By Tommy Smigiel There are a lot of healthy discussions happening within the City of Norfolk right now. I call it healthy, but some might look at it as just more controversy. However you might feel, I am happy that more citizens are getting engaged. We need citizens involved in their government. The council will take up … Continue reading Norfolk City Council: 3.29.11
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Quick links 03/25/11
From around the 'net: Rep. Bobby Scott considering Senate bid. This ought to be interesting. I'm convinced, though, that Dems need to wait until after November to announce a candidate. Let's not lose focus on the General Assembly races this fall. Besides, it's be fun watching the Republicans beat each other up for a while … Continue reading Quick links 03/25/11
An effort in futility
Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald wrote an interesting article on futility, opening with this: This will be a futile column. Experience dictates that it will change no minds, inspire no reconsideration among those who disagree. It will sit on the computer screen or the newspaper page taking up space, affecting nothing, until another column … Continue reading An effort in futility
Quick links 3/22/11
By the time I got home from work today, wordpress.com, where this blog is hosted, was having some kind of meltdown, which made the backend inaccessible. In any event, here are a few posts that caught my eye as I waited for it to get back up: VLBC calls for second Congressional district with high … Continue reading Quick links 3/22/11
Norfolk City Council: 3.22.11
By Tommy Smigiel Norfolk government managed to stay out of the headlines this past week for controversial matters. It was nice to read a positive story this weekend. I was happy to hear that the Jacoby Development Group finalized plans for the old Ford Motor Company plant and announced that a Belgian logistics company will bring over 225 jobs back to Norfolk. This … Continue reading Norfolk City Council: 3.22.11
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
Norfolk residents, teachers speak out
Norfolk native and TV host and commentator Ed Schultz held his program Wednesday night at the high school he attended. For more of the show, go to the Ed Show video page on MSNBC
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
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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