Another petition drive is underway to put the question of an elected school board on the ballot. The Norfolk Citizens for an Elected School Board's Facebook page is here. The group has gathered about 3,000 signatures but some 13,000 are needed to make the November ballot. The group plans to gather signatures at the polls … Continue reading Petition drive: Norfolk elected school board
No, not mine! I try to stay out of the endorsement business 😉 The Virginian-Pilot released its endorsements Sunday and the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce's Norfolk Division released theirs Tuesday. With only a single candidate in Wards 1 and 2, neither endorsed in those contests. Both chose the same candidate for mayor and Ward … Continue reading Norfolk endorsements
The six candidates for Norfolk City Council Ward 3 and the two candidates for Ward 4 participated in a forum last Thursday at Booker T. Washington High School. The lighting was quite poor so I apologize for the quality of this video, which is below. At the very least, you can hear what was said, … Continue reading Video: Norfolk Wards 3 and 4 candidates forum
Last Tuesday evening, two of the three candidates for mayor along with the two candidates for Ward 5 participated in a candidates forum at Granby High School. Video of the forum, in two parts because my battery ran out, is below.
April 15 was the filing deadline for financial reports in local races. The reports of candidates who file electronically are available for all to see on the State Board of Elections website. A summary of the reports for Norfolk candidates is below: I'll try to get to the other cities as I have time.
The Norfolk candidates' forum tonight will go on as scheduled but without the participation of current mayor, Paul Fraim. I am told that the other two candidates for mayor will be present, along with the two candidates vying in Ward 5. In addition, there will be a forum this Friday for Newport News candidates. The … Continue reading Update on candidates’ forums
In a poll released this morning, Quinnipiac found support among Virginia voters for medical marijuana to be 84%, although that support does not extend to recreational use: Support for legalizing marijuana for personal use is 46 percent, with 48 percent opposed. Democrats support the measure 58 - 35 percent, with Republicans opposed 68 - 27 … Continue reading Q’Pac: 6-1 support medical marijuana, 50% marriage equality
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot last Thursday. The topic is, of course, the upcoming May local elections, the candidates for which I posted here. As I mentioned in the article, there are two upcoming candidate forums in Norfolk: Tuesday, April 15, Granby High School Auditorium, 7pm to 8:30pm - Mayoral candidates … Continue reading ICYMI: Big choices ahead in May
The superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools, Dr. Samuel King, revealed yet another plan yesterday to improve the system. I have no idea if this one is the one they are really going to move forward on or if it will end up in the trash can. I know it's difficult to get schools on the … Continue reading NPS: Another plan
The filing deadline for this May's local elections was last week. In Hampton Roads, we have elections in Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton and Newport News. The elections will be held May 6. As I compiled the list (below) of the candidates, I was pleased to see that only a few races are uncontested (although there are … Continue reading 2014 May elections
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