Archive for June 2011
UPDATE: Norfolk redistricting – .1% – really?
So it appears that the city attorney has rejected (pdf) the Jordan plan based on the fact that one of the majority districts drawn is 61.9% voting age black instead of 62%. Are you kidding me? A .1% deviation – which could easily be a math error – resulted in the rejection of the plan? … Continue reading
Hampton Roads represented in Virginia Influencers
Campaigns & Elections magazine compiled a list of the most influential players in Virginia politics, with no elected officials allowed. Hampton Roads was well represented.
Where’s the discussion?
The agenda for Tuesday’s Norfolk City Council meeting was delivered to my mailbox late Friday afternoon, as usual. (It was posted to the website a couple of hours later.) On it, is R-9, a vote on two alternative redistricting plans. Noticeably missing is the Jordan plan, which was proposed last Tuesday at the public hearing. … Continue reading
It’s election year – get ready for that tax cut
At some point, probably centuries ago, politicians learned that as they appeared to be lowering taxes and/or introducing some popular project, they actually are and were playing election year politics. It’s not random to see money coming to a district or county, either state or federal. This is the primary activity of those who wish … Continue reading
Nominations for Norfolk School board Tuesday
Norfolk council will receive nominations for school board this coming Tuesday, June 14 at 7pm. Four seats are available. And no, the announcement isn’t on the city’s website. UPDATE: Announcement posted to the website at 3:42pm.
Norfolk redistricting: reconfiguring the council
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. In it, I discussed the public redistricting hearing that was held Tuesday evening. As of right now, that will be the only public hearing, which is a real shame since almost no one was there. Attending another meeting last night, several people mentioned to me why they … Continue reading
Quick links 06/09/11
A few items from around the ‘net: Sen. Fred Quayle to retire. The Republican from Suffolk, drawn into the same senate district as Chesapeake senator Harry Blevins, has decided to retire rather than challenge him. Another moderate leaves the fold. I suspect we’ve not heard the last of Quayle – and there are some interesting … Continue reading
Northam has another challenger
Ralph Northam, the first term Democratic state senator representing me and my fellow citizens in the 6th district, has drawn another challenger: former 2nd Congressional District candidate Ben Loyola. I saw “another” because John Amiral, who unsuccessfully ran in the 87th House District in 2009 has also thrown his hat in the ring. The last … Continue reading
Virgil Goode running for President in 2012?
According to this blog, a fundraising appeal has gone out from the Constitution Party for their 2012 efforts. Included was the news that a resolution urging Virgil Goode, former Virginia 5th District Congressman, to run for President was passed. The party also said in its release that Goode has “…expressed strong interest…” in running.
Reminder: Norfolk redistricting hearing tonight
Just a quick reminder that the Norfolk City Council will hold a public hearing on the city’s redistricting this evening. Granby HS, 6pm. Be there.
Weiner: another flawed man
By now, you’ve no doubt seen the video of NY Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner’s bizarre press conference yesterday. (If you haven’t, you can watch the entire video, including the Q&A after his statement, here.) Weiner admitted that he sent the now infamous underwear photo, among other things. As an avid user of Twitter, I have … Continue reading
Out in the Park on a Sunday afternoon
Sunday’s rainstorms gave way to an overcast, steamy day so I along with a lot of other people headed to Town Point Park for the 23rd Annual Out in the Park festivities. It’s been a while since I attended one of these. Actually, I haven’t been since the event moved from Lafayette Park about six … Continue reading
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