This Sunday's On the Record will feature the only joint appearance of the shortened campaign in the 1st Congressional District. Democrat Philip Forgit, Republican Rob Wittman and Independent Lucky Narain all will be on the show. From the report filed by Daily Press writer Kimball Payne, who witnessed the show's taping, I'm expecting a lively … Continue reading OTR 12/9: Forgit, Wittman and Narain →

Check out the post over at Shawn's place. UPDATE: Got my own email from Obama a few minutes ago. It's below the fold. Technorati Tags: Philip Forgit Dear Vivian, Time is running out for you to make an impact in a special election in Virginia for a Representative in Congress, which will be held this … Continue reading Forgit gets Obama support →

There have been a number of articles written in recent days about the JLARC report on abuser driver fees. The report (pdf) is a interim one, looking at the first four months of FY2008 and utilizes arrest data from the State Police. This particular report is an easy read, following a question and answer format. … Continue reading Abuser driver fees: scrap them →

I attended the Women's Legislative Roundtable pre-session meeting Wednesday in Richmond. The event was moderated by The League of Women Voters of Virginia. A number of the women in attendance were League members from throughout the state, with a large contingent from Hampton Roads. The morning session consisted of ten speakers from various governmental and … Continue reading Women’s Legislative Roundtable pre-session meeting roundup →

If you keep up with blogs thru aggregators (BNN, VPL) like I do, then you've run across a number of Republican blogs crowing about Democrats raising taxes. They are all talking about (echo chamber, anyone?) SB2, which will apply sales taxes to gasoline. Dave Hendrickson, of The Shad Plank, the Daily Press political blog, gives … Continue reading Shad Plank smackdown →