Fellow Hampton Roads blogger Bearing Drift has up its podcast of the interview with Joel Rubin. Rubin moderated the Miller/Webb debate that aired on "On the Record" last Sunday.
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More on Oceana and BRAC
Virginia Beach officials traveled to the Pentagon on Monday to make their last pitch regarding Oceana. Now they just have to wait til June 1 and hope that the plans presented meet the requirements for keeping the base open.
BRAC will announce future of NAS Oceana Friday
I found this blurb while looking around wavy.com, the website of local TV channel 10: A big decision on Oceana and the economic future of Virginia Beach will be announced Friday in Washington, D.C. The Department of Defense's Inspector General will announce if the city has met the demands of the BRAC Commission. Those demands … Continue reading BRAC will announce future of NAS Oceana Friday
Plainclothes Norfolk police officer killed by another officer
A plainclothes Norfolk police officer, Seneca Darden, was shot by a fellow, as yet unidentified uniformed officer Sunday evening. The officer is now on administrative leave and the state police have been called in to investigate. The shooting took place amid chaos in Young Terrace. Darden, 25, was a nephew of former interim police chief … Continue reading Plainclothes Norfolk police officer killed by another officer
Understanding poverty and homelessness in America
From The Christian Science Monitor: There is no town, city, or state anywhere in America where an individual or family working full-time and earning the minimum wage can afford a one- or two- bedroom apartment at the fair market rental rate established by HUD. This is absolutely amazing. More from the article: Families with children … Continue reading Understanding poverty and homelessness in America
When affordable housing doesn’t exist
The front page of Thursday's Pilot includes a story about Norfolk's attempt to close down 10 unlicensed boarding houses. The 10 homes house mostly mentally ill residents referred to the operator by the Community Services Board, but also include three registered sex offenders. The homes are located throughout the city in middle and low income … Continue reading When affordable housing doesn’t exist
Virginia Political Blogs aggregator
I just want to thank Waldo for putting together the Virginia Political Blogs aggregator. It has broadened my blog reading many times over. I used to just read a few blogs, mostly those high traffic ones. Now I read many that I had not even heard of before the aggregator. What I appreciate the most … Continue reading Virginia Political Blogs aggregator
Municipal elections in November
Today's Pilot editorial discusses the efforts of Virginia Beach councilman Jim Wood to move that city's municipal elections from May to November. Wood is trying to accomplish what Mayor Meyera Oberndorf was unable to do in 2001 or 2003 and follows the lead of the City of Richmond, who saw its voter turnout increase from … Continue reading Municipal elections in November
Local reporting of Miller vs Webb, Part 1
I mentioned in my earlier post on yesterday's debate that this will be the first opportunity for many people in Hampton Roads to see Harris Miller and Jim Webb. I took a look around the local media outlets to see what information has been reported on the candidates. Here is what I've found in terms … Continue reading Local reporting of Miller vs Webb, Part 1
Kaine in Norfolk Monday
Governor Tim Kaine will travel to Norfolk on Monday for a closed door meeting with United Auto Workers Local 919 regarding the closing of the Norfolk Ford plant. Wonder what he'll have to say to them about their possible strike in 2007? I also see on his public schedule that he will be participating in … Continue reading Kaine in Norfolk Monday
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