Category: Local

Portsmouth mayor’s race down to 6

A second candidate in the race for Portsmouth mayor has dropped out. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky announced his withdrawal Tuesday. About 10 days ago, Terry Hancock Sr. did the same.  Both men cited the inability to win as being a reason for dropping out. Hancock threw his support behind Lee Cherry, while Geduldig-Yatrofsky is supporting Kenny Wright. … Continue reading Portsmouth mayor’s race down to 6 →

Clash of the Titans?

Regent University is hosting a "Clash of the Titans" debate later this month. Just four days prior to this pivotal election, Laura Ingraham and Charles Krauthammer will battle James Carville and Harold Ford, Jr. over the topic: “America at the Crossroads: Turning Right or Left?” David Gergen, senior political analyst for CNN and advisor to … Continue reading Clash of the Titans? →

Norfolk council, school board clam up

Two separate articles in Sunday's "Compass" demonstrate the Norfolk's disinterest in open government. First there was Steven Vegh's piece about the school board. That body has adopted a policy of  no dissention. The new norms, approved by consensus, stipulate that “once we reach a decision or compromise as a board, we will each support the … Continue reading Norfolk council, school board clam up →

One Nation live stream

Watch the live stream of the One Nation Working Together event at the mall from 12pm - 4pm today. (First time I've tried to embed a live feed - no idea if it is going to work. If it doesn't, click here to watch.) h/t Lee Dems WordPress.com Political Blogger Alliance

Kaine to cabinet?

Politico reports that there is a possibility that White House spokesman Robert Gibbs will be named as DNC chair. The move would have current chair, former Governor Tim Kaine, joining the administration, "perhaps in the Cabinet." Funny - Kaine joining the administration is the exact thing I discussed with him back in July/August 2008. At … Continue reading Kaine to cabinet? →

James Quigley, candidate for Congress

In the latest installment of Politalk Virginia, I interviewed Libertarian candidate James Quigley, who is running for Congress from the 3rd Congressional District. If you are reading this through email or an RSS feed and do not see the video, please visit my blog.

The militant middle

When I wrote about how the Bell Curve could apply to the political spectrum, some of you poo-poohed the application of it. Interesting, then, this article on the militant middle. This quote from John Stewart, who is organizing the Rally to Restore Sanity on October 30, uses some similar numbers: We live in troubled times … Continue reading The militant middle →

Southeast High Speed Rail meeting October 5

The City of Norfolk is hosting a public information meeting this coming Tuesday, October 5, on high speed rail (click on picture for a larger view and live links). The event will be held at the Half Moone Cruise & Celebration Center from 6pm to 7:30pm and will feature remarks from Mayor Paul Fraim, a … Continue reading Southeast High Speed Rail meeting October 5 →

Portsmouth updating charter

This is a pretty interesting story: ... the [Portsmouth] City Council has selected a panel to review the document and recommend noncontroversial edits. I think that's a bold move, even though they are not allowing the panel to recommend changes to certain areas. The panel members said they want to make Portsmouth's charter, which numbers … Continue reading Portsmouth updating charter →