Category: Local

Get your debate questions in NOW

The CNN/YouTube debate of Democratic presidential candidates will be held at 7pm on Monday evening. There's still time to submit your question via YouTube. The deadline is Sunday. You can see the questions already submitted here. The debate will be held at the Citadel and will be broadcast on CNN. I happen to know two … Continue reading Get your debate questions in NOW →

GAO: Deficits are coming

Let me get this straight: if the abuser fees are about safety and everyone obeys the law (ha!) then the amount collected for transportation in Virginia will be, well, nil. There goes $65 million of the anticipated dollars for transportation. Earlier this year, we were told to expect a downturn in state revenues. Estimates were … Continue reading GAO: Deficits are coming →

First HRTA meeting

Mayor Paul Fraim of Norfolk, right, and Mayor Joe Frank of Newport News will serve as chairman and vice chairman, respectively. TERESSA RERRAS | SPECIAL TO THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT The Virginian Pilot reported on the first meeting of the HRTA, which was held Wednesday. Interestingly enough, the topic of conversation was citizen input. The Hampton Roads … Continue reading First HRTA meeting →

Vick: the fallout starts

One of the things that nearly everyone was expecting was that recently indicted Pro Bowl quarterback and Newport News native Michael Vick may lose some of his endorsements. According to this story, Nike has announced that it will not be releasing his latest shoe, the Air Zoom Vick V. At this point, other Nike products … Continue reading Vick: the fallout starts →

Hillary in Richmond

Hillary Clinton was the only presidential candidate to show up on Wednesday for the National Association of Counties meeting held in Richmond. The Richmond Times report on the event can be found here. Below is a picture from the event, showing Clinton with Chesapeake Delegate Lionell Spruill, who has already endorsed her, and Portsmouth Clerk … Continue reading Hillary in Richmond →

Webb conference call on Commssion on Wartime Contracting

Senator Jim Webb just completed a conference call regarding the bill he and other freshman Senators introduced yesterday. The bill would establish a Commission on Wartime Contracting, with the goal of looking backwards at the contracting done in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as looking forward to how things can better be done in the … Continue reading Webb conference call on Commssion on Wartime Contracting →

Dad’s workshop

The plants were found in an enclosure next to a garage surrounded by a wood fence. Tacked on top of the doorway to the garage was a sign: "Dad's Workshop." COURTESY PHOTO 107 marijuana plants were seized in Suffolk yesterday. The plants were each 7 feet tall and are estimated to be worth $1,000 each. … Continue reading Dad’s workshop →

Why is Hillary still the frontrunner?

Although Barack Obama managed to raise more money, Hillary Clinton remains the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. She leads in almost all of the polls. Real Clear Politics has her leading by an average of more than 14%. In this New York Post article, writer John Podhoretz says that Hillary will win the nomination. Hillary … Continue reading Why is Hillary still the frontrunner? →