Norfolk
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
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
UPDATED: Norfolk council races watch: candidate forums Monday
Suburban Acres Civic League is holding a Ward 6 candidates’ forum Monday, April 9. In addition, there will be two Ward 7 candidate forums Monday as well.
Norfolk candidate op-ed: Barclay Winn
As per our invitation, we are presenting op-eds from the candidates for the May 1 local elections in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, Chesapeake and Hampton. The articles will appear in the order in which they are received and exactly as they were sent to us. By Barclay Winn It has been my privilege to serve … Continue reading
Norfolk candidate op-ed: Marcus Calabrese
As per our invitation, we are presenting op-eds from the candidates for the May 1 local elections in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, Chesapeake and Hampton. The articles will appear in the order in which they are received and exactly as they were sent to us. By Marcus A. Calabrese As someone who has represented children, … Continue reading
Norfolk candidate op-ed: Jesse Scaccia
As per our invitation, we are presenting op-eds from the candidates for the May 1 local elections in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, Chesapeake and Hampton. The articles will appear in the order in which they are received and exactly as they were sent to us It Takes a Village to Raise a School By Jesse … Continue reading
Norfolk council races watch: Scaccia receives endorsement
I am told that Jesse Scaccia, candidate in the Ward 6 council race, has received the endorsement of the Norfolk Federation of Teachers.
Candidates’ list: Norfolk City Council
On May 1, voters in Norfolk will elect two members of the eight-member city council. Norfolk employs a ward system. This election covers the two superwards, which each represent half of the city. Norfolk, like other Virginia localities, adopted a redistricting plan last year. The plan, approved by the U.S. Justice Department, moves a single … Continue reading
Nix the tunnel toll deal
Virginia Beach leadership may not care about the tolls but their citizens do. Portsmouth is not alone in this fight. Del. Kenny Alexander, whose district is in Norfolk but who owns a business in Portsmouth, is considering a lawsuit and has teamed up with Patrick McSweeney. Del. Chris Jones, who represents Suffolk, wants the state … Continue reading
I can’t let this go
I generally don’t call out other bloggers when they make a mistake. But this one was so egregious that I simply couldn’t stay silent. Chris over at Mason Conservative has a post with the headline “The Return of Massive Resistance.” The topic, as it turns out, is not Massive Resistance at all; rather, he’s talking … Continue reading
Grand jury impaneled in Norfolk CSB case
The headline blared on the front page of The Virginian-Pilot. The lead paragraph says it all: Circuit Judge Charles E. Poston took the rare step Tuesday of impaneling a special grand jury to recommend whether criminal charges will be filed in the case of the no-show worker at the Norfolk Community Services Board. This is … Continue reading
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