Category: Local

New Richardson ad

Here's the latest ad from Democratic hopeful Bill Richardson. (h/t Just a Bump in the Beltway) Technorati Tags: Bill Richardson

From the mouths of babes…

... comes this: Today I started a blog because I was sick and tired of seeing al the negative news on TV, the newspaper and the internet. I think all the negative and bad news really makes people unhappy. So, I will focus on all the good things that are going on because I believe … Continue reading From the mouths of babes… →

Who’s going to chair RPV?

The three candidates are executive director Charlie Judd, former LG John Hager and RPVB chairman Chuck Smith. The latter two were at the Blogs United conference and spoke briefly. Smith is running hard for this position, passing out cards to everyone, even to folks like me who are not Republicans! In case you missed it, … Continue reading Who’s going to chair RPV? →

Kaine and CRFs

Since it became clear that the application of civil remedial fees to out-of-state drivers was removed by Governor Tim Kaine in cleaning up the transportation bill, Republican bloggers have been giddy. Somehow, I guess they think that this puts the blame for this mess on the Democrats. No, it doesn't. And even the Republican legislators … Continue reading Kaine and CRFs →

Norfolk Drinking Liberally Thursday

This Thursday, July 19, is the third Thursday of the month and that means that the Norfolk chapter of Drinking Liberally will be meeting. Join us upstairs at The New Belmont from 5pm to 7pm. Drinking is optional 🙂

HRTA meeting tomorrow

The first meeting of the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority will be held tomorrow, July 18, at noon at the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission offices. Via email tonight, I learned that citizens will be allowed to speak at the meeting. Head on over if you can.

Callousness with consequences

Being without health insurance is no big deal. Just ask President Bush. "I mean, people have access to health care in America," he said last week. "After all, you can just go to an emergency room." The above is the lead paragraph of New York Times columnist Paul Krugman's op-ed which was reprinted in The … Continue reading Callousness with consequences →

Vick indicted on dog-fighting

According to the Virginian Pilot, Atlanta Falcons quarterback and Newport News native Michael Vick and three of his associates have been indicted on federal dog fighting charges. The indictment pdf can be found here.

Elizabeth on Hillary (and Obama)

What we hope to achieve is a society that doesn't value a white man because he's a white man, but also doesn't value a woman because she's a woman, or a black because he's a black. So it bothers me that the pitch is made, as it is, that there's an obligation of people to … Continue reading Elizabeth on Hillary (and Obama) →

Amundson on Brittany

This was one of the presentations that I missed because I was out in the hall chatting with somebody. Thanks to Kenton for getting this up. If you are having difficulty seeing the Power Point, they are available here.