On May 1, voters in Hampton will elect three members to City Council and the Mayor. Hampton's council is made up of 6 at large City Council Members and one separately elected mayor. Hampton also has a School Board election. The School Board employs a ward system with the exception of one at large seat. Three districts … Continue reading Candidates’ list: Hampton
The Virginia Peninsula MAL League of Women Voters will be hosting candidate forums with the ladies of the Newport News & Hampton Alumnae Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta for the localities of Hampton and Newport News. Both these groups are non-partisan and do not endorse candidates. Questions will be taken from the audience and the … Continue reading Virginia Peninsula MAL League of Women Voters Forums
On May 1, voters in Chesapeake will elect the mayor, three city council members, and four school board members. All of these positions are elected at-large, meaning those elected will be chosen by and represent the entire city. The candidates for mayor are: Alan Krasnoff* Harrietta Gibbs Gibbons Burnie Mansfield The candidates for city council … Continue reading Candidates’ list: Chesapeake
Suffolk Del. Chris Jones is making noise on the tolls that are scheduled to start in July on the Midtown and Downtown tunnels. The delegate is right: they need to slow down and see if there is another way to do this project and, if not, scrap the deal. And the op-ed Tuesday from Secretary … Continue reading Suffolk Del. Jones right on tolls
On May 1, voters in Williamsburg will elect three members to city council. Williamsburg has a 5-member council, all of which are elected at-large. The candidates are: Ginger Crapse Paul Freiling * Clyde Haulman * Judy Knudson * Click on the candidate’s name to access their website or link to their Facebook page. Note that … Continue reading Candidates’ list: Williamsburg City Council
This past week Frank Ottofaro of Hampton passed away. Many people in Hampton know that name because the fight he has had with the City of Hampton pertaining to eminent domain for the last decade. Mr. Ottofaro had a rental house that was taken by the city to build the power plant (Bass Pro, Lowes, … Continue reading Why we should be glad some people just don’t get over it
Virginia Beach leadership may not care about the tolls but their citizens do. Portsmouth is not alone in this fight. Del. Kenny Alexander, whose district is in Norfolk but who owns a business in Portsmouth, is considering a lawsuit and has teamed up with Patrick McSweeney. Del. Chris Jones, who represents Suffolk, wants the state … Continue reading Nix the tunnel toll deal
While most eyes are trained on the national races, localities across Virginia, including several in Hampton Roads, will be holding elections in about six weeks. May 1 is the day that voters in Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and Williamsburg head to the polls to cast their ballots for candidates seeking to serve those communities. … Continue reading Less than two months
Editorial writer Michelle Washington of The Virginian-Pilot has a column today on Womens Strikeforce. This new organization is making waves across Virginia, as this list shows. From Washington's article: Katherine Waddell, a former state delegate from Richmond, considers herself a Republican, a conservative who believes in small government and individual privacy. She worked for Jim … Continue reading WSF: From fury to political action
The League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads and the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast have teamed up to host an International Women's Day celebration in Norfolk tomorrow. Women are definitely in the news! The League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads, the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast and all of … Continue reading Norfolk International Women’s Day event tomorrow
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