Archive for December 2009
Deadline to Get Square is today
If you owe back taxes in Virginia, the deadline is today to take advantage of the amnesty. The Virginia Department of Taxation has an excellent website set up to handle the filing of returns, including links to the old forms, as well as the payments. The deal is a good one: one half the interest … Continue reading
Norfolk first in digital cities
Somehow, I missed this earlier. The Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities Magazine named its Top Digital Cities in America for 2009 and Norfolk was named the number one city in its category (125,000 – 249,999 population). “This year’s winners demonstrate how cities have faced economic challenges with creativity and innovation in the use … Continue reading
Vote Wilson December 5
The election to select the next Senator from the 8th District may be scheduled for January 12, but the real election will take place tomorrow, December 5. With no Democratic candidate, the voters in the 8th will choose their representative in a Republican canvass. I’m urging everyone – Republican and Democrat alike – to head … Continue reading
Kaine proposes extending state health benefits
Governor Tim Kaine is proposing to extend state health care benefits to “other qualified adults” living in the households of state employees. Under the proposal, adults without health benefits who share a home with an insured state worker would be eligible for coverage. This would include domestic partners – heterosexual or homosexual – who live … Continue reading
RHIP: Let him fly the flag
There is a saying in the military that “rank has its privileges.” As a corollary to that, I often say that age has its privileges. I think both apply in the case of 90-year-old Medal of Honor recipient Col. Van T. Barfoot. According to a number of stories, the Henrico man has been ordered by … Continue reading
Rings around the moon
Last night, the talk on Twitter was about the moon. These two pictures were taken about midnight, when the moon was directly overhead. (Click to enlarge.) I can tell you – the pictures don’t capture the way things looked out there. The ring was so large and the moon so bright that it reminded me … Continue reading
Where does McWaters stand?
The Virginian-Pilot broke with tradition today with its endorsement in a primary race that is tantamount to election. The winner of this Saturday’s Republican canvass will be the representative of the 8th Senate District in Virginia Beach, unless a late Democratic opponent emerges, which is unlikely. I applaud the Pilot for finally endorsing in races … Continue reading
Special elections date set: Jan 12
Governor Tim Kaine announced Monday that the special elections to fill seats in the 8th and 37th Senate districts will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2010. The opening in the 37th, which covers part of Fairfax County, was created by the election of Ken Cuccinelli as Attorney General. The opening in the 8th, which covers … Continue reading
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