When the word came last week that the Portsmouth city charter had been changed to reflect a filing deadline for November elections of the first Tuesday in June, people were miffed - and rightfully so. It seems that a whole lot of folks were asleep at the wheel. Portsmouth asked the General Assembly to make … Continue reading WTH Portsmouth?
The Republican race for the nomination for U.S. Senate was the attention-grabber yesterday, especially in areas of the commonwealth where there was nothing else on the ballot. The win by George Allen wasn't unexpected, although the margin - he received more than 65% of the vote - was. There are a lot of pieces to … Continue reading E-day roundup
So says the Federal Reserve. And most of it? The downward spiral of the housing market. Rakesh Kochhar, associate director of research at the Pew Hispanic Center, calls this phenomenon the “reverse wealth effect.” As consumers watched the value of their homes rise during the boom, they felt more confident spending money, even if they … Continue reading American wealth down 40%
While the Republican U.S. Senate contest has garnered the bulk of the coverage, there are a few other local races on Tuesday's primary ballot. In the 4th Congressional district, voters will have to choose either a Republican or a Democratic ballot as there are contests on both sides. Incumbent Republican Rep. Randy Forbes faces a … Continue reading Other primaries Tuesday
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. In it, I raise concern about the unsolicited proposal received from APM Terminals to take over the operations of the Port of Virginia. Information on the deal can be found here, although not any of the financial information. That is confidential and not available to the public. … Continue reading Careful on the port deal
2nd CD candidate Paul Hirschbiel is hosting a roundtable discussion in Northhampton County today. The topic is early childhood education. The discussion will be held from 5:15pm to 6:15pm at the Northampton County Department of Social Services building, 5265 The Hornes, in Eastville.
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. The Republican primary for U.S. Senate is barely registering with voters outside of those who already follow politics closely. That makes for a pretty steep hill for anyone other than George Allen to climb. Jamie Radtke has begun airing radio ads, which may garner her a few … Continue reading The next election
I'm using this graphic of Hampton Roads because there are some who want to change it - again. Kerry Daugherty has a column today about it. Most folks outside of the region that I run into have never bought into the Hampton Roads moniker, anyway. They still call it Tidewater. Virginia Beach is going to … Continue reading Around Hampton Roads: Gadgets in school, Hamilton appeal
The Norfolk Public Schools are holding a series of community conversations this month, with an eye towards an action plan for the next school year. The first of the conversations was held Monday evening. The remaining sessions are: Tues., May 15, 5:30 p.m. Granby Elementary School 7101 Newport Ave. Thurs., May 17, 6 p.m. Norview … Continue reading Norfolk Public Schools community conversations
Guest post by John Fredericks At the expense of being classified by Bill O'Reilly as "pin-head," the normally astute Fox News talk show icon really got this one wrong. And now he won't own up to his own editorial malfeasance. O'Reilly's attempt to spin a yarn about how Virginian-Pilot Editor-in-Chief Denis Finley is part of … Continue reading In Defense of Denis Finley – “The Factor” got it wrong
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