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Political free riding
Reading through this article, a paragraph caught my eye: What makes this an effective and rational strategy, of course, is the phenomenon known as “free riding.” When you think about it, it’s pretty irrational for any of us to vote. During these endless campaigns, it takes an extraordinary amount of time and energy to inform … Continue reading
Norfolk GAINS candidates forum
I attended the candidates forum hosted by Norfolk GAINS last night. A report of the event from Virginian-Pilot educational reporter Steven Vegh is here. The forum, like the group, focused on our public schools. Perhaps the very best part of the forum was the questions themselves. Rare is the case when I attend candidate forums … Continue reading
Fireworks at the Norfolk council meeting
I couldn’t make Tuesday night’s council meeting and had planned to watch the video later. Catching up on Twitter after it was over, I read a tweet that prompted me to head over and check it out You can read about the exchange here and see for yourself in the video below. The fireworks start … Continue reading
Norfolk GAINS candidate forum 4/25
Norfolk GAINS – Growing and Investing In Norfolk Schools – is hosting a candidate forum Wednesday, April 25 at Ruffner Academy Middle School, 489 Tidewater Drive, beginning at 6:30pm. The four candidates vying for Ward 6 and the two candidates vying for Ward 7 will all be in attendance. (Click on image to enlarge) The … Continue reading
Pilot predictions Norfolk: 2 for 2
The Virginian-Pilot editorial board published its endorsements for Norfolk council today, with predictable results.
Predictions on Pilot endorsements: Norfolk
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall when the editorial board met with the candidates for Norfolk council I think they should tape the interviews and put them on the web for all of us to see – like the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel did with its Herman Cain interview. In its editorial … Continue reading
Pilot predictions Chesapeake: 6 (or 5?) for 7
The Virginian-Pilot editorial board published its Chesapeake endorsements today. As I predicted, incumbency weighed heavily on the board, with one exception.
Predictions on Pilot endorsements: Chesapeake
With the election just days away, a comment reminded me that I needed to get going on my predictions Since they have the largest number of candidates and positions, I figured I’d start with Chesapeake. Recall, if you will, the standards by which The Virginian-Pilot makes its endorsements: If you read the editorial page regularly … Continue reading
No to 21% pay raise
Suffolk’s City Manager will not be getting a 21% pay increase. Some people over there have got eggs on their faces: the consultant involved in the pay study didn’t recommend the raises for council appointees.
Promises, promises
My latest column, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. It was inspired by this Compass piece on the upcoming council elections in Norfolk. Candidates make promises to voters all the time, some big, some small. Rare is the case when there is an effort to track whether they actually keep them. When you combine … Continue reading
Candidate for 5th CD from last cycle arrested for election fraud
At his blog, Waldo Jaquith has the story of Feda Kidd Morton, who was a candidate in 2009 for the 2010 nomination of the Republican Party for House of Representatives in the 5th Congressional District. Morton actually accused the SBE of committing election fraud, in what she had claimed was an effort of others to … Continue reading
UPDATED: What could go wrong?
SEE UPDATE BELOW When I received the email announcing the press conference – RICHMOND, VA – Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates William J. Howell (R – Stafford) will host a press conference detailing the results of the 2012 Rich States, Poor States survey, an annual assessment by the American Legislative Exchange Council ranking … Continue reading
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