Although I missed the first half hour of last night's debate, others didn't. I had someone record it for me - they missed the first few minutes and didn't set the video capture box exactly right. I'm going to try to edit the extraneous stuff from the side of it and then post it. (Even … Continue reading First LG debate
Mark Herring, the Democratic candidate for Attorney General, has released a powerful new web ad The topic is SB962, which Republican AG candidate Mark Obenshain introduced in 2009. Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDhD6w9WAS4 In its profile of Obenshain, The Roanoke Times mentions that he is trying to separate himself from his legislative record, something I noticed when the … Continue reading Herring’s powerful new ad
The first debate between the candidates for lieutenant governor will be held tonight on the campus of George Mason University. Democrat Ralph Northam and Republican E.W. Jackson will square off at 7pm. The debate will not be televised but will be streamed live on http://www.wusa9.com/ I may have to sneak out of the class I'm … Continue reading LG debate tonight, Gov tomorrow
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot last Thursday. It seems some local candidates haven't gotten the message that those who elect them should be able to tell who is paying for their campaigns. For a while, it seemed that transparency was all the rage. Budgets are online, hearings are live-streamed and so … Continue reading ICYMI: Candidates who sit out “transparency day”
A local case: HAMPTON — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that clicking "like" on Facebook is protected free speech, an issue raised by six former Hampton sheriff's deputies and employees. This has been an interesting case to watch. While much of the focus has been on the Facebook "like" button, I wondered how the … Continue reading “Like” is free speech
Here's what we have on the local candidates who have filed electronically. Unfortunately, I simply don't have the time to go the elections offices in each of the five South Hampton Roads cities to get - and pay for - copies of the reports for those who are filing on paper. Click on city name … Continue reading Local candidates: 9/16/13 financial reports
Financial reports for the November 5th election were due Monday. The reporting period covers 7/1/2013 - 8/31/2013. The amounts below were compiled from The Virginia Public Access Project and the State Board of Elections. The candidates are listed in alphabetical order. A few notes: Receipts. The financial reports include as receipts cash contributions, in-kind contributions, … Continue reading 9/16/13 Financial Reports
For the fifth year in a row, Gov. Bob McDonnell has proclaimed (pdf) this week "Virginia Certified Public Accountants Week." The VSCPA, which is our state society, has several activities planned for the week, concluding with Friday's "Day of Service." Like many, I don't just do a day of service once a year. I serve … Continue reading It’s Virginia CPAs Week
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. Never thought I'd be longing for the days from four years ago when we were debating the merits of Bob McDonnell's transportation plan. Yes, we - me included - spent a lot of time talking about the thesis. But we also talked about the issues. … Continue reading ICYMI: Let’s hear details from the candidates
The Virginia Supreme Court handed down a ruling this morning in a long-running Norfolk eminent domain case. In a major loss for Old Dominion University, the state Supreme Court ruled this morning that the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority did not have the right to use eminent domain to take a 10-unit apartment building near … Continue reading Pretty big deal: SCt. Va. rules in favor of property owners
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