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!

Who’s the murderer?

Three guys enter a home with intent to rob it. Homeowner shoots two of the robbers in the back. Third robber flees the scene. Who gets charged with murder? Read this.

Democratic debate tonight on CNN

The candidates square off at 8pm tonight for yet another debate, this time in Las Vegas. All eyes will be on frontrunner Hillary Clinton to see if she can recover from her stumble in the Philadelphia debate on October 30. Look for more attacks on Hillary from John Edwards and Barack Obama. (Whatever happened to … Continue reading Democratic debate tonight on CNN →

JLARC looks at Pre-K

Governor Tim Kaine has proposed an expansion of the Pre-K initiative. Due to the expected budget shortfall of $641 million, concerns have been raised regarding costs of doing so. On Tuesday, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) released a draft (pdf) of their report on the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI). Apparently, a number … Continue reading JLARC looks at Pre-K →

And then there were three

Last Saturday, Republicans and Democrats held their nominating conventions remaining 1st Congressional District term of Jo Ann Davis. In short order, the Democrats nominated Phil Forgit. After a number of ballots, the Republicans nominated Rob Wittman (I don't see that he has a campaign website set up, but his bio can be read here.) As … Continue reading And then there were three →

Women’s legislative roundtable pre-session meeting

On December 5, the Women's Legislative Roundtable will hold a pre-General Assembly session meeting. The event will be moderated by the League of Women Voters of Virginia. The morning session, which runs from 9:30am til noon, is free of charge. The luncheon session, from 12:15pm til 3pm, is $30 and requires registration by November 21. … Continue reading Women’s legislative roundtable pre-session meeting →

Albert resigns

Alphonso Albert has resigned his position with the City of Norfolk, according to this article on PilotOnline. Albert's resignation letter and City Manager Regina Williams' acceptance of it are here. Albert was initially appointed to head up the Office of Public and Criminal Justice. Once his background became known, there was a public outcry, much … Continue reading Albert resigns →

The relevance of the political blogosphere

Jim Hoeft and Brian Kirwin over at Bearing Drift posted a joint piece on their take on the relevance of the blogosphere. Now that I've had time to rest after last week's elections, I re-read the post and was about to post a response over there but decided it was just too long. While there … Continue reading The relevance of the political blogosphere →

Former elected official didn’t vote

As a protest against the nasty campaigns waged, former Virginia Beach Clerk of Court J. Curtis Fruit did not vote in last week's elections. From The Virginian Pilot: But in a letter to The Virginian-Pilot published the day before the election, and in an interview Thursday , Fruit said he is appalled by the recent … Continue reading Former elected official didn’t vote →

On redistricting

Back in June, when I first put up my 21/51 page, I explained the implications of it in this post. In the aftermath of Tuesday's elections, the editorial boards of The Virginian Pilot and The Washington Post each weighed in in favor of removing the drawing of the lines from the party in charge and … Continue reading On redistricting →

OTR 11/11: Post-election analysis

This Sunday's On the Record will feature post-election analysis. Host Joel Rubin will be joined by retiring Virginia Beach Republican delegate Leo Wardrup, CNU Political Science professor Quentin Kidd, and yours truly 😉 Catch the show Sunday at 10:30am on WVEC. If you miss the airing, it will be available on the website on Monday.