Category: Local

Brian Moran in Hampton Roads

Interesting that the Washington Post has an article up today speculating on which Democrats may be running for governor in 2009. I had actually planned to do a writeup as a part of the Weekend Without Echos - and I still might, since the Post is a little light on analysis 😉 One of those … Continue reading Brian Moran in Hampton Roads →

SLANTblog: Weekend without echos

F.T. Rea at SLANTblog has proposed that bloggers post only original material for the weekend of July 21-23, in response to comments made by Michael Shear of the Washington Post and Gordon Morse of the Daily Press at last month's blog summit. I discussed this issue in an earlier post. I'm looking forward to this … Continue reading SLANTblog: Weekend without echos →

A look at the minimum wage

Democrats have made increasing the minimum wage an issue for the fall campaign season. The federal minimum wage is $5.15 per hour, and has not increased since 1997. Now, GOP members of the House are saying that they may have to vote on this issue soon. Seventeen states have minimum wage laws in excess of … Continue reading A look at the minimum wage →

Time to learn about podcasting

I'm a bit of a techie, but I've never gotten into the details of podcasting. However, if the folks at Colonial Williamsburg and the Smithsonian, among others, can figure it out, I know I can 🙂 Some historical podcasts, just in time for July 4: Colonial Williamsburg - check out the one with Thomas Jefferson … Continue reading Time to learn about podcasting →

Independence Day, 2006

As I was searching the internet for images for my July 4th post, I came across a website, Unity08, where the above image was displayed. Intrigued, I read a little further: Unity08 is a diverse group of Americans who believe that neither of today’s parties reflects the aspirations, concerns or will of the majority of … Continue reading Independence Day, 2006 →

Money and the Marshall/Newman amendment

Money in politics is nothing new. Seems that every year, more and more dollars are spent by candidates to run for office. Much of the money goes into advertising. With the coming vote on the Marshall/Newman amendment, opponents and supporters are gearing up for an expensive campaign: To help rally amendment opponents, the Commonwealth Coalition, … Continue reading Money and the Marshall/Newman amendment →

Welfare for farmers

The Washington Post is carrying a series on the farm welfare system. Fellow blogger Doug Mataconis wrote yesterday and again today about it. Just in case you somehow thought welfare was limited to the proverbial single mother with five kids, here's a chance to see another federal giveaway of our tax dollars. There’s alot more … Continue reading Welfare for farmers →

Update: Bay Oaks Park appeal

The latest step in the saga of the Bay Oaks Park petition was mentioned in Wednesday's Pilot. As promised, an appeal has been filed with the Virginia Supreme Court, which is not expected to decide on whether to hear the case until late summer or early fall. I found this part interesting: He [attorney for … Continue reading Update: Bay Oaks Park appeal →