Let me get this straight: if the abuser fees are about safety and everyone obeys the law (ha!) then the amount collected for transportation in Virginia will be, well, nil. There goes $65 million of the anticipated dollars for transportation. Earlier this year, we were told to expect a downturn in state revenues. Estimates were … Continue reading GAO: Deficits are coming
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Hillary in Richmond
Hillary Clinton was the only presidential candidate to show up on Wednesday for the National Association of Counties meeting held in Richmond. The Richmond Times report on the event can be found here. Below is a picture from the event, showing Clinton with Chesapeake Delegate Lionell Spruill, who has already endorsed her, and Portsmouth Clerk … Continue reading Hillary in Richmond
Webb conference call on Commssion on Wartime Contracting
Senator Jim Webb just completed a conference call regarding the bill he and other freshman Senators introduced yesterday. The bill would establish a Commission on Wartime Contracting, with the goal of looking backwards at the contracting done in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as looking forward to how things can better be done in the … Continue reading Webb conference call on Commssion on Wartime Contracting
Why is Hillary still the frontrunner?
Although Barack Obama managed to raise more money, Hillary Clinton remains the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. She leads in almost all of the polls. Real Clear Politics has her leading by an average of more than 14%. In this New York Post article, writer John Podhoretz says that Hillary will win the nomination. Hillary … Continue reading Why is Hillary still the frontrunner?
New Richardson ad
Here's the latest ad from Democratic hopeful Bill Richardson. (h/t Just a Bump in the Beltway) Technorati Tags: Bill Richardson
Callousness with consequences
Being without health insurance is no big deal. Just ask President Bush. "I mean, people have access to health care in America," he said last week. "After all, you can just go to an emergency room." The above is the lead paragraph of New York Times columnist Paul Krugman's op-ed which was reprinted in The … Continue reading Callousness with consequences
Elizabeth on Hillary (and Obama)
What we hope to achieve is a society that doesn't value a white man because he's a white man, but also doesn't value a woman because she's a woman, or a black because he's a black. So it bothers me that the pitch is made, as it is, that there's an obligation of people to … Continue reading Elizabeth on Hillary (and Obama)
Northam tops $383K
The next senator from the 6th district, Ralph Northam, will show over $383,000 raised so far in this race with cash on hand in excess of $275,000. This puts Northam's fundraising to date close to the amount that incumbent Nick Rerras raised in total in 2003. $110,000 raised in one month! And I understand that … Continue reading Northam tops $383K
WSJ: Happy Blogiversary
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting post on the 10-year anniversary of blogs. The column includes posts from 12 commentators on what blogs mean to them. Interesting is which blogs the commentators read: Mia Farrow likes BoingBoing.net, Newt Gingrich reads RedState.com (no surprise there), and Tom Wolfe doesn't read blogs at all.
TV Sunday: Webb, HRTA
Senator Jim Webb will be on Meet the Press Sunday morning debating Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on the war in Iraq. Locally, MTP airs at 9am on WAVY-TV channel 10. The topic for On the Record will be the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Joining host Joel Rubin will be Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim, Newport News … Continue reading TV Sunday: Webb, HRTA
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