The Virginian-Pilot included voter guides for Norfolk and Chesapeake in the Sunday inserts for the Compass and the Clipper, respectively, over the last two Sundays. Those guides, in which the candidates answer certain questions, have now been put online. If I locate a similar guide for the contests on the Peninsula, I will post that … Continue reading Voter guides: Norfolk, Chesapeake
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. In it, I propose a civics education academy. Watching candidates struggle to answer questions at the forums I've attended hasn't been fun. (Videos of two of the forums can be found here and here.) Patrick Wilson mentions some of this in his article today. The … Continue reading ICYMI: How to help voters and candidates learn
Yesterday was another filing deadline for financial reports in local races. The reports of candidates who file electronically are available for all to see on the State Board of Elections website. A summary of the reports for Norfolk candidates is below: A few notes: My heading - "number of donors" - is actually misleading and … Continue reading Norfolk 4/28/14 financial reports
Here's what I know about: Norfolk Tonight (4/29) - 6:30pm - Lafayette Winona Middle School Hampton Tonight (4/29) - 6:30 pm – Olde Wythe Forum, Armstrong Elem School. Chesapeake Tomorrow (4/30) - 6:30 pm - Aldersgate UMC Fellowship Hall, 4329 Bruce Rd. If you know of others, put them in the comments and I’ll update … Continue reading Local candidates forums this week
UPDATE 6:38pm same day: My sources tell me that the physical op-ed page will be removed from the paper but that some of the opinion content will remain. No one is quite sure how this is going to work just yet. I'm also told that the Sunday paper will have two pages (down from its … Continue reading UPDATED: An end of an era
The Norfolk candidates' forum tonight will go on as scheduled but without the participation of current mayor, Paul Fraim. I am told that the other two candidates for mayor will be present, along with the two candidates vying in Ward 5. In addition, there will be a forum this Friday for Newport News candidates. The … Continue reading Update on candidates’ forums
Here's the schedule that I know of: Hampton Mon, April 14, 7pm – Riverdale Forum,Paul Burbank Elem School, 40 Tide Mill Lane Tue, April 15, 6 pm – Pan-Hellenic Council , Alpha Center 2205 Andrews Bvd. Wed, April 16, 8 am – Coliseum Central BID Forum, Sentara Careplex Thurs, April 17, 7 pm – Partnership … Continue reading Local candidate forums this week
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. The dereliction of duty is the member's failure to do what is best for the citizens of Virginia. Over a year ago, I pointed out that the creation of the MIRC and how it basically meant that Medicaid expansion wasn't done. As I watched last … Continue reading ICYMI: The legislature’s dereliction of duty
... teaching is easy should try it sometime 😦 I think those of us who transition to academia after years as practitioners have a different perspective on a lot of things than those who have spent the bulk of their careers in academia. I participated in an Integrative Learning Panel at ODU a couple of … Continue reading Anyone who thinks …
In a poll released this morning, Quinnipiac found support among Virginia voters for medical marijuana to be 84%, although that support does not extend to recreational use: Support for legalizing marijuana for personal use is 46 percent, with 48 percent opposed. Democrats support the measure 58 - 35 percent, with Republicans opposed 68 - 27 … Continue reading Q’Pac: 6-1 support medical marijuana, 50% marriage equality
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