Day: September 18, 2007

Webb “dwell time” amendment update

It seems that the "dwell time" amendment that Senator Jim Webb has proposed will likely be reintroduced and voted on tomorrow (Wednesday). The Senator's website features a copy of the updated amendment (pdf) along with a fact sheet (Word doc). The Senator has recorded a brief video on this topic (available here as a FLV … Continue reading Webb “dwell time” amendment update →

The real scoop on Troy Farlow

Apparently, someone has it in for Troy Farlow, the Democratic candidate for the open seat in the 96th House of delegates district. I've heard that the documents linked on Too Conservative have been shopped around to a number of media outlets. Is this a case of the blogs taking on a story that the MSM … Continue reading The real scoop on Troy Farlow →

Local Jena 6 rally

A local rally in support of the Jena 6 is going to be held Wednesday night, September 19, at First Baptist Church in Hampton (229 N. King Street) at 6pm. Come and show your support for justice in Jena. UPDATE: As noted in the comments, there will be another rally at Mt. Trashmore tomorrow, September … Continue reading Local Jena 6 rally →

How about those Redskins!

2-0, baby! I'm still not sure that Jason Campbell is the quarterback of the future - his accuracy worries me - but he did enough last night to lead the team to a win. When I read the writeup in yesterday's paper, local writer Jim Ducibella picked the Eagles to win. And all of the … Continue reading How about those Redskins! →

More on Northam

Ralph Northam, the next senator from the 6th district, has more than a $140,000 cash advantage over incumbent Nick Rerras, now that Rerras has filed his reports. According to the SBE (not yet available on vpap), Rerras has $239,814 on hand while Northam has the aforementioned $380,000 - actually, $380,678. On top of the money, … Continue reading More on Northam →