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!

ICYMI: McDonnell 51, Deeds 47

The story broke overnight Saturday: the latest Washington Post poll shows the gubernatorial race tightening, with Republican Bob McDonnell now leading Democrat Creigh Deeds by a mere four points. This is the third poll in the last few days (more on the others here) and this one carries a margin of error of +/- 3%. … Continue reading ICYMI: McDonnell 51, Deeds 47 →

Busy Thursday (and Friday)

Yes, I know it's Friday. But I was a wee bit busy yesterday. Here's a quick roundup of what happened yesterday, with a little bit of today thrown in. Cuccinelli wants to move OCA to AG's office. In a conference call with members of the press Thursday morning, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli announced that … Continue reading Busy Thursday (and Friday) →

ODU releases report on Hamilton, others

Old Dominion University underwent an internal audit, the results of which were presented to the Board of Visitors Thursday. The repot (pdf) included the specific objectives of the review: The circumstances surrounding the creation of  The Center for Teacher Quality and Educational Leadership (CTQEL), the development of its structure, and decisions on staffing, including the … Continue reading ODU releases report on Hamilton, others →

Transportation in Hampton Roads

July 2, 2009: That we have a transportation problem in Hampton Roads is no surprise. Part of the problem is that we have not received our share of resources for the projects the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) deems important. A big reason for that is the past refusal of the HRTPO to prioritize … Continue reading Transportation in Hampton Roads →

Giving credit where credit is due

There was an interesting article on MediaShift a couple of weeks ago about what newspapers want when bloggers are linking to them. The writer decided to ask the opinions of three web editors, one of them being Jane Elizabeth of The Virginian-Pilot, our local newspaper, pictured left. The consensus among the editors: give credit where … Continue reading Giving credit where credit is due →

VA Votes 2009 airing across Virginia

Hampton Roads' own Joel Rubin, former host of On the Record, will be hosting a series of interviews with the six statewide candidates. Called Virginia Votes 2009, the series features three half hour shows, each including interviews with the nominees for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. Virginia Votes 2009 – The Candidates for Governor: … Continue reading VA Votes 2009 airing across Virginia →

9/15/09 Financial reports – local House races

Yesterday, September 15, was the filing deadline for financial reports for the period 7/1 - 8/31. The reports are  available at Virginia Public Access Project. (Alternatively, you can review the reports at the State Board of Elections site, but VPAP is much easier to navigate 🙂 )Here’s a rundown on the local House races, including … Continue reading 9/15/09 Financial reports – local House races →

Pilot laying the groundwork on editorial endorsement

The editorial which appears in Thursday's Virginian-Pilot is not good news for Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds. The board appears to be laying the groundwork for either an endorsement of local guy, Republican Bob McDonnell, or no endorsement at all.  After taking Deeds to task on the transportation issue, the editorial goes further: Deeds has spent … Continue reading Pilot laying the groundwork on editorial endorsement →

ICYMI

Quick roundup: Bob McDonnell says a bad word. Yeah, he screwed up. I'm more concerned about his policies than his mouth. Obama says a bad word. Not nearly as bad as the McDonnell one but something one generally doesn't hear in polite society. McDonnell gets NRA endorsement while Deeds gets firefighters. Yawn. And in other … Continue reading ICYMI →

Swazye dies

The best looking guy (to me - sorry fellas) in the world has died. Between "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," this guy just oozed with "it." Rest in peace, Patrick. You will be missed.