Category: Local

VP: Bloggers changing the rules

Today's Pilot editorial discussed the effect that bloggers are having on the political landscape: If it was not already obvious to everyone, the Macaca fracas has cemented the Virginia blogosphere's role in the center ring of the political circus. Virginia blogger Not Larry Sabato (NotLarrySabato.typepad.com) broke the story. And the state's blogs from the right … Continue reading VP: Bloggers changing the rules →

AG Live blog roundup

Well, Attorney General Bob McDonnell finished his live blog here a bit ago. Included in the questions were some softball ones and some hard ones. I believe one of his answers should leave no doubt that he is planning a run for governor in 2009: [...] I do have a distinct interest in the elections … Continue reading AG Live blog roundup →

Reminder: AG live blog 6pm TODAY

Join us at 6pm today for a live blog with Attorney General Bob McDonnell. We will be hanging out in the thread located here. If you can't make it, leave your questions for the AG there.

Norfolk: No to tatoo parlors

They say politics makes strange bedfellows. Not really. There is usually an agenda behind it, just not one we can see. Check out today's Pilot article about tatoo parlors. Norfolk council is about to retain the ban on them, even though the City Manager recommends that they be allowed and the City Attorney, with the … Continue reading Norfolk: No to tatoo parlors →

AG McDonnell Live Blog here 8/29, 6pm

Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell will live blog here on Tuesday, August 29, from 6 to 7 pm. Join us for the session. Feel free to leave your questions in this thread.

Conservatives Without Conscience: Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of John Dean's book is entitled "Authoritarian Conservatism." Dean says that authoritarian conservatism has been around since America was founded, and our founding fathers were concerned about the vulnerability of a republic: ... they knew that "many republics in history, such as the Roman republic, had been replaced by despots," political scientist Jay … Continue reading Conservatives Without Conscience: Chapter 3 →

Behind the candidate: Jarding & Wadhams

From the Daily Press: "It is a shame that politics has degenerated to the point where the consultants and the spokespersons end up being quoted in all the stories," he [Larry Sabato] said. "You almost never hear from the candidates. It gives them plausible deniability if one of their aides says something that doesn't go … Continue reading Behind the candidate: Jarding & Wadhams →

Ford: Union to discuss buyouts

More news on the Norfolk Ford plant from PilotOnline: In a memo distributed to workers today, Local 919 chairman Ed Hay told employees he didn't have information but "speculation leads me to believe that in the near future it will be announced that we will lose a shift permanently and the plant will idle sooner" … Continue reading Ford: Union to discuss buyouts →

Cat’s out of the bag :)

Those of you on the AG's media advisory email list probably already saw this but for those that didn't: COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Office of the Attorney General Richmond 23219 Robert F. McDonnell Attorney General 900 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 804-371-8947 TDD For Release: August 25, 2006 [big snip about the Blogs United … Continue reading Cat’s out of the bag ðŸ™‚ →