With the election in our rear view mirror, and with additional data available from the State Board of Elections, we can now take a look at how the 16 localities - six counties and ten cities - that comprise Hampton Roads voted in November. With 1,129,345 registered voters, Hampton Roads comprises nearly 21% of the … Continue reading How Hampton Roads voted
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
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
Recently a Councilman in Hampton has put forth a bill to the General Assembly to require any sitting Councilman in Hampton to resign before running for Mayor. This was put forth at the council meeting this month in where the city now frequently puts something on to be discussed and is voted into law in … Continue reading Who should decided who can run for elected office?
It's not often that people from both sides of the aisle are in agreement but that's exactly where we are today. The Washington Post's editorial board and Virginian-Pilot columnist Kerry Dougherty both argue that something should be done - and soon - to free Jonathan Montgomery, a man serving a prison sentence for a crime … Continue reading Free an innocent man
With the election last week and all that entailed, I didn't get a chance to write my weekly op-ed for its usual Wednesday publication. I got in done in time for Friday's paper. In it, I addressed the long lines that voters experienced last Tuesday. As a political observer, I don't recall a previous time … Continue reading ICYMI: Those long, unnecessary lines
My friend, Coby Dillard, has posted a rather lengthy screed on his Facebook page about the lack of Republican outreach to the black community. My response to him is far too long to post there, even if I wanted to. So here it is. I believe Coby missed a much larger point in his missive, … Continue reading Race and voting
Yes, there were local elections in Hampton Roads yesterday (although I still am against them). Here are the winners (contested races only): Virginia Beach Mayor: Will Sessoms* City Council - At Large: Rosemary Wilson* City Council - Kempsville: Amelia Ross-Hammond City Council - Rose Hall: Glenn Davis* School Board - At Large (2 seats): Beverly … Continue reading Winner’s list: Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk
Election Day is here. I hope everyone takes the opportunity to participate in our democracy by casting a ballot for the candidates of their choice. I have to say that I've not been bombarded with the phone calls and mail that others have. I think I've received less than 10 pieces of mail this entire … Continue reading Go Vote!
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