Please Join Senator Ralph Northam At a reception hosted by Charles Montagna, Esq. Benefiting House of Delegates Candidate Gary West Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 5pm-7pm At the law office of: Montagna, Klein, Camden 425 Monticello Ave Norfolk, VA 23510 Please RSVP to: manager@garywestfordelegate.com or (757) 874-0492 . .
Category: Norfolk
Pints and Politics
Norfolk Area Young Democrats Pints and Politics Gubernatorial Primary Candidates Straw Poll / Fundraiser Saturday, May 30th 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. $10 - proceeds for the Norfolk Area and Virginia YDs The New Belmont, (Upstairs) 2117 Colonial Ave. All Democrats welcome VAYD will host a Statewide youth straw poll for the Governor's Primary Race. … Continue reading Pints and Politics
Norfolk assessor not coming in your house
The people have spoken: Tax assessors will no longer enter the homes of residents to update records because media coverage of the practice has sparked negative public reaction. Real Estate Assessor Deborah Bunn made the announcement shortly after a meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mayor Paul Fraim. An alert reader of mine brought the issue to … Continue reading Norfolk assessor not coming in your house
Congressional Issues luncheon
The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce hosted a Congressional Issues luncheon Wednesday. The event featured the four Congressmen that represent the area: Rob Wittman (R-1st), Glenn Nye (D-2nd), Bobby Scott (D-3rd) and Randy Forbes (R-4th). Each of the Congressmen were given five minutes for an opening statement. They were asked to address a wide range … Continue reading Congressional Issues luncheon
Wagner adds another Congressional endorsement
The campaign of Jody Wagner has received another Congressional endorsement. This time, it is that of 3rd Congressional Representative Bobby Scott. From the press release: Said Scott: "I'm proud to stand with Jody Wagner in her race for Lt. Governor. As a long-time legislator in the Virginia Assembly and Congress, I have great respect for … Continue reading Wagner adds another Congressional endorsement
Norfolk group gets signatures, now up to Council
In less than a month, a Norfolk group has obtained 5,000 signatures in its efforts to overturn a council decision that would allow a developer to build an apartment complex in Highland Park. Among those signing was council member Barclay Wynn, who voted against the proposal. “What the council did was wrong,” he said. “The … Continue reading Norfolk group gets signatures, now up to Council
4th Annual Bash roundup
Some 100 Democrats (and a couple Republicans 🙂 ) gathered in my backyard Saturday afternoon for the 4th Annual Memorial Day Bash. The event drew candidates, electeds and activists from throughout Hampton Roads. The weather once held once again. Somebody is looking out for me up there 🙂 Hard to believe we've managed to have … Continue reading 4th Annual Bash roundup
Kerry on Norfolk real estate assessors
Virginian-Pilot columnist Kerry Dougherty takes a tip from my earlier post on the Norfolk real estate assessor's plan to review all of the properties in the city in an article today. She sided with many of the comments posted: When we find out how many residents rolled out the welcome mat, we'll also know how … Continue reading Kerry on Norfolk real estate assessors
Congrats to President Broderick
The ODU Board of Visitors has named John Broderick president of the university. Broderick, 52, has been at the university for 15 years and hasbeen acting president for nearly a year. He succeeds Roseann Runte to become the eighth president in the university's history. Congratulations to President Broderick! Photo from The Virginian-Pilot
Opinion, please: assessor in your house?
On April 15, the City of Norfolk posted this press release which announced the start of a five-year review plan of the real estate in Norfolk. Except for the fact that the first reviews were scheduled to start five days later, the notice seemed to me to be relatively benign: Prior to initiating the inspection … Continue reading Opinion, please: assessor in your house?
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