Month: March 2011

American Idol results 03/31/11: two eliminated

Wednesday night saw the eleven contestants take on the music of Elton John. There were some really awesome performances - Casey actually sang "Your Song" better than EJ himself - and there were some that were not so awesome - Paul comes to mind, although his suit was pretty wild. My bottom three were the … Continue reading American Idol results 03/31/11: two eliminated →

Nonprofit bloggers shine

By Mark Brooks I found this article a while back and hadn't had a chance to write about it yet. Rosetta Thurman, a blogger, consultant and author, posted on her blog, "Top 10 Young Nonprofit Bloggers to Watch". We might only think of blogging for politics or an interest that you like to keep current … Continue reading Nonprofit bloggers shine →

Redistricting open thread

The maps are available here. VPAP has some interesting graphics on party performance here and here. The Virginian-Pilot also has maps here. First thing that popped into my head, after looking at the maps, was that the Republicans are better than the Democrats at partisan redistricting. If you're going to engage in it, do for … Continue reading Redistricting open thread →

Statement from Del. Paula Miller

Received via email from my Delegate, Paula Miller, whose 87th House district has been eliminated in Norfolk: What has happened with redistricting in South Hampton Roads is unfortunate because Norfolk’s population merits 3 resident delegates just like Virginia Beach’s population merits two resident state senators.  But, redistricting is a political problem, not a math problem. … Continue reading Statement from Del. Paula Miller →

Mills: Don’t Let Virginia’s Middle Class Disappear

By David Mills, Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Virginia The nonpartisan Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis recently released a report stating that the gap between the rich and the poor in Virginia is now the third widest in the nation and the widest in 30 years.  As more Virginians struggle to make ends meet, … Continue reading Mills: Don’t Let Virginia’s Middle Class Disappear →

Sen. John Miller announces finance committee

In a press release today, Senator John Miller (D-1st) announced the formation of his re-election finance committee. The committee will be chaired by former Delegate Alan Diamonstein. “I am honored to have so many outstanding business and community leaders involved in my re-election campaign.  This is a diverse group of exceptional men and women who … Continue reading Sen. John Miller announces finance committee →

Norfolk City Council: 3.29.11

By Tommy Smigiel There are a lot of healthy discussions happening within the City of Norfolk right now.  I call it healthy, but some might look at it as just more controversy.  However you might feel, I am happy that more citizens are getting engaged.  We need citizens involved in their government.  The council will take up … Continue reading Norfolk City Council: 3.29.11 →

Quick links 03/25/11

From around the 'net: Rep. Bobby Scott considering Senate bid. This ought to be interesting. I'm convinced, though, that Dems need to wait until after November to announce a candidate. Let's not lose focus on the General Assembly races this fall. Besides, it's be fun watching the Republicans beat each other up for a while … Continue reading Quick links 03/25/11 →

American Idol results 03/24/11

Wednesday night, the remaining 11 contestants took on the songs of Motown. Some of them did better than others but that doesn't seem to matter to the voting public. In the bottom three were Thia, Stefano and Casey. Casey and not Paul? C'mon. Paul is a bad Rod Stewart imitator. And while I like Scotty, … Continue reading American Idol results 03/24/11 →