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!

Car tax (again)

Today's Pilot had a letter to the editor from a Virginia Beach resident complaining about a "back-door tax increase" because the car tax relief is only 67% this year as opposed to 70% last year. The letter blames Commissioner of the Revenue and 2nd Congressional District candidate Phil Kellam for the increase: A supervisor from … Continue reading Car tax (again) →

Karl Rove indicted?

Jason Leopold, of Truthout, is reporting that former Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove was indicted yesterday. Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald spent more than half a day Friday at the offices of Patton Boggs, the law firm representing Karl Rove. During the course of that meeting, Fitzgerald served attorneys for former Deputy White … Continue reading Karl Rove indicted? →

Blog Summit: I’ll be there

Just completed my registration form for the Sorensen Intitute for Political Leadership Summit on Blogging and Democracy in the Commonwealth (that's a mouthful :lol:) and the check is in the mail. So the only question is where is everybody going to stay? On my last trip to C'ville, I stayed at the Hampton Inn, which … Continue reading Blog Summit: I’ll be there →

7th District: count yourselves lucky

Over at Not Larry Sabato, there is a conversation about what's going on in the 7th District. Seems the only candidate who has qualified for the Democratic convention is a nudist, Brad Blanton. The folks in the 7th should be glad they don't have to deal with this guy: Democratic Party leaders are wondering what … Continue reading 7th District: count yourselves lucky →

Hell has frozen over: Murdoch holding Clinton fundraiser

Rupert Murdoch, of Fox News and other conservative news outlets, will be holding a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton this summer. As a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president, this seems more than a little odd. We all know that Hillary is trying to position herself as a middle-of-the-road candidate, going so far as to … Continue reading Hell has frozen over: Murdoch holding Clinton fundraiser →

Chap Petersen blog

Former attorney general candidate Chap Petersen has started blogging. I had the pleasure of getting to know Chap a bit during the primary last year. I think he is a bright young man with a great future. Welcome to the Virginia blogsphere, Chap!

Privacy issues

Over the last couple of days, I've gotten two notices from companies that I deal with regarding violations of privacy. In the first case, someone broke into the email database of my professional liability insurance company and sent out a bunch of emails. I got this apology: Recently you may have received a suspicious e-mail … Continue reading Privacy issues →

More on Norfolk real estate tax deferral

The more I think about and research this program, the less attractive it sounds. To recap: the program allows the deferral of taxes on any amount over the first 10% of assessment growth. Other requirements: Must have lived in home for at least 5 years. Combined household income cannot exceed $100,000. Taxes deferred will carry … Continue reading More on Norfolk real estate tax deferral →

Update: Explanation of amendment

Thanks to "Not Impressed and Angry" over at Not Larry Sabato, here is the text of the explanation of the Marriage Amendment that AG Bob McDonnell's office presented to the House Privileges and Elections Committee yesterday. The explanation was approved by the committee on a 12-6 vote (nays: Scott, Brink, Alexander, Sickles, Dance, Englin) despite … Continue reading Update: Explanation of amendment →