Guest post by Carole Garrison Politics are constantly changing so is the way we interact with candidates. One interesting change is the ability for people to submit questions using Google Moderator. Charlottesville Tomorrow and The Daily Progress are employing this technology for their upcoming debates for the Charlottesville City Council and the Albemarle Board of … Continue reading Google and public engagement
Mark your calendars! The Virginia Peninsula MAL Unit of the League of Women Voters of Virginia announced Friday that it will be hosting four candidate forums covering the General Assembly races in Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson and Yorktown. The forums will be open to the public and will be moderated by The Daily Press. The … Continue reading Peninsula LWV Announces 2011 candidate forums
The Virginian-Pilot is reporting that former delegate Phil Hamilton has been ordered to begin serving his prison sentence by Monday. Judge Henry Hudson, according to the article, wrote: This court cannot conclude in good faith that defendant’s appeal raises a substantial question of law or fact likely to result in reversal or a new trial. … Continue reading Hamilton ordered to prison by Monday
Yesterday was the filing deadline for campaign finance disclosure reports for candidates on the ballot in November. The data below covers the period August 11 to August 31 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 9/15/11 Financial reports – local races
I grew up in Phoebus, right outside of Ft. Monroe. I recall the coach of the community football team - for which I was a cheerleader - was an officer stationed there who lived in the neighborhood. After getting my license on my 16th birthday and a car shortly thereafter, Ft. Monroe was a place … Continue reading Ft. Monroe no longer military base
Following up on last week's full page letter from the publisher, news editor Denis Finley had an article in Sunday's paper about specific changes that are coming to The Virginian-Pilot. The article was republished as a blog post Monday. Here are the changes you will begin to see next week: - On Mondays only, we … Continue reading Changes coming to the Pilot
Guest post by Carole Garrison Sometimes it is the smallest nice things we do that can make a lasting memory for so many other people. Today is the funeral for my friend and neighbor Bo Madlock. Bo and I would often talk about local politics. However most many people knew him as Santa Claus. When … Continue reading The little things matter: my friend Bo
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. Those who are regular readers of this blog know how I feel about the removal provisions of Virginia Code § 24.2-233. I've cited it often when discussing the removal of certain elected officials in the area as well as in the attempt by Norfolk City Council to … Continue reading Note to legislators: make recall easier
In a full page letter to the public in Sunday's paper, The Virginian-Pilot's president and publisher, Maurice Jones, laid out what is coming for the paper - and it ain't pretty: As we look ahead at the next 12-18 months, it is our belief that the economy will remain our most formidable rival. What are … Continue reading Jones: “Beating the defense”
Senator Ralph Northam announced Tuesday the endorsements of elected officials in all five jurisdictions in which the 6th Senate lies. Among those announced: Mayor Paul Fraim of Norfolk Phil Kellam, Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue Laura Belle Gordy, Vice Chair, Accomack County Board of Supervisors Richard Tankard, Chair, Northampton County Board of Supervisors Janine … Continue reading Northam gains endorsements of electeds
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