My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. Getting this question on the ballot in November is a real possibility. Just this morning. I was told that the State Board of Elections says that the petitions have to be submitted by 5pm Wednesday, not Monday as was previously thought. As I mentioned in … Continue reading ICYMI: Norfolk should vote on electing school board
We are just days away from the deadline for gathering petition signatures for the getting the question of an elected school board on the ballot. If you haven't signed yet, please do so. You can stop by the DMV at Poplar Hall Drive, the DMV at Widgeon Rd, or the Pretlow Library - petitions are … Continue reading Norfolk elected school board: sign the petition
Marcus Calabrese has filed to run as the Republican candidate in the 90th. When we last saw him, he was a candidate for city council in Superward 6. He finished fourth in a 4-person race. Other than not letting Joe Lindsey win this with no opposition, I can't imagine why he'd run. Surely he can … Continue reading A Republican candidate in the 90th
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot last Thursday. The inspiration was the short time frame for nominating contests for the open seats in the 90th and the 48th House of Delegates districts. By setting the date for the special elections for 8/19, which is less than 60 days away, the speaker relied … Continue reading ICYMI: Even the schedule is inside baseball
UPDATE: Only three candidates completed the filing. From earlier today: Four candidates have filed paperwork to be on the ballot for Saturday's firehouse primary, according to VPAP. They are: Alex Askew Rick James Terrell Kingwood Joe Lindsey Candidates have until noon today to file their declaration of candidacy and pay a $2,500 nonrefundable filing fee. … Continue reading Updated: 3 in for 90th
Details have been released for the Democratic caucus for the 90th House of Delegates district. The caucus will be held Saturday, July 5, 2014 from 10:30am to 2:30pm 2:00 pm (according to the NCDC - the VBDC has the end time as 2:30pm and neither has working links to the call). The locations for the … Continue reading Democratic caucus details: 90th HoD
With two weeks left in the petition drive, Norfolk Citizens For An Elected School Board need your help. In addition to the schedule here, the group has obtained permission to be in front of the DMV at Poplar Hall Drive, the DMV at Widgeon Rd, and the Pretlow Library. Volunteers are needed to man the … Continue reading Norfolk elected school board: final push for signatures
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot on May 29. (Obviously, I've been a little busy in the interim.) It was the final installment of a three-part series on why I think moving local elections to November is a bad idea. (Part 1, on money, is here. Part 2, on people, is here.) … Continue reading ICYMI: Making time for elections
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot last Thursday. It is the second of a three-part series on why I think the move to November for local elections is a bad idea. (Part 1 is here.) In this article, I look at another important element of successful campaigns: people. There's no doubt that … Continue reading ICYMI: Limited resources for local candidates
The Virginian-Pilot included voter guides for Norfolk and Chesapeake in the Sunday inserts for the Compass and the Clipper, respectively, over the last two Sundays. Those guides, in which the candidates answer certain questions, have now been put online. If I locate a similar guide for the contests on the Peninsula, I will post that … Continue reading Voter guides: Norfolk, Chesapeake
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