Virginia
Less than two months
While most eyes are trained on the national races, localities across Virginia, including several in Hampton Roads, will be holding elections in about six weeks. May 1 is the day that voters in Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and Williamsburg head to the polls to cast their ballots for candidates seeking to serve those communities. … Continue reading
“Cry, the Beloved Constitution”
The above is the original title of an op-ed penned by 4th Circuit Court Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III for the New York Times, which was reprinted in The Virginian-Pilot today. The risks of continuing our present constitutional course are grave. One faction risks damage to the nation at large, the other to the vital … Continue reading
Let the sun shine
I saw it mentioned on Twitter a couple of days ago that this is Sunshine Week, a celebration of open government. The Virginia Coalition for Open Government has been tracking stories across Virginia related to this week. The nonprofit alliance was “formed to promote expanded access to government records, meetings and other proceedings at the … Continue reading
WSF: From fury to political action
Editorial writer Michelle Washington of The Virginian-Pilot has a column today on Womens Strikeforce. This new organization is making waves across Virginia, as this list shows. From Washington’s article: Katherine Waddell, a former state delegate from Richmond, considers herself a Republican, a conservative who believes in small government and individual privacy. She worked for Jim … Continue reading
Do we have 3 parties in Virginia?
I think so. In my op-ed last week for The Virginian-Pilot, I mentioned who the three used to be: the House Republicans, the Senate Republicans and the Democrats How quickly that has changed! It appears now that the split is occurring amongst the Democrats, while the Republicans remain mostly unified. This does not bode well … Continue reading
What if Romney could FOIA Ron Paul’s campaign plan?
While we wait for the Super Tuesday results I want to give you a thought about a “what if.”
Voter guide: Virginia primary Tuesday
In case you need it, The Virginian-Pilot has put together a voter guide for tomorrow’s primary. Nothing has changed: only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul will be on the ballot. Most expect it to be a landslide victory for Romney. The biggest question?
Hampton Roads: the cul de sac of Virginia
The reality of the tolls being used to fund transportation projects in Hampton Roads is starting to hit home: A two-part series in The Virginian Pilot (1, 2), protests in Portsmouth, letters to the editor (one of the best of which was in today’s paper and is not yet available online). Hampton Roads, particularly the … Continue reading
Women’s Strike Force
In response to anti-women legislation in the General Assembly, a new political action committee was launched just days ago. The Women’s Strike Force, a bipartisan effort, is raising money to recruit and support candidates who challenge those legislators who supported the legislation. The group was mentioned on the Rachel Maddow show on the day it … Continue reading
Spoke too soon
One of the urges that I have to suppress when writing op-eds is that of a blogger, where we opine on the latest information. I think I’ve done a fairly good job of doing that over the last 20 months that I’ve been writing a weekly column for The Virginian-Pilot. Until yesterday’s column. Honestly? I … Continue reading
Second candidate declares candidacy in the 5th District
As I reported here a few weeks ago, Dr. Peyton Williams is running for Congress from Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. Now he has company. John Douglass, a retired Air Force General, has declared that he will run in the 5th as well, changing from his original intention to run against Frank Wolff in the 10th … 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
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