Day: March 19, 2007

Kaine/Moran fundraiser in Norfolk

Governor Tim Kaine and Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran will be hosting a reception in Norfolk on Saturday Wednesday, March 28, 2007, from 5pm - 7pm. Proceeds will benefit Leadership for Virginia's Future, Moran's PAC which he established in 2002. Moran raises money for Democratic candidates statewide. For details and to RSVP, see the attached … Continue reading Kaine/Moran fundraiser in Norfolk →

Conversation on school choice

There is an interesting conversation going on over at Republitarian.com about school choice/vouchers. Participating in the conversation is State Senator Mark Obenshain (R-26th), who sponsored a bill that would have created a pilot program on this. The bill died in the Finance Committee. Let me guess: the costs were too high. One of the comments … Continue reading Conversation on school choice →

Update on voter file access

In this post last week, I mentioned the decision by the Democratic Party in 2005 to deny access to the voter file for anyone challenging an incumbent. In the comments, Not Larry Sabato mentioned that he thought the policy had been changed. Ben was correct. According to a memo dated 2/17/06, access to the voter … Continue reading Update on voter file access →

Norfolk clerk going paperless

The Virginian Pilot today has an interesting article on the use of technology by Norfolk Clerk of Court George Schaefer. His paper-free ambitions expand to a much grander scale. Schaefer estimates he could save $2 million on the cost of building a new courthouse if he gets rid of the volumes of paper warehoused in … Continue reading Norfolk clerk going paperless →