The front page of Sunday's Virginian-Pilot contained a story about the abandoned homes in South Hampton Roads older cities, Norfolk and Portsmouth. Abandoned homes decrease surrounding property values and are magnets for crime. The ability of the cities to address the problem is hampered by that old standby, the Dillon Rule: Wilmington, Del., has reduced … Continue reading Pesky Dillon Rule
Day: September 24, 2007
Hillary’s (non)conference call
So I got an email a couple of weeks ago from the campaign of Hillary Clinton that she was going to do a conference call. Cool, I thought. I headed over and signed up, even though the call was scheduled right in the middle of the Redskins game yesterday, at 5:45pm. I got another email … Continue reading Hillary’s (non)conference call
Hampton Blvd. truck ban
Truck traffic on Hampton Boulevard in Norfolk has always been a problem. The Virginian-Pilot reports that a compromise on restricting the traffic has been reached. Large trucks will be banned from 4pm to 6a, starting in November. If you have never been on Hampton Blvd. during rush hour, you'd have no idea how bad the … Continue reading Hampton Blvd. truck ban
Quayle misses AARP forum
Friday, there was a forum sponsored by the AARP. Legislative candidates from all over the area were invited to get input from AARP members and leaders on the issue of healthcare, a major concern for everyone, but seniors in particular. Democratic challenger Steve Heretick was there, but incumbent Senator Fred Quayle was not. Now, seniors … Continue reading Quayle misses AARP forum
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