The next senator from the 6th district, Ralph Northam, will show over $383,000 raised so far in this race with cash on hand in excess of $275,000. This puts Northam's fundraising to date close to the amount that incumbent Nick Rerras raised in total in 2003. $110,000 raised in one month! And I understand that … Continue reading Northam tops $383K
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The crowded field
With former governor Jim Gilmore dropping out of the presidential race, the Republican field for the 2009 gubernatorial election just got a bit more crowded. AG Bob McDonnell, who confirmed to me at Blogs United that he's in the race regardless of who the Democratic nominee might be, LG Bill Bolling, who has said since … Continue reading The crowded field
WSJ: Happy Blogiversary
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting post on the 10-year anniversary of blogs. The column includes posts from 12 commentators on what blogs mean to them. Interesting is which blogs the commentators read: Mia Farrow likes BoingBoing.net, Newt Gingrich reads RedState.com (no surprise there), and Tom Wolfe doesn't read blogs at all.
Blogs United in Hampton Roads wrapup
Let me start by thanking Jim Hoeft and Jay Hughes for the heavy lifting of putting together this conference. Yesterday was packed with topics in a great location. Secondly, let me thank the speakers, electeds and candidates who came to the conference: LG Bill Bolling, AG Bob McDonnell, Senator Creigh Deeds, House Democratic Caucus Chair … Continue reading Blogs United in Hampton Roads wrapup
Blogs United Day 2
I'm just too tired to do a writeup. It was a very long day. More tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy the speech given by Senator Creigh Deeds tonight at dinner. EDIT: This varies slightly from the prepared text as Senator Deeds gave me his marked up copy and I used it for this post. Thank … Continue reading Blogs United Day 2
TV Sunday: Webb, HRTA
Senator Jim Webb will be on Meet the Press Sunday morning debating Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on the war in Iraq. Locally, MTP airs at 9am on WAVY-TV channel 10. The topic for On the Record will be the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Joining host Joel Rubin will be Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim, Newport News … Continue reading TV Sunday: Webb, HRTA
Taking another look at CRFs
According to this article, some members of the General Assembly are having second thoughts about the Civil Remedial Fees that were imposed as a part of the transportation package. They were supposed to be assessed only for the most serious traffic offenses, such as drunken driving. However, because of what lawmakers are calling a mistake, … Continue reading Taking another look at CRFs
BU opening night
Just a quickie report on the opening evening of Blogs United in Hampton Roads. The kiddies from The Daily Whackjob invited me to join them for dinner so we were supposed to meet up at 5pm at a restaurant on this side of the water. Ha! Those folks from NoVA have nothing on us when … Continue reading BU opening night
Blogs United starts today
Blogs United in Hampton Roads kicks off this evening with a reception from 6pm-8pm at the Marriot. Tomorrow, the conference continues at CNU with a full day of activities. Instructions for using your laptop for wireless internet access can be found here. Capping off the conference will be dinner with Senator Creigh Deeds and LG … Continue reading Blogs United starts today
Another reason for universal health care
Under sharp questioning from SCC Commissioner Theodore Morrison, Braly declined to say that her company would pass on efficiency savings to customers by lowering health insurance premiums. See? That's a part of the reason why health insurance premiums are so high. The quote comes from this article, which appeared in The Virginian Pilot. It seems … Continue reading Another reason for universal health care
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