... you might want to rethink using the same kind of information that cost your party's nominee the presidency. On the pages sent the Post’s way, Cuccinelli uses language akin to Mitt Romney’s famous “47 percent” comment. The Republican presidential candidate had suggested that a share of the electorate was so dependent on government hand-outs … Continue reading If you’re going to write a book …
Senate Republicans just passed a bill that changes the lines that have already been agreed upon by the Justice Department. The bill, only available in paper form, passed on a party-line 20-19 vote. Democratic Sen. Henry Marsh was absent today, attending the inauguration. It seems the bill would eliminate Sen. Creigh Deeds' seat, as a … Continue reading Senate Republicans’ power grab
Gregory Turpin announced earlier today that he is running for Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia Beach. Current CA Harvey Bryant is retiring. Turpin's announcement is below the fold. TURPIN ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR VB COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY Gregory Turpin, an attorney and partner at the law firm of Clarke, Dolph, Rapaport, Hull and Brunick, announced today that he … Continue reading Turpin in for VB Commonwealth’s Attorney
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Thursday's Virginian-Pilot. We are early in the General Assembly session yet a number of initiatives have been summarily dismissed, primarily at early morning meetings of subcommittees. Lacking notice - not unlike the situation in Suffolk, I might add - the ability of citizens to have a voice in … Continue reading ICYMI: Limiting citizen involvement
Virginian-Pilot reporter Julian Walker has the scoop. Things are looking mighty interesting on the Republican side this year. Grab some popcorn and watch the show 🙂
LG Bill Bolling does not support arming teachers. Perhaps he really is considering an independent run for governor. Moves like this could make him an attractive alternative to Ken Cuccinelli. But would Bolling run just to spite him? He certainly could get the moderate Republican vote. But he still has a long way to go … Continue reading Mr. Independent strikes again!
Or, rather, decisions are made by those who show up. My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. It isn't news to those of us who follow politics closely that there is a steep drop off in the number of voters who participate in Virginia's off-year elections from those who participate in the … Continue reading Cuccinelli’s chances depend on turnout
Gary Byler, long the Republican chairman of the 2nd Congressional District, has officially announced his candidacy for the 85th House of Delegates seat. The current occupant, Bob Tata, has announced his retirement. Byler is just one of the candidates expected to vie for the nomination. The 85th is a largely Republican district (map) with Bob … Continue reading Byler in for HoD 85th
My state senator, Ralph Northam, has made it official: he is running for Lieutenant Governor. “While Virginians desperately needed their representatives to find solutions that would improve education, fix our broken transportation system, and help put people back to work, Republicans used their majority to launch an all-out assault on women, working families, and the … Continue reading Northam in for LG
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
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