Senator Ralph Northam wrote an op-ed for Thursday's Virginian-Pilot in which he discusses his bill, SB 966, which provides for 150 minutes of physical education each week for grades K through 8. The bill does not require schools to hire more teachers. All teachers in grades K-8 are already certified to teach P.E., so hiring … Continue reading Northam: P.E. bill would fight obesity
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Women’s History Month: A long, ongoing journey
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot today. Two of the women mentioned are Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Norfolk acting (hopefully soon-to-be permanent) police chief Sharon Chamberlin. I managed to get through an entire column without once mentioning Gloria Steinem, one of the leaders in the women's movement from the 1970s, … Continue reading Women’s History Month: A long, ongoing journey
Rigell Town Hall meeting Monday
2nd District Rep. Scott Rigell is hosting his second town hall meeting this coming Monday, March 21st, at 7pm at Norfolk's Azalea Garden Middle School. The Congressman held his first town hall meeting in Virginia Beach about six weeks ago. That event drew an overflow crowd. At the same time, the Governor's Independent Bipartisan Advisory … Continue reading Rigell Town Hall meeting Monday
Quick links 3/15/11
Stealing the idea straight from my friend, Waldo, here are a few links that caught my eye today: Documents reveal efforts to control Goochland's ex-treasurer. "As a constitutionally elected county officer, Grubbs answered to voters, not auditors, and was virtually untouchable — barring criminal conduct." And the General Assembly, so far, refuses to correct this. … Continue reading Quick links 3/15/11
Let’s shift to a full-time legislature
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. (Newspaper version here.) Those of you who are regular readers of this blog know that this isn't the first time I've suggested a change to both the pay of the legislature and the calendar. Nor will it be the last 😉 I recognize that there … Continue reading Let’s shift to a full-time legislature
Catching up
A few quick items: Former Del. Bobby Mathieson has been nominated to be the U.S. Marshall for the Eastern District of Virginia. Mathieson will have to be confirmed by the Senate. Best wishes to Bobby. I hope he gets the appointment. (And I'll bet Chris Stolle Ron Villanueva hopes so, too 😉 ) ~ Sen. … Continue reading Catching up
Big changes coming to Norfolk Council
Last August, I wrote this: Norfolk’s council should consider meeting just twice a month and only in the evenings. Such a change would serve multiple purposes. First, it would broaden the pool of applicants. While the number of candidates in this past May’s elections was the largest in 40 years, typically Norfolk’s elections draw fewer … Continue reading Big changes coming to Norfolk Council
ODU wins CAA tournament
Congratulations to my alma mater, Old Dominion University. The team won the Colonial Athletic Association tournament tonight, defeating Virginia Commonwealth. The CAA has an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and with this win, ODU is in! The game got close at the end. If my Twitter feed is any indication, Monarch fans across the … Continue reading ODU wins CAA tournament
ICYMI: Pilot editorials on GA ethics
The Virginian-Pilot editorial board wrote a couple of editorials Sunday and Monday on the problem of General Assembly members policing themselves on ethical issues. Good stuff.
Norfolk City Council: 3/8/11
Change is in the Air By Tommy Smigiel With the arrival of spring in the next few weeks, Norfolk’s new city manager has already started some spring cleaning. The addition of Marcus Jones to city hall has added a new and refreshing approach to the way business is conducted. In the few short weeks he … Continue reading Norfolk City Council: 3/8/11
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