Pretty sure the readers of this blog know that today is Election Day 🙂 The polls are open until 7pm tonight. Vote at your normal voting location. You can find a candidate's list here or use the SBE's "What's on my ballot?" tool here.
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Category: Hampton Roads
One more day to Election Day
Tomorrow is Election Day. Here's a quick run down of the candidates: Statewide Democratic Primary LG - Aneesh Chopra | Ralph Northam AG - Justin Fairfax | Mark Herring Norfolk Democratic Primary - in addition to the statewide listed above: Commissioner of the Revenue - Sharon McDonald* | Evans Poston 90th House of Delegates (only … Continue reading One more day to Election Day
Candidate forums, mail & straw polls (or ICYMI: Don’t rely on negative advertising)
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. Although there was an overflow crowd for last night's candidates' forum, at 200+ folks, it was just a fraction of the number of people who will be voting. (Which is why I spent way too much time getting the video of it posted.) Lots of folks will … Continue reading Candidate forums, mail & straw polls (or ICYMI: Don’t rely on negative advertising)
Video: Democratic candidates’ forum
The four Democrats who will be on the ballot were in Virginia Beach last night for a candidates' forum. The video, in two parts, is below. Somehow, my battery ran out. Here's part 2
Rigell on Jackson: no endorsement but will vote for
I had my head down working yesterday when the news broke that my Congressman, Scott Rigell, will not endorse the Republican nominee for LG, E.W. Jackson. I applauded him on my Facebook page for having the courage to do this. But I was quickly disappointed to learn that the lack of endorsement didn't mean a … Continue reading Rigell on Jackson: no endorsement but will vote for
ICYMI: A long battle for voting rights
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. It is impossible to talk about voting rights in the modern era without mentioning the efforts of the late Norfolk senator, Yvonne Miller. I spent some time looking back through legislation to discover when the Senator first proposed it. I was only able to go … Continue reading ICYMI: A long battle for voting rights
“Virginia is a trial-by-ambush state”
So said Chesapeake assistant public defender Matthew Taylor, as quoted in an article today. It seems Virginia, unlike other states, doesn't share with defense attorneys certain information, including police reports. Perhaps they need to do an episode of Law & Order using Virginia's discovery rules. But that may be changing. Over the objections of prosecutors, … Continue reading “Virginia is a trial-by-ambush state”
ICYMI: A candidate soaked in vinegar
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-PIlot Thursday. I really tried not to write about the Republican candidate for LG, but when I opened my paper Wednesday morning and saw this political cartoon, I knew I had to. The national press has had a field day with Virginia since last weekend's RPV convention. … Continue reading ICYMI: A candidate soaked in vinegar
Latest on Portsmouth tolls
Folks outside of Hampton Roads may not be aware of the ongoing battle over tolls in our region. But everyone needs to pay a little attention, because if the ruling against the public-private partnership holds, all Virginians are going to be on the hook to reimburse the private part of that deal. The story so … Continue reading Latest on Portsmouth tolls
Hampton cemetery needs help
The Hampton National Cemetery is in need of help this Friday to plant flags on the 28,000 graves for Memorial Day. I grew up in Phoebus and walked by that cemetery often. It is located next to the church that I attended, and still consider my home church. I never knew how the flags got … Continue reading Hampton cemetery needs help
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