The election for the open seat in the 89th House of Delegates is today. If you live in the 89th, please go and vote. Former Norfolk council member Daun Hester is the Democratic nominee. There is no Republican candidate. James St. John is running as an independent. The polls opened at 6am this morning and … Continue reading 89th House special election TODAY
In an op-ed for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling expands on his Friday announcement his opposition to lifting the ban on uranium mining. I am concerned that removing the ban on uranium mining could have a chilling effect on the economic progress we are making in this important region of our state. The … Continue reading Bolling: Maintain the uranium mining ban
A special grand jury released a report today regarding the case of the no-show CSB worker. The report recommends: That the Commonwealth's Attorney present to a regular grand jury under §19.2-214 of the Virginia Code a bill of indictment against Brenda Wise for misuse, misappropriation or otherunlawful disposition of public funds in violation of §18.2-112 of … Continue reading Report: indict in CSB no-show case
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. The root is, I believe, redistricting, with the latest manifestation of this being a bill introduced in the Virginia legislature by Sen. Bill Carrico. It is quickly becoming fodder for columns across the internet and on television. The bill, if it became law, would allocate our … Continue reading The root of divisiveness in our politics
Or, rather, decisions are made by those who show up. My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. It isn't news to those of us who follow politics closely that there is a steep drop off in the number of voters who participate in Virginia's off-year elections from those who participate in the … Continue reading Cuccinelli’s chances depend on turnout
Norfolk City Council has approved a legislative agenda package for the upcoming session. The package can be viewed on the the Intergovermental Relations page of the city's website. I had a little free time last week and took a look at the video from the council sessions where this was discussed. The council received a … Continue reading Norfolk’s legislative agenda
Gary Byler, long the Republican chairman of the 2nd Congressional District, has officially announced his candidacy for the 85th House of Delegates seat. The current occupant, Bob Tata, has announced his retirement. Byler is just one of the candidates expected to vie for the nomination. The 85th is a largely Republican district (map) with Bob … Continue reading Byler in for HoD 85th
My state senator, Ralph Northam, has made it official: he is running for Lieutenant Governor. “While Virginians desperately needed their representatives to find solutions that would improve education, fix our broken transportation system, and help put people back to work, Republicans used their majority to launch an all-out assault on women, working families, and the … Continue reading Northam in for LG
Virginia Beach wants to build a new arena - and they want Virginia taxpayers to help them. The city would contribute $195 million. The state will be asked for $150 million, of which $70 million would be for the arena, and Comcast-Spectacor, the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company that would lease and operate the arena … Continue reading VA General Assembly: Just say no
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling has "suspended" his campaign for governor, according to an email to supporters this morning. The action was first reported last night on the blog, Black Velvet Bruce Li, and on Twitter by Ben Tribbett. This isn't really a surprise. The entrance of AG Ken Cuccinelli into the 2013 governor's race was … Continue reading Bolling out
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