I ran across a very interesting article on this possibility a few days ago. The author, John-Henry Doucette, formerly worked at The Virginian-Pilot and provides an argument that it is time for publicly funded newspapers journalism. He concludes: If we don’t consider various ways to protect public-interest news gathering in the U.S., including public subsidies, … Continue reading Opinion, please: publicly funded journalism
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Reminder: Redistricting hearing tonight
Just a quick reminder that the redistricting subcommittee of the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee will be holding a public hearing tonight. The meeting is at 7pm at the The Forum, Building A, Tidewater Community College (120 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, VA). If you cannot attend the hearing, your comments are still welcome. Send written comments … Continue reading Reminder: Redistricting hearing tonight
A long but productive day
I spent the day in Richmond for the pre-legislative session of the Women's Roundtable. It was good to see so many from around the state who came together to listen to an impressive list of speakers and their planned legislative agendas for the upcoming session, including a couple of members of the Governor's cabinet. We … Continue reading A long but productive day
HRC Norfolk rally for DADT repeal
The Human Rights Campaign is holding a rally to support "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal in Norfolk this Wednesday, December 1, at 10:00am at the Five Points Community Farm Market, 2500 Church Street. The full information, including the information if you cannot attend, is below the fold. THE PUSH IS ON!! Please join the Human … Continue reading HRC Norfolk rally for DADT repeal
Climate change forum next week
After you've recovered from eating all that turkey, consider attending the Blue Planet forum next week on Climate Change and the Navy. The event is free and open to the public and features Rear Admiral David W. Titley, Ph.D., Oceanographer of the Navy, and Director of the Task Force Climate Change. This is his first … Continue reading Climate change forum next week
November local elections: not so fast
Portsmouth is the latest locality to opt for a change in its local elections from May to November and will be requesting General Assembly approval of the charter change. While I used to fully agree with my friends Brian Kirwin and J.R. Hoeft, I am no longer so sure that a move to November is … Continue reading November local elections: not so fast
Norfolk Clerk assumes jury duty service
The Norfolk Clerk of Court, George E. Schaefer, III, has announced that his office has taken over all of the responsibilities of Jury Administration from the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office. By using existing staff, rather than the three positions budgeted for the operation of the jury office, the City of Norfolk should realize savings of $90,000 … Continue reading Norfolk Clerk assumes jury duty service
Quickie roundup
Haven't done one of these in a while. Nearly everyone is up in arms about the new TSA procedures for either full-body scans or pat-downs. I don't fly very often so it's unlikely I'll be subjected to either in the near future. And by the time I fly again, the rules will have probably changed. … Continue reading Quickie roundup
Norfolk and Tema Twinning next week
The twinning of Norfolk and Tema, Ghana will take place during a series of events scheduled for next week, Monday, November 30 through Saturday, December 4. An earlier event, scheduled for last month, was delayed due to a travel embargo and visa problems. From the original invitation: Norfolk Sister City Association, a member of Sister … Continue reading Norfolk and Tema Twinning next week
Spotlight: The Woman’s Club of Smithfield
A column of mine prompted The Woman's Club of Smithfield to invite me to speak last week. Although I didn't ask, I figured a lunch meeting would draw 15 maybe 20 participants. After all, the website shows one of my favorite quotes from Margaret Mead. Boy was I wrong! After a pleasant drive, I found … Continue reading Spotlight: The Woman’s Club of Smithfield
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