I attended the graduation of Thomas Nelson Community College this past Saturday morning. The ceremony was held at 10am (!) at the Hampton Convocation Center. Sitting at the rear of the auditorium near the center aisle, I was surprised to see several of our elected representatives in the procession. One sure way to get the … Continue reading TNCC graduation: a few pols and a nephew
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What’s wrong with this picture?
How things work: May 14, 2009: Bobby Thompson donates $2,000 to Del. William Howell, R-Stafford County, House speaker. May 14, 2009: Thompson donates $2,000 to Del. Chris Jones, R-Suffolk, chairman of the House General Laws Committee. May 18, 2009: Thompson donates $1,000 to Sen. Patsy Ticer, D-Alexandria, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural … Continue reading What’s wrong with this picture?
Northam/Miller town hall meeting 5/24
Senator Ralph Northam and Delegate Paula Miller will be holding another Town Hall meeting on Monday, May 24 at 7pm at the Tarrallton Community Center, 2100 Tarrallton Dr. The topic for this meeting is the General Assembly in general, including a recap of April's veto session. This meeting is free and open to the public.
Changes at the Pilot
In case you missed it, there have been a couple of notable changes at The Virginian Pilot in the past few days. First, longtime editorial page associate editor Roger Chesley is moving on. In an op-ed penned for his regular Saturday column, Chesley announces that he is leaving the editorial board but not the paper. … Continue reading Changes at the Pilot
Rigell had a bad day
I couldn't help but think of this song as various news clips came through my email Wednesday regarding 2nd Congressional District Republican candidate Scott Rigell. First there was the USA Today story about the Cash for Clunkers program. Rigell, whose dealership sold 138 cars using the program, has been critical of Congressional spending. His opponents, … Continue reading Rigell had a bad day
Updates: Portsmouth mayor, Norfolk council
Portsmouth mayor files challenge to recall In an interesting twist, Portsmouth Mayor James Holley III has filed a challenge to the recall attempts of the voters. The mayor continues to say he will not resign. The brief, one-page complaint challenges the sufficiency of the petition against him, the genuineness of the nearly 8,800 signatures, and … Continue reading Updates: Portsmouth mayor, Norfolk council
Who is Norfolks’s Don Segretti?
Whoever sent out the flyer attacking Daun Hester and using the name of the Paul Fraim campaign might want to familiarize himself with Donald Segretti. Segretti, a Republican political operative, faked the letterhead of Democratic candidate Edmund Muskie. He also apparently stole letterhead from the Hubert Humphrey campaign and used it to send out false … Continue reading Who is Norfolks’s Don Segretti?
Portsmouth mayor recall underway
Friday, a group of Portsmouth residents turned in petitions containing almost 8,800 signatures, the first step in the process to recall the mayor. James Holly, who was last elected in 2008, was fined $2,500 by his fellow council members last year, who also asked for his resignation. The mayor refused to do so. The next … Continue reading Portsmouth mayor recall underway
Special election to be held to fill Hester’s seat
A bill introduced by Del. Clay Athey and signed into law by Governor Bob McDonnell has changed the process I outlined earlier by which councilwoman Daun Hester's seat will be filled. The bill, HB1014, overrides the charter provisions which previously allowed council to appoint a replacement for the remaining two years on Hester's term and, … Continue reading Special election to be held to fill Hester’s seat
Norfolk budget forum online
Not sure how this got by me but tonight, as I attended the only public forum the city is holding on the budget, I was informed of the online forum on the city's website. The purpose of the forum is to allow citizens to comment on the budget. Some 60 people provided their comments to … Continue reading Norfolk budget forum online
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