Virginia Beach is one of two Hampton Roads cities to move their municipal elections to November. This Sunday's On the Record will feature the candidates in two of the three contested council races: Kempsville incumbent Harry Diezel and challengers Andrew Jackson and Joe Flores as well as Rose Hall incumbent Reba McClanan and challenger Glenn … Continue reading OTR 09/21: VB races part I
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Four in the running for Suit’s seat
The Virginian Pilot is reporting that four people - all Republicans - have expressed interest in running for the seat being vacated by Terrie Suit. Three names had previously surfaced: Sheriff Paul Lanteigne, former Oceana CO Tom Keeley, and Planning Commissioner Barry Knight, who announced his candidacy on the day Suit announced her resignation. The … Continue reading Four in the running for Suit’s seat
VA House Dems podcast
The latest podcast from the Virginia House Democrats features Virginia Beach Delegate Bobby Mathieson. From the announcement: A former Virginia Beach police officer, Del. Mathieson passed legislation this year that requires sex offenders to appear in person at the Department of Motor Vehicles when renewing a driver's license, thereby providing law enforcement with up-to-date photographs … Continue reading VA House Dems podcast
Luzzatto picks on RPV chair
If you missed this morning's Virginian Pilot, then you missed an entertaining column by editorial writer Don Luzzatto. Somewhow, a fundraising letter sent out by RPV chair Jeff Frederick ended up in his mailbox. And Luzzatto didn't like what he read: Picking on Jeff Frederick, the 14-year-old head of the RPV, is - I know … Continue reading Luzzatto picks on RPV chair
YWCA honors Sen. Yvonne Miller
I attended the 97th Annual Meeting of the YWCA of South Hampton Roads Wednesday evening. This was a time to reflect on the successes of the past year and to honor those for their service to the organization and to the greater community. The highest honor bestowed is called the Mary Helen Thomas Racial Justice … Continue reading YWCA honors Sen. Yvonne Miller
Virginians working harder for less
So says a new report (pdf) issued by the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis, which is part of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy. Consider this: • Worker productivity has been steadily climbing in Virginia since 1999, and the state continues to outperform the nation on this measure. • In 2006, each worker in … Continue reading Virginians working harder for less
Warner picks up more endorsements
Former governor Mark Warner picked up some more endorsements today, this time from various sheriffs across the Old Dominion. The endorsements came as the Virginia Sheriff's Association held their conference today in Roanoke. The association itself does not endorse candidates. Warner has held a commanding lead in the polls over his Republican rival, Jim Gilmore. … Continue reading Warner picks up more endorsements
Looking for non-smoking restaurants?
Take a look at the Virginia Department of Health. The department is now including the smoking status of restaurants in the information reported on health inspections. And they have statistics on the percentage of non-smoking restaraunts by locality. For example, Norfolk has 64% while Petersburg has only 4%. Wow. Must be a lot of smokers … Continue reading Looking for non-smoking restaurants?
Jones receives REA endorsement
Dwight Jones, a candidate for mayor of Richmond, has received the endorsement of the Richmond Education Association. From the press release: "I believe education is the most important issue in this race because improving education for our children is the best investment we can make in this city and as the next Mayor of Richmond, … Continue reading Jones receives REA endorsement
So is Terry running for governor?
That was the question I posed to Terry McAuliffe, former DPVA chair, former DNC chair and Clinton advisor, yesterday at Mark Warner's Pig Roast. McAuliffe was coy. He said that he's focused on 2008. (Earlier in the day, he had announced that he was planning a 30-locality tour, ostensibly to campaign for Mark Warner and … Continue reading So is Terry running for governor?
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