The General Assembly is reconvening Friday to vote on some judicial openings. I'm told that the Virginia Beach Circuit Court vacancy will be filled by former Del. Glenn Crowshaw and the Eastern Shore vacancy will be filled by W. Revell Lewis III. 6th district Senator Ralph Northam helped to broker the deal.
Category: Hampton Roads
Hamilton: prosecutors seek +12 year sentence
In addition to forfeiture of the more than $87,000 he was paid during his tenure, prosecutors in the case of former Del. Phil Hamilton are seeking a sentence of more than 12 years.Sentencing is scheduled for August 12.
Quick links 07/27/11: good news edition
A few items of interest from around the 'net but with all the bad news coming out of Washington, I figured some good news was in order. Colleges, Norfolk Southern paying lump sums for HRT rides. Free rides 🙂 As I'm officially a member of the ODU faculty as of this past Monday, I'm looking … Continue reading Quick links 07/27/11: good news edition
21st HOD: Bennett launches website, FB
One of the few races on the Southside of Hampton Roads is that in the 21st House of Delegates district which pits freshman incumbent Ron Villanueva against political newcomer Adrianne Bennett. An attorney, Bennett is a Hampton Roads native who once interned for former Congressman Owen Picket. For Democrats in Virginia Beach, this is about … Continue reading 21st HOD: Bennett launches website, FB
Hirschbiel in 2nd CD race
Virginia Beach businessman Paul Hirschbiel made it official Monday that he is running for the 2nd Congressional District seat, currently held by Scott Rigell. Although the Congressional redistricting plan is not yet final, I expect the 2nd CD to be more Republican-leaning than it is now. That would make it more difficult for a liberal … Continue reading Hirschbiel in 2nd CD race
Quick links 07/18/11
A few links from around the 'net: Norfolk's secrecy doesn't help schools.I think this is the first time that the editorial board in Norfolk has come out in favor of elected school boards. Good for them! Speaking of schools, how about that cheating scandal in Georgia? RIP, Jim Kincaid. A true professional, the likes of … Continue reading Quick links 07/18/11
7/15/11 Financial reports – local races
Yesterday was the filing deadline for campaign finance disclosure reports for candidates on the ballot in November. The data below covers the period April 1 to June 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 7/15/11 Financial reports – local races
Another view: silly rules
Guest post by Carole Garrison Sometimes, rules that are put in effect for the good have unconsidered negative results.This came to mind when I heard swordfish boat captain Linda Greenlaw speak at the Mariners Museum. A question came up about the quota boat captains are allowed to bring into the fisheries. Captain Greenlaw said that … Continue reading Another view: silly rules
ICYMI: The tug of war over school dollars
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. There has been quite a fight going on between the city council in Virginia Beach and its elected school board. The revenue-sharing arrangement, which can be found in the budget (pdf, p. 16), is a part of the discussion. The answer, in my mind, is to … Continue reading ICYMI: The tug of war over school dollars
Quick links 07/13/11
First of all, a very happy birthday to my sister, Sarah, who is resting at home after surgery. A few links from around the 'net: Virginia Beach appoints black council member, although not the one that some people wanted. But we have this thing called elections, and in this case, the election to fill the … Continue reading Quick links 07/13/11
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