Virginia Beach wants to build a new arena - and they want Virginia taxpayers to help them. The city would contribute $195 million. The state will be asked for $150 million, of which $70 million would be for the arena, and Comcast-Spectacor, the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company that would lease and operate the arena … Continue reading VA General Assembly: Just say no
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling has "suspended" his campaign for governor, according to an email to supporters this morning. The action was first reported last night on the blog, Black Velvet Bruce Li, and on Twitter by Ben Tribbett. This isn't really a surprise. The entrance of AG Ken Cuccinelli into the 2013 governor's race was … Continue reading Bolling out
I ran across this article today about former Redskin Tre Johnson. We don't often hear about pro players after their careers end, unless it is something negative. Johnson's story is far from that. I always understood that lineman were pretty smart, if not the smartest players on the field. Johnson, after obtaining undergraduate and graduate … Continue reading Life after football: Tre Johnson
Besides all the good food, the best part of Thanksgiving Day was the Washington Redskins defeating the Dallas Cowboys. And the 38-31 victory took place in Dallas, no less 🙂 Supposedly, this puts the 'Skins back in the playoff hunt but I'm not that optimistic. A lot will have to happen for the team to … Continue reading ‘Skins beat ‘Boys
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. I was, of course, thinking about Thanksgivings of the past - and the future. Re-reading one of my father's old columns - written before I was born - reminded me that it is so easy to forget to be grateful. And then there's the food 🙂 … Continue reading ICYMI: A day of memories and gratitude
To the surprise of, well, no one, Mark Warner has announced that he will not run for governor in 2013. The Pilot's Julian Walker broke the story just a few minutes ago. Warner, who served as governor from 2002 to 2005, released the following statement: Over the last year, a lot of Virginians - Democrats, … Continue reading Warner out
Looks like tax season is going to be delayed - again. According to The Journal of Accountancy: As the end of the year approaches, media attention is focused on the “fiscal cliff,” but a much more immediate result of Congress’s inaction threatens the 2013 filing season: the alternative minimum tax (AMT) patch, which expired at … Continue reading AMT patch needed now
Although published just after the election, I didn't run across this until yesterday. Frank Rich does a good job in this piece. Worth the read.
I "watched" via Twitter the public honor trial of two University of Virginia students accused of cheating. As reported by Cavalier Daily, this was a rare public trial, as most students opt for a closed one. The two students were found to have participated in collaboration and cheating and were sentenced to expulsion, although they … Continue reading U.Va. students face expulsion for cheating
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. The legislative session starts in just under eight weeks. And, of course, we have the 100-member House of Delegates plus the three statewide offices up for election next year. Yes, the two are connected: watch the number of "brochure bills" that will be introduced next … Continue reading ICYMI: Follow the legislature in action
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