Archive for September 2011
Scott Labor Day picnic
Just a few pictures from Congressman Bobby Scott’s Labor Day picnic yesterday. I hope to have some time to get the video of the speeches up later today. Oh yeah – and Congressman Scott announced that he will not be running for Senate, removing the biggest obstacle to former governor Tim Kaine’s path to the … Continue reading
Go, Tammy, go!
Although I’m not paying much attention to 2012 yet, I couldn’t miss mentioning this: Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin announced that she’s running for Senate. Here’s her announcement video.
Labor Day: not just another day off
My email inbox is full of platitudes from politicians about Labor Day. I’ve even gotten a couple of fundraising emails from those who seem to not quite get that everything is not an opportunity to raise money. Today is one of those days. From the USDOL: Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a … Continue reading
Cantor flips
I think it’s hilarious that Politifact Virginia called House Majority Leader Eric Cantor a flip flopper today, Because I called him that yesterday
Norfolk Commissioner’s and Treasurer’s offices
Guest post by Douglas E. Knack Beat up on the Commissioner of the Revenue’s and the Treasurer’s offices in Norfolk season must have begun again. A recent newspaper had fraternal twin stories about them. What I took away from these stories is threefold.
Friday fun: what should you be when you grow up?
I knew I should have checked this out earlier You Should Be a Doctor You are practical, sharp, and very intuitive.Optimistic and energetic, you are a problem solver who doesn’t get discouraged easily. You are also quite compassionate and caring. You make people feel hopeful.You’re highly adaptable and capable. You do well with almost any … Continue reading
Check your voter registration cards
New voter registration cards were sent out by the State Board of Elections to those voters whose state Senate and/or House of Delegates districts changed as the result of redistricting. I received mine a couple of weeks ago. As it turns out, some of those cards may not be accurate. A friend of mine from … Continue reading
A deficit hawk in a hurricane
This cartoon accompanied my latest op-ed, title above, which appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. Since it was published, we’ve learned that Majority Leader Eric Cantor “voted against an amendment to an emergency supplemental bill for disaster aid that would have ‘fully offset’ the cost of that supplemental with ‘a proportional reduction of FY05 discretionary funding’ … Continue reading
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