The Virginia Senate race between incumbent Republican George Allen and Democratic challenger Jim Webb provides voters with a choice. So says the Pilot in this morning's editorial. As two debates between the pair over as many days this week confirm, this is far from a one-issue battle. From health insurance to stem cells to the … Continue reading Webb v Allen: a choice
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!
Partner of cop killed to be fired
The partner of police officer Seneca Darden, who was killed by another officer last May, will be fired. The officer, Jason Canfield, was still in his probationary period with the police force. Such officers can be terminated without any grievance procedure. The decision on this comes from city manager Regina Williams. Overwhelmingly (70% to 25% … Continue reading Partner of cop killed to be fired
Marshall Newman around the ‘net
Kenton has a video up of the event held at Gunston Hall. Great job, Kenton! And now I see why everybody thinks Delegate David Englin is a rock star. It is because he is a rock star! Hear him speak about Virginia values - and why if you believe in them, you should Vote NO! … Continue reading Marshall Newman around the ‘net
Norfolk: a barn door and a horse
How's that thing go? Closing the barn door after the horse is already out? Well, it seems that Norfolk council is doing just that. At Tuesday's session, they voted to allow tattoo parlors in the city, but only in certain places, and certainly not in shopping centers. However, it seems that one tattoo parlor has … Continue reading Norfolk: a barn door and a horse
Brian Moran named Sheriff’s Legislator of the Year
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian Moran was named the Virginia Sheriff's Association Legislator of the Year at their annual banquet in Williamsburg Tuesday evening. "The Virginia Sheriffs' Association is pleased to recognize Del. Brian Moran as this year's legislator of the year. Del. Moran has consistently demonstrated his support for the law enforcement community by … Continue reading Brian Moran named Sheriff’s Legislator of the Year
Norfolk Forum: Colin Powell
Getting season tickets for the Norfolk Forum is almost like trying to get season tickets for your favorite sports team: you have to wait for somebody to die first. As the result, I don't have any. But Tuesday afternoon, I got a phone call from a client who had tickets but couldn't go. It was … Continue reading Norfolk Forum: Colin Powell
Can we move on to the issues now?
Even before Allen released today's statement confirming his Jewish heritage, I had enough of the back and forth bickering of the children of the blogsphere over it. It has been a sad 24+ hours with so much vitriol spewing back and forth over this. So many have seized on this as being something other than … Continue reading Can we move on to the issues now?
Religious Freedom Roundtable
The League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads and The Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at Virginia Wesleyan College are sponsoring a roundtable entitled "Church and State: Where Are We Now?" Thursday, September 21 at 7:30pm at the Boyd Dining Center, Virginia Wesleyan College. A distinguished panel of experts in law and … Continue reading Religious Freedom Roundtable
TNR: Kellam “competence” candidate
2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Phil Kellam is the subject of an article in The New Republic Online (registration required). From the article: Since winning reelection, Bush has steadily lost ground in places like Virginia Beach, just like he has across most of the country. But, unlike in more moderate areas, Bush's problem here isn't … Continue reading TNR: Kellam “competence” candidate
VBC at Below the Beltway
The latest installment of the Virginia Blog Carnival is up over at Below the Beltway. Head on over and check out the posts 😉
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