On February 11, 2006, I launched this blog. Since then, I've written some 1,043 posts (this is 1,044), had some 135,000 page views and nearly 6,000 comments. (Too bad spam doesn't count as comments - I've blocked more than 61,000 spam messages.) Thanks to all of you for your participation. I didn't know what to … Continue reading One year ago
Category: Local
McEachin in seminary
One of the people I had a chance to talk with Saturday at the JJ festivities was Delegate Donald McEachin (D-74th). In the course of that conversation, McEachin mentioned that he is in seminary at Virginia Union, my father's alma mater. Today, the Richmond Times Dispatch has a profile on McEachin, focusing on his pursuit … Continue reading McEachin in seminary
Energy sales tax holiday benefits no one
So says the Virginian-Pilot. In a scathing editorial in today's paper, the Pilot takes to task the energy sales tax holiday championed by Del. John Cosgrove (R-78th) (HB1678) which has sailed thru the House and Senate and now awaits the governor's signature. In short, the Chesapeake Republican has written a tax break that almost nobody … Continue reading Energy sales tax holiday benefits no one
Will it hurt her?
The Virginian-Pilot reprinted this article in today's paper. Clinton has been taking some heat for her Iraq vote. Now, it seems, she is unwilling to back away from it: Yet antiwar anger has festered, and yesterday morning Mrs. Clinton rolled out a new response to those demanding contrition: She said she was willing to lose … Continue reading Will it hurt her?
GOTV: Blogger ethics
From GOTV: This blogger does not repeat personal gossip or private conversations. I don’t want people to think that anything they say to me will wind up on my blog. It won’t. I agree with Alice and extend that to emails as well. Anything that I post that is not general public information I always … Continue reading GOTV: Blogger ethics
JJ Dinner
I headed to Richmond yesterday afternoon for the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. As usual, I had more fun at this event just moving around and chatting with folks than listening to the speeches. As I needed to get some work done yesterday, I missed the day's earlier festivities. I got there in time for the Webb … Continue reading JJ Dinner
OTR: 2/18/07
One segment of this Sunday's On the Record features a discussion about the area's rapidly aging workforce. Joining host Joel Rubin will be Hampton Roads Planning District Commission's chief economist John Whaley and Judy Begland from Opportunity, Inc., the region's workforce development agency. In the other segment, Drs. Cassandra Newby-Alexander and Charles Ford will discuss … Continue reading OTR: 2/18/07
Richardson: Try diplomacy
NM Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson thinks it is time to try diplomacy to end the war in Iraq. "He [President George Bush] finally used diplomacy and it works," Richardson said on the first day of a two-day visit to the early voting state of New Hampshire. "My hope is that he uses … Continue reading Richardson: Try diplomacy
GOTV: Open letter
Alice has raised an interesting issue that should be explored. Open letter to Virginia’s black leaders As Atrios put it, Democratic blogosphere has become a nontrivial part of the Democratic coalition. Our collective influence is significant and will only continue to grow. Our influence is most significant in the early stages of a debate. We … Continue reading GOTV: Open letter
Real estate tax relief reports out of House P&E
SJ354, patroned by Norfolk Senator Nick Rerras (R-6th), unanimously reported out of the House Privileges and Elections Committee today. Bill summary: Authorizes the General Assembly to enact legislation that will allow localities to exempt or from real property taxes or defer real property taxes up to twenty percent of residential or continuous-habitation farm property that … Continue reading Real estate tax relief reports out of House P&E
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