7:54 Final numbers: 10,821 voted in favor of recall, 5,154 against. I can guess what the headlines will look like tomorrow. ~ 7:47 pm All but the provisional ballots and one precinct are in. 10,331 voted in favor of recall, 4,987 voted against. The total votes cast - 15,318 - exceeded the total number of … Continue reading Holley recall open thread
Day: July 13, 2010
Caring for all of Norfolk means advocating for all neighborhoods
Guest post by Councilman Tommy Smigiel, whose edited letter appeared in the Virginian-Pilot today. Here is the unedited version. I’d like to set the record straight and step out on a positive note after reading Kevin Murphy’s letter to the editor “Downtown is No. 1 in growth” (Virginian-Pilot, July 9). In his remarks Kevin Murphy … Continue reading Caring for all of Norfolk means advocating for all neighborhoods
Open thread: Dillon Rule
One of the first posts I wrote on this blog was about the Dillon Rule. And if you search this blog, you'll find that I often rail against it. I promised last week to open a thread where we could discuss it. From an editorial in today's Virginian-Pilot: The state's rigid adherence to the Dillon … Continue reading Open thread: Dillon Rule
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