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!

Newspapers echoing the net?

Saw this letter to the editor in Wednesday's Virginian Pilot in which the writer says that part of the reason for newspapers' decline in circulation is that they are "echoing the internet:" So you would think that newspapers would play to their unique capacity to do long-form, intense reporting and analysis about local issues, something … Continue reading Newspapers echoing the net? →

Spruill roast 2008

Monday evening, over 300 Democrats (and a few Republicans 🙂 ) came together in Chesapeake for Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr's 4th Annual Fall Fundraising Dinner. The dinner always features several roasters as well as a main speaker and this year was no exception. DPVA Chair Dickie Cranwell was supposed to be the master of ceremonies … Continue reading Spruill roast 2008 →

Stevens loses re-election bid

And he's not going to ask for a pardon, either. Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term. The longest-serving Republican in the history of the Senate trailed Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,724 votes after Tuesday's count. That's an insurmountable lead with only about 2,500 overseas ballots left to be … Continue reading Stevens loses re-election bid →

Lieberman keeps chairmanship

So says the AP: Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign. The Connecticut independent will lose a minor panel post as punishment for criticizing Obama this fall. Politics as usual. UPDATE: From the mouths … Continue reading Lieberman keeps chairmanship →

Carrier to Mayport?

It seems so. The Navy announced Monday it wants to base a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Mayport Naval Station, an effort that would cost $426 million and could divert 3,200 sailors and civilian personnel from Virginia to Florida. The Virginia delegation, obviously, does not want to see this happen. Senators John Warner and Jim Webb, … Continue reading Carrier to Mayport? →

When the community comes together

Saturday morning dawned cold and rainy. Despite that, volunteers from throughout the community gathered at 8am at James Monroe Elementary School, located in Park Place, to plant a rain garden at the school. How appropriate to be planting a rain garden in the rain! Pretty soon, though, the sun came out (although the mud remained) … Continue reading When the community comes together →

Cook: “I’m sick and tired”

Norfolk School Board member Billy Cook was the focus of an article in Sunday's Virginian Pilot. Cook is on a mission: to end youth violence, and is urging others to help: Each time Cook heard about another shooting, beating or murder, he e-mailed messages to nearly 100 people. Sometimes he gave media interviews, calling for … Continue reading Cook: “I’m sick and tired” →

OTR 11/16: The Jordan bridge

This Sunday's On the Record will feature a discussion regarding the closing of the Jordan Bridge and traffic congestion in Hampton Roads. Chesapeake Traffic Engineer Earl Sorey and Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Executive Director Dwight Farmer will join 13 News Reporter Mike Gooding, who will be subbing for Joel Rubin. Catch OTR at noon … Continue reading OTR 11/16: The Jordan bridge →

Did you notice a decrease in spam?

You should have. ... a ragtag band of researchers pulled off the unprecedented coup of drastically cutting the spam volume by adopting a new strategy: going after mainstream U.S. companies that can unknowingly help spammers, identity thieves and child porn purveyors by carrying their traffic on the Internet. The result: Two big providers of Internet … Continue reading Did you notice a decrease in spam? →