It's that time again, when I try to pick who The Virginian-Pilot will endorse in the upcoming elections. As a guide, I refer you to this editorial from last year by editorial page editor Donald Luzzatto: If you read the editorial page regularly - and I hope you do - you probably have a good … Continue reading Predictions on Pilot endorsements
Former Williamsburg City Councilman Mickey Chohany is facing off against incumbent Democratic Senator John Miller for the 1st District seat in this fall's elections. There are a lot of things you can say about Chohany as a candidate. Based on recent debate performances, you might say he's not ready for prime time. You might say he's … Continue reading The end of Republicans as we have known them?
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. The impetus for the piece was the release Monday of a CNU/RTD poll (pdf), which showed the majority of Virginians not engaged in the November 8 elections. Low voter turnout seems to be the accepted norm these days, but when I took a look at the turnout … Continue reading Who’s on the ballot?
Yesterday was the filing deadline for campaign finance disclosure reports for candidates on the ballot in November. The data below covers the period September 1 to September 30 and was taken from the Virginia Public Access Project, better known as VPAP. As of this writing, the information on VPAP is just the raw data from … Continue reading 10/17/11 financial reports – local races
The Virginia Peninsula MAL League of Women Voters in conjunction with The Daily Press hosted a forum on September 30 for the candidates in the 1st Senatorial District: incumbent Sen. John Miller and challenger Mickey Chohany. As a courtesy to the League, I am posting this video in its entirety. (My report on the forum … Continue reading Video: Miller/Chohany forum
Election Day is just about three weeks away, November 8th. Today, October 17th, is the last day to register to vote. If you are not registered, please take the time to do so. Upcoming candidate forums: October 21: Virginia House District 94. Candidates: Gary West and David Yancey. 6:30pm, Newport News Fountain Plaza II (City … Continue reading Upcoming candidate forums
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. As if on cue, also included in Wednesday's paper was a report on the state's investigation of the death of a trash truck driver. For me, the issue wasn't that the report found 19 serious violations, although that certainly is cause for concern. The issue was … Continue reading Leadership in Norfolk: absent again
The City of Hampton lost a council member when Councilwoman Angela Leary resigned this week due to health reasons. With that resignation the citizens of Hampton have lost one of their most vigilant supporters. Many people usually run for office as a stepping stone to a higher office or because of concern for a specific … Continue reading City Loses Council Member, Citizens Lose Advocate
A hearty welcome to the latest contributor here, Carol Garrison. You have already read some of Carole's post in the past as they have appeared as guest posts on the blog. Carole lives in Hampton and is involved in a number of issues. With Carole on board, we now have five people writing. One of … Continue reading Site notes
I remember when I first heard the term "flip flopper." My neighbor kept calling someone she did not like a flip flopper then would burst out in laughter. However, I thought sometimes changing one’s mind is a good thing. Especially if after a vote you learned some facts or encountered unexpected effects of the vote. … Continue reading Is a flip flopper always a bad thing?
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