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!

Spotlight on business doing good work

Too often, what we get from the news is all gloom and doom. Sometimes, it's nice to read an article that is about someone doing a good thing. Such was the case with an article that appeared in yesterday's Virginian-Pilot: In an industrial park near railroad tracks and a union hall lies one of the … Continue reading Spotlight on business doing good work →

VPB and WordPress

An increasing number of Virginia political bloggers are abandoning Blogger (yea!) and heading over here to WordPress for their blog hosting. (For anyone who is looking to change over, be aware that WordPress offers an import function, so you can bring all of your posts over from Blogger. Howver, you cannot import your posts from … Continue reading VPB and WordPress →

Ford hourly workers upset with changes

The closing of the Norfolk Ford plant is expected to take place in the third quarter 2007. In the meantime, Ford is offering severance packages. Yesterday was the deadline for the hourly workers to decide which package to choose: education, lump sum payment or early retirement. The problem was the timing of the deadline. Workers … Continue reading Ford hourly workers upset with changes →

GOTV

For those of us familiar with campaigns, the acronym GOTV is known. A casual reader may not be so familiar with the term, but GOTV - or Get Out The Vote - is a critical component of a successful campaign. Appropriately, long-time activist Alice Marshall has a blog named GOTV. Alice has been posting a … Continue reading GOTV →

Psychotic=Republican?

From the "I just couldn't pass this up" file comes this little gem via the Huffington Post and Tom Tomorrow: Lohse says his study is no joke. The thesis draws on a survey of 69 psychiatric outpatients in three Connecticut locations during the 2004 presidential election. Lohse’s study, backed by SCSU Psychology professor Jaak Rakfeldt … Continue reading Psychotic=Republican? →

Last of Mayor’s town hall meetings tonight

Tonight, Mayor Paul Fraim hosts the last of the series of town hall meetings. These have been held around the city, in the five smaller wards. The one tonight covers downtown and will be held at the Radisson Hotel. Registration starts at 6:30 pm. The meeting is from 7-9 pm.

Paula Miller fundraiser 12/9

On Saturday, December 9, join Delegate Paula Miller (D-87th) with special guest Governor Tim Kaine for a reception. The event, hosted by Sheriff and Mrs. Bob McCabe, will be held from 1:30pm to 3:30pm at 9552 25th Bay Street in the East Beach section of Norfolk. Tickets are $250, $500 and $1,000. Not yet declared … Continue reading Paula Miller fundraiser 12/9 →

Norfolk (and VB) Drinking Liberally

Hanging out with other Democrats at The New Belmont in Norfolk on the third Thursday of every month and/or the second Tuesday at the Jewish Mother in Virginia Beach is a fun thing to do 😉 Yellow dog, blue dog - doesn't matter. All that matters is that you want to have conversation with other … Continue reading Norfolk (and VB) Drinking Liberally →

Andrew Saks on Bay Oaks Park

I attended a reception (read: fundraiser) for the Virginia Indigent Defense Coalition last night. On top of learning an awful lot about how this organization works to provide legal services in indigent criminal cases (I understand the Legal Aid Society helps the poor in civil cases), I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew Saks for … Continue reading Andrew Saks on Bay Oaks Park →

Vote by mail

Oregon's secretary of state Bill Bradbury wrote an op-ed piece for the Washington Post which was reprinted in today's Virginian-Pilot. Last year, a similar piece by the same author appeared. In both pieces, Bradbury extolls the virtues of voting by mail, which Oregon adopted in 1998. The results of this process cannot be denied. Fraud-free … Continue reading Vote by mail →