UPDATED: Norfolk council races watch: candidate forums Monday

Suburban Acres Civic League is holding a Ward 6 candidates' forum Monday, April 9. In addition, there will be two Ward 7 candidate forums Monday as well. The Suburban Acres Civic League Ward 6 forum will be held at the Norfolk Collegiate (Upper School), Suburban Parkway & Granby Street. Doors open at 6, meeting at … Continue reading UPDATED: Norfolk council races watch: candidate forums Monday

Norfolk candidate op-ed: Barclay Winn

As per our invitation, we are presenting op-eds from the candidates for the May 1 local elections in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, Chesapeake and Hampton. The articles will appear in the order in which they are received and exactly as they were sent to us. By Barclay Winn It has been my privilege to serve … Continue reading Norfolk candidate op-ed: Barclay Winn

Norfolk candidate op-ed: Marcus Calabrese

As per our invitation, we are presenting op-eds from the candidates for the May 1 local elections in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, Chesapeake and Hampton. The articles will appear in the order in which they are received and exactly as they were sent to us. By Marcus A. Calabrese As someone who has represented children, … Continue reading Norfolk candidate op-ed: Marcus Calabrese

Norfolk candidate op-ed: Jesse Scaccia

As per our invitation, we are presenting op-eds from the candidates for the May 1 local elections in Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, Chesapeake and Hampton. The articles will appear in the order in which they are received and exactly as they were sent to us It Takes a Village to Raise a School By Jesse … Continue reading Norfolk candidate op-ed: Jesse Scaccia

Norfolk council races watch: Scaccia receives endorsement

I am told that Jesse Scaccia, candidate in the Ward 6 council race, has received the endorsement of the Norfolk Federation of Teachers.

Candidates’ list: Norfolk City Council

On May 1, voters in Norfolk will elect two members of the eight-member city council. Norfolk employs a ward system. This election covers the two superwards, which each represent half of the city. Norfolk, like other Virginia localities, adopted a redistricting plan last year. The plan, approved by the U.S. Justice Department, moves a single … Continue reading Candidates’ list: Norfolk City Council

Nix the tunnel toll deal

Virginia Beach leadership may not care about the tolls but their citizens do. Portsmouth is not alone in this fight. Del. Kenny Alexander, whose district is in Norfolk but who owns a business in Portsmouth, is considering a lawsuit and has teamed up with Patrick McSweeney. Del. Chris Jones, who represents Suffolk, wants the state … Continue reading Nix the tunnel toll deal

I can’t let this go

I generally don't call out other bloggers when they make a mistake. But this one was so egregious that I simply couldn't stay silent. Chris over at Mason Conservative has a post with the headline "The Return of Massive Resistance." The topic, as it turns out, is not Massive Resistance at all; rather, he's talking … Continue reading I can’t let this go

Grand jury impaneled in Norfolk CSB case

The headline blared on the front page of The Virginian-Pilot. The lead paragraph says it all: Circuit Judge Charles E. Poston took the rare step Tuesday of impaneling a special grand jury to recommend whether criminal charges will be filed in the case of the no-show worker at the Norfolk Community Services Board. This is … Continue reading Grand jury impaneled in Norfolk CSB case

A Paige in history

No, that's not a typo. My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. With February being Black History Month, I wanted to write something for it. I had run across Senate Joint Resolution 13 when looking at bills earlier, reading just the synopsis of the bill. Thinking that there might be a local connection, I … Continue reading A Paige in history