Archive for May 2011
American Idol results: James voted off
Rocker James was eliminated on American Idol Thursday night. The top three are Haley, Lauren and Scotty. Plans for Scotty’s homecoming are already underway.
Political map of Virginia
It is easy to see, from this map, why the political power in Virginia has shifted. The map, courtesy of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, shows the population of the Commonwealth. Compare that, if you will, to that produced after the last census. It is easy to see the growing influence of Northern Virginia. One last map: … Continue reading
Norfolk judge unanimously confirmed for bench
Norfolk federal public defender Arenda Wright Allen was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia. She was recommended by Virginia Senators Webb and Warner and is the first African American woman so appointed in the state.
Post poll: support for gay marriage, adoption
The Washington Post has released more data from its recent poll of 1,180 adults in Virginia. The results are hardly surprising: 47% are in favor of gay marriage and 55% are in favor of gay couples being able to adopt. As Waldo Jaquith points out, it is the younger people who are making the difference. … Continue reading
8 hours on the stand, Hamilton admits deception
Former Del. Phil Hamilton admitted on the stand today that he “misstated the facts“
Daily Press: eliminate constitutional offices
Making the same arguments that I have for some time now, the editorial board of the Daily Press has come out in favor of eliminating constitutional officers. … stop electing this [commissioner of the revenue] job and make it a staff position in the county finance department, where it — and the treasurer — belong.Every … Continue reading
Hamilton testifies
Former Del. Phil Hamilton testified in his trial today with cross-examination coming later.
Voter information costs
The weekend of April 30-May 1, I was in Blacksburg, attending the League of Women Voters state convention. Among the attendees and the speakers of the convention was Elisabeth MacNamara, national president of the LWV. In her workshop Saturday morning, MacNamara cited information costs as one of the reasons people don’t vote. In my op-ed … Continue reading
Somebody’s lying
Somebody’s lying – Runte denies involvement in Hamilton hire.
Site notes
I have been trying for several months to find a theme for the blog. In particular, I wanted one that had the author’s name listed at the top of the post. Many of the themes here at wordpress.com assume a single blogger, which was fine when it was just me. But that’s no longer the … Continue reading
Working out the kinks
Let me know what you think of the new layout here.
Friday fun: where do you fit?
An interesting quiz from Pew Research. Although I didn’t agree with most of the choices 100% (things are generally more nuanced than the quiz makes out), I’m not surprised with the result Solid Liberals 14% of the public What They Believe Strongly pro-government and very liberal on a broad range of issues Very supportive … Continue reading
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