Daun Hester kicked off her campaign for Mayor of Norfolk Saturday morning to a standing-room-only sized crowd. Hester, who has served on City Council since 1996, made some pretty bold statements in her speech (video below). There's no turning back for Daun Hester: come July 1, she will either be on council as Mayor or … Continue reading Hester for Mayor: “It’s time”
Author: Vivian J. Paige
A former candidate, I've learned a lot about politics, both good and bad. I'd prefer more of the former and a lot less of the latter and I'm trying to do my part!
Ford, Merrill Lynch broke the law
Call it whatever you like but Harold Ford, Jr. broke the law when he worked in New York and didn't pay taxes there. But he couldn't have pulled this off without some help from Merrill Lynch. Merrill Lynch was aware that he was working in New York. As his employer, they were responsible for withholding … Continue reading Ford, Merrill Lynch broke the law
Friday fun: what kind of heart do you have?
You Have a Loving Heart You believe that love can solve all problems. Love is powerful, and people definitely need more love in their lives. You love easily and you love often. You believe in unconditional love. Your heart is giving and willing to put it all on the line. You aren't afraid to show … Continue reading Friday fun: what kind of heart do you have?
More on Howell’s asbestos bill
I knew there was something fishy about that asbestos bill that only benefited a single company. The Washington Post's Anita Kumar takes a much closer look in this article and this blog post. What she finds stinks. First we have a group, the American Legislative Exchange Council, which has been pushing legislation for the favored … Continue reading More on Howell’s asbestos bill
Schapiro on Wilder
Richmond Times Dispatch political columnist Jeff Schapiro takes on Doug Wilder's latest missive, published by Politico. He's got some real zingers in here. I'm guessing Schapiro isn't much of a Wilder fan.
Site notes: contact me
Recently I've gotten a number of emails through the Contact Me form that contain bad email addresses. I try to answer every email that I receive but I can't do it if the email address is incorrect. So if you have used the form to email me and I haven't responded, it's probably because you … Continue reading Site notes: contact me
ALERT: Help kill water-damaged car bills
The Senate Transportation Committee will take up House Bill 392 and Senate Bill 539 at its meeting on Thursday at 2pm. These bills will raise, from $1,000 to $5,000, the amount of water damage that a vehicle can sustain before it is required to be disclosed to the buyer. Water damage to a vehicle can … Continue reading ALERT: Help kill water-damaged car bills
“Guns in every bar”
The Virginian-Pilot has another funny editorial today, this one with the title above. Tackling a serious subject with humor and satire is a new twist for the Pilot's editorial board, making for interesting reading. I'm betting I know which one of the board's writer's wrote this - and an earlier, equally funny - editorial. Of … Continue reading “Guns in every bar”
Sen. Lucas on International Paper
Remarks offered by Sen. Louise Lucas on the floor of the Senate Tuesday regarding the visit by Gov. Bob McDonnell
Interesting vote on asbestos bill
As The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday, a bill designed to benefit one company was engrossed by the House of Delegates Monday. (The Pilot reported that the bill had passed on Monday - according to the Legislative Information System, that is not the case. Engrossed, according to this definition, simply means that the bill is ready to … Continue reading Interesting vote on asbestos bill
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