Both of you are running around Virginia, trying to help Democratic candidates get elected in a tough year. Good for you. So you both need to be aware the next time you come to Norfolk just who your friends are. I now live in the 83rd as well, thanks to redistricting. I'm waiting for my … Continue reading For Mark Warner & Terry McAuliffe
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. It is quite interesting to me that there has been a slew of applications from Virginia localities to "bail out" of the preclearance rules of The Voting Rights Act this year. So far, five localities have reached agreements with the U.S. Justice Department and another four applications … Continue reading A different kind of bailout
Absolutely buried heading into the 15th. A few links from around the 'net: Bill Clinton coming to raise money for Virginia Senate Democrats. Rick Perry coming to raise money for Republican Party of Virginia Excerpts from the taped interviews of Jackie Kennedy Nearly 1 in 6 Americans are in poverty 1 in 4 homes with … Continue reading Quick links 09/14/11
Guest post by Douglas E. Knack Beat up on the Commissioner of the Revenue’s and the Treasurer’s offices in Norfolk season must have begun again. A recent newspaper had fraternal twin stories about them. What I took away from these stories is threefold. >" /> First, both offices are dysfunctional. Why is it that the … Continue reading Norfolk Commissioner’s and Treasurer’s offices
As big of a story as the opening of Norfolk's first-in-the-state light rail line was this weekend, it is another event which kept riders such as myself away from it: the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge fire. According to this story, the fire started August 4 and has grown to be the largest since … Continue reading Cough, cough, cough
I didn't make it to the opening of the Tide this morning but a lot of folks did. Here's a video produced by The Virginian-Pilot: The paper also has tons of pictures online in this story, including the one below The Tide is free to ride all weekend. Looks like fun! UPDATE: Due to the … Continue reading Friday fun: Ride the Tide
Virginia's first light rail system will open this Friday - right here in Norfolk. The Tide is a 7.4 mile line that stretches from Newtown Road to Fort Norfolk and includes 11 rail stations. This weekend, there is no charge to ride The Tide. Perhaps the biggest issue facing Hampton Roads Transit, the regional entity … Continue reading Ride the Tide
Condolences to Senator Yvonne B. Miller on the loss of her sister, Carolyn.
It was interesting to see the way this situation played out. It was reminiscent of my struggles with the Cumberland County government. Steven G. Vegh of PilotOnline.com wrote an article that was published last week, asking many questions about the requirements of the FOIA law when it concerns closed meetings. First, he asked the City … Continue reading Norfolk School Board closed meeting was illegal
On his Facebook page today, Republican Ben Loyola announced the opening of his campaign headquarters. Only one problem: the office isn't in the 6th Senate district! That bright green line separates the 6th from the 7th, at least according to the redistricting plan approved by the General Assembly. Loyola's office is at the yellow flag, … Continue reading Loyola’s campaign office is where?
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