Category: Norfolk

Giving credit where credit is due

Politics is a sport of one team versus another. It's rather easy to take potshots at members of the other team, especially when they make mistakes - and we know they all make mistakes. Much harder is when the guys on the other team do something good. If we, as a society, believe in the … Continue reading Giving credit where credit is due →

If it quacks like a duck…

...it probably is a duck.  I don't know how anyone - with a straight face - could not think this is not a conflict of interest: Three of Norfolk’s school administrators also work as consultants for the Colorado-based Leadership and Learning Center, an education firm that has received contracts worth about $1.3 million from the division … Continue reading If it quacks like a duck… →

Reminder: Northam/Miller townhall tonight

Senator Ralph Northam and Delegate Paula Miller will be holding another Town Hall meeting tonight, Monday, May 24 at 7pm at the Tarrallton Community Center,  2100 Tarrallton Dr. The topic for this meeting is the General Assembly in general, including a recap of April’s veto session. This meeting is free and open to the public.

Updates: Portsmouth mayor, Norfolk council

Portsmouth mayor files challenge to recall In an interesting twist, Portsmouth Mayor James Holley III has filed a challenge to the recall attempts of the voters. The mayor continues to say he will not resign. The brief, one-page complaint challenges the sufficiency of the petition against him, the genuineness of the nearly 8,800 signatures, and … Continue reading Updates: Portsmouth mayor, Norfolk council →

Who is Norfolks’s Don Segretti?

Whoever sent out the flyer attacking Daun Hester and using the name of the Paul Fraim campaign might want to familiarize himself with Donald Segretti. Segretti, a Republican political operative, faked the letterhead of Democratic candidate Edmund Muskie. He also apparently stole letterhead from the Hubert Humphrey campaign and used it to send out false … Continue reading Who is Norfolks’s Don Segretti? →

Special election to be held to fill Hester’s seat

A bill introduced by Del. Clay Athey and signed into law by Governor Bob McDonnell has changed the process I outlined earlier by which councilwoman Daun Hester's seat will be filled. The bill, HB1014, overrides the charter provisions which previously allowed council to appoint a replacement for the remaining two years on Hester's term and, … Continue reading Special election to be held to fill Hester’s seat →

Norfolk budget forum online

Not sure how this got by me but tonight, as I attended the only public forum the city is holding on the budget, I was informed of the online forum on the city's website. The purpose of the forum is to allow citizens to comment on the budget. Some 60 people provided their comments to … Continue reading Norfolk budget forum online →

Hampton Roads votes: election roundup

Municipal elections were held throughout Hampton Roads yesterday. Some results were expected, but in every city, there were surprises. Norfolk Incumbents were returned to council in four races - Mayor Paul Fraim, Ward 2 Theresa Whibley, Ward 3 Anthony Burfoot, and Ward 4 Paul Riddick - while the open seat in Ward 1 was captured … Continue reading Hampton Roads votes: election roundup →

Smigiel defeats Wright

It's been a very long day. I'll have more tomorrow. But for now, my congratulations to Tommy Smigiel, who defeated Randy Wright in Norfolk's Ward 5.