Webb's writings on women in the military and other topics. On the Record airs Sunday morning at 10:30 am on WVEC.

Live blog with Drake Friday TODAY 5:30pm

This Friday, October 20, TODAY incumbent 2nd district Congresswoman Thelma Drake will be here for a live blog. The session will start at 5:30 pm and will run for one hour. Feel free to leave your questions in this thread for the Congresswoman. PLEASE NOTE: If you linked to the prior thread, the link is … Continue reading Live blog with Drake Friday TODAY 5:30pm →

Allen’s AA endorsements

I was asked by one of my readers to comment on the recent endorsments received by incumbent Republican Senator George Allen from Richmond's The Voice Newspaper and the National Black Farmers Association. I am not familiar with The Voice so I do not know how much influence the paper has. I did contact some of … Continue reading Allen’s AA endorsements →

Pilot op-ed: Discriminatory amendment

Today's Virginian-Pilot printed an opinion piece I submitted to them. The piece appears below. Discriminatory amendment has other negative repercussions BY VIVIAN J. PAIGE “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King Jr. There is no one more revered in the civil rights movement than the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. … Continue reading Pilot op-ed: Discriminatory amendment →