A quick look at some of the stories and other stuff from the past week. VA Republican primary: still Romney v Paul This was my lead last Saturday but it appears it is now final. Rick Perry appealed the judge's ruling but the appeal was denied. Absentee ballots have been printed and voting has begun. … Continue reading Weekend roundup 1/21
I live in Ward 4, which is represented on the Norfolk City Council by Paul Riddick. I was saddened to see the story in Thursday's paper about his owing more than $246,000 in back taxes. Alerted to the story when it first went online Wednesday afternoon, I thought it might just be the filing of … Continue reading Riddick’s tax problems
My latest op-ed appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. In it, I have one recommendation for our legislators: consider co-patroning an existing bill rather than introducing your own, particularly when your bill is word-for-word identical to one already introduced (like here). It would save me a lot of time - and I'm sure others, too. The other … Continue reading Watch Richmond
Educator Geoffrey Canada, the president and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone, was the speaker at ODU Tuesday evening for its 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. observance. I was there and I can tell you: the guy is a powerful speaker. Pilot columnist Roger Chesley was also there and has a great writeup here. … Continue reading Geoffrey Canada at ODU for MLK observance
It seems that every day someone is writing a law or policy to take away our right to do something. The one that seems to keep coming up a lot lately is Freedom of Speech. At the national level the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate or the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in … Continue reading Censorship — Policy Taking Away Teachers Rights
I've been thinking about how ambitious I was to put forth a legislative agenda for the 2008 General Assembly session. In addition to having more time in those days, I clung to a notion - long since dismissed - that those elected to represent us actually might do it. In fact, I'd say the chance … Continue reading It’s all about politics
A quick look at some of the stories and other stuff from the past week. VA Republican primary: still Romney v Paul The week started off with a ruling by Judge John Gibney to delay the printing of the ballots for the March 6 primary. When he put the ruling in writing the next day, … Continue reading Weekend roundup
The Norfolk Citizens for an Elected School Board will be holding an organizational meeting tomorrow, January 14, at the Pretlow Library from 10am til noon. Petitions will be available.
County Attorney Howard Estes has been asked to leave, with an effective date of March 31, 2012. This information was obtained from a very reliable source inside the Cumberland County Government complex. Not many details are available, but Mr. Estes at one time was making $285,000 a year for representing this county of 10,000 residents. … Continue reading Cumberland County Attorney asked to leave
I followed my own advice yesterday. In my latest op-ed, which appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot, I urged readers to log onto the General Assembly website to watch the proceedings of the legislature. Late yesterday afternoon, when I had a little bit of a break from work, I did just that. I tuned in just in … Continue reading The legislative show begins
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