Governor Bob McDonnell made his third State of the Commonwealth speech tonight to the joint session of the General Assembly. Much of what the governor said has already come out as he made his budget presentation to the money committees. The text of the speech as prepared is here. I still find it ironic that … Continue reading ICYMI: State of the Commonwealth, response
Lots of eyes have turned northward as the New Hampshire primary is today. The fight appears to be over the number two spot, as Mitt Romney seems to be on track for the win. Will Jon Huntsman's late surge be enough to catapult him into second place? I don't know - seems to me he … Continue reading Let’s get ready to rumble!
While Delegate Bob Marshall was first in calling for the RPV to remove the loyalty oath in the upcoming primary, he no longer stands alone. RPV chair Pat Mullins announced a special meeting of the State Central committee on his Facebook page last Saturday. Today, LG Bill Bolling and Gov. Bob McDonnell join the chorus.
At a time when some localities in the 5th Congressional District have high unemployment rates, our congressman, Robert Hurt (R-Chatham) has been doing exactly as he is told. His masters in Congress give him the instructions. This means voting against extended unemployment, voting against actual job plans brought to the House, and voting to restrict … Continue reading Martinsville unemployment 15.6% while Robert Hurt votes on another abortion bill
I have just received an email from the organizer of the Norfolk elected school board initiative. The paperwork has been filed to initiate the petition-gathering process. There will be two organizational meetings, on January 14th and 28th, both beginning at 10am at the Pretlow Library. In addition to the website, the group has set up … Continue reading Paperwork filed for Norfolk elected school board
Virginia Senator John Miller has announced Pre-General Assembly town hall meetings. As far as I can remember since I have lived on the Peninsula I usually hear of only post General Assembly town halls. I hope this is a trend that other state Senator and Delegates are considering. It is nice to voice your concerns … Continue reading Miller’s Pre-General Assembly Town Hall
Norfolk is holding a series of Community Outreach meetings over the next month to hear from residents about the budget. The attached flyer (click to enlarge) contains the dates and times. This is an excellent opportunity to have your voice heard on the budget priorities. I encourage all of Norfolk to attend one or more … Continue reading Join the conversation!
Hell is definitely freezing over as I find myself in agreement with Del. Bob Marshall for the second time this year. I guess it's true that a broken clock is right twice a day 😆
In case you missed the newspaper Wednesday, check these out. First we have an editorial calling out council for acting on The Palace so quickly: Perhaps Kenny Bullock is qualified to serve as a manager for his restaurant, The Palace on Plume Street. But the people of Norfolk don't know that, because the City Council … Continue reading Wake up, Norfolk
Or at least a step in that direction. That was the subject of my latest op-ed, which appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. In this case, it is accountability related to our school board. There are numerous arguments for and against an elected school board. At the end of the day, it is accountability that is … Continue reading Accountability
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