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!

Why abuser fees won’t work

I had a 1pm meeting in Richmond on Saturday. I left Norfolk a little late - not until 11:50 - so when I plugged the address into my GPS unit, it said I was going to arrive at 1:29pm. I called ahead and said I'd be late. I had no idea how late I'd be. … Continue reading Why abuser fees won’t work →

In Memoriam

They say deaths occur in threes. Today, my thoughts and prayers are with the families of three people who have touched my life. Tammy Faye Messner As a child, my brother and I appeared on "The Jim & Tammy Show," a children's program that Jim & Tammy Bakker did on a local TV station, the … Continue reading In Memoriam →

A $750,000 mortgage – and no house

Take a look at this video featuring David Walker, the comptroller general of the US. It's worth 11 1/2 minutes of your time. If you have trouble viewing it, you can read about it here. And visit the GAO's website, which includes the schedule for the Fiscal Wake-up Tour along with a pdfs of the … Continue reading A $750,000 mortgage – and no house →

Get your debate questions in NOW

The CNN/YouTube debate of Democratic presidential candidates will be held at 7pm on Monday evening. There's still time to submit your question via YouTube. The deadline is Sunday. You can see the questions already submitted here. The debate will be held at the Citadel and will be broadcast on CNN. I happen to know two … Continue reading Get your debate questions in NOW →

GAO: Deficits are coming

Let me get this straight: if the abuser fees are about safety and everyone obeys the law (ha!) then the amount collected for transportation in Virginia will be, well, nil. There goes $65 million of the anticipated dollars for transportation. Earlier this year, we were told to expect a downturn in state revenues. Estimates were … Continue reading GAO: Deficits are coming →

First HRTA meeting

Mayor Paul Fraim of Norfolk, right, and Mayor Joe Frank of Newport News will serve as chairman and vice chairman, respectively. TERESSA RERRAS | SPECIAL TO THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT The Virginian Pilot reported on the first meeting of the HRTA, which was held Wednesday. Interestingly enough, the topic of conversation was citizen input. The Hampton Roads … Continue reading First HRTA meeting →

Vick: the fallout starts

One of the things that nearly everyone was expecting was that recently indicted Pro Bowl quarterback and Newport News native Michael Vick may lose some of his endorsements. According to this story, Nike has announced that it will not be releasing his latest shoe, the Air Zoom Vick V. At this point, other Nike products … Continue reading Vick: the fallout starts →

Hillary in Richmond

Hillary Clinton was the only presidential candidate to show up on Wednesday for the National Association of Counties meeting held in Richmond. The Richmond Times report on the event can be found here. Below is a picture from the event, showing Clinton with Chesapeake Delegate Lionell Spruill, who has already endorsed her, and Portsmouth Clerk … Continue reading Hillary in Richmond →

Webb conference call on Commssion on Wartime Contracting

Senator Jim Webb just completed a conference call regarding the bill he and other freshman Senators introduced yesterday. The bill would establish a Commission on Wartime Contracting, with the goal of looking backwards at the contracting done in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as looking forward to how things can better be done in the … Continue reading Webb conference call on Commssion on Wartime Contracting →