In an editorial Sunday, The Virginian-Pilot called for the recall of Portsmouth Mayor James Holley, who faces such an election for the second time Tuesday. In an op-ed a few pages later, writer Nathan McCall says the mayor should be allowed to finish the remaining two years of his term and then go quietly into … Continue reading Sometimes, it’s not about race
Category: Hampton Roads
Woah! What’s Hampton School Board up to?
The Hampton School Board has been in the news quite a bit lately. We have the board suing its former superintendent - and him counter-suing. Then there's the School Board attorney. Seems she is using a job offer from another school district to wrangle a new contract, not unusual by any means. What is unusual … Continue reading Woah! What’s Hampton School Board up to?
More on Townes buyout
As I mentioned earlier, former HRT President & CEO Michael Townes and the HRT governing board reached an agreement to buy out the remainder of his contract for approximately $300,000, supposedly saving the taxpayers approximately $140,000. Townes is retiring 15 months earlier than in the original agreement, on July 1, 2010 instead of October 1, … Continue reading More on Townes buyout
HRT’s Townes to receive $300K buyout; Riddick chair
In its meeting Thursday, the board of HRT voted to buy out the remaining contract of former CEO Michael Townes. The agreement will cost about $300,000, but saves the agency about $140,000. I'm guessing this was what was in the works when current President & CEO Philip Shucet answered my question about Townes earlier this … Continue reading HRT’s Townes to receive $300K buyout; Riddick chair
Kenny Golden, candidate for Congress
In the latest installment of PoliTalk, I interviewed independent candidate Kenny Golden. (Note, if you press the large play button in the middle, you will be taken to the UStream page where this video is located. If you want to stay on my blog, press the smaller play button on the bottom.) If you are … Continue reading Kenny Golden, candidate for Congress
Shucet meeting with bloggers
Tuesday afternoon, HRT President and CEO Philip Shucet again made himself available to local bloggers. As it turns out, only Henry Ryto of Avenging Archangel and I were able to make it. After talking about tweeting for a while 😉 we spent about a half an hour discussing a number issues that have come up … Continue reading Shucet meeting with bloggers
A turn at the top
The chairmanship of the board of Hampton Roads Transit rotates among the seven member cities. Soon, it will be Norfolk's turn and the thought that our senior representative on the board serving as chair is causing some heartburn. "I'm extremely concerned it could bring divisiveness to the board," said outgoing board chairman Jim Wood, a … Continue reading A turn at the top
Holley “subdued”
That's what the headline from Sunday's Virginian-Pilot called the beleaguered Portsmouth mayor, James Holley III. The writer was being polite. A reading of the article gives a far different picture. At 83, he stays silent for long stretches at City Council work sessions, sitting back while other members hash out issues with staff. When he … Continue reading Holley “subdued”
And the race is on!
Congratulations to Scott Rigell for winning the Republican nomination in Tuesday's primary. He won decisively - by nearly 13% - in a crowded field of candidates, although with less than 40% of the votes cast. No doubt the higher turnout helped. Many predicted turnout in the 7% range; instead, it was closer to 10%. Rigell … Continue reading And the race is on!
DeSteph doesn’t speak for me
Virginia Beach Councilman Bill DeSteph sent a letter to the mayor and council members of New York, protesting the location of a proposed community center. The letter was wrong on so many levels, including the fact that he used official city letterhead and failed to discuss it with fellow council members. But that wasn't the … Continue reading DeSteph doesn’t speak for me
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