Category: Norfolk

A GEM or an albatross?

Beginning in 2004, Norfolk acquired small vacant lots throughout the city. A total of 457 such lots - narrow and odd-shaped ones too small for building on - were seized and they now represent about 25% of the property that the city owns. According to an article in Sunday's Virginian Pilot, the property was put … Continue reading A GEM or an albatross? →

OTR 11/09: Nye, Scott

This Sunday's On the Record will feature 2nd district Congressman-elect Glenn Nye, who will discuss the impact of a Barack Obama presidency on international relations and who he thinks should be Secretary of State. Also joining host Joel Rubin will be 3rd district Congressman Bobby Scott. Their conversation will center around the historic election of … Continue reading OTR 11/09: Nye, Scott →

Drake concedes

Thelma Drake has conceded to Glenn Nye. Drake released a statement after partial absentee ballot returns late Thursday gave Democrat Glenn Nye a more commanding lead. Nye garnered about 4,000 more absentee votes than Drake. About 600 absentee ballots remained to be counted due to a counting machine malfuction. In a news release, Drake congratulated … Continue reading Drake concedes →

Then again, maybe only one

As in maybe only one Democratic Congressional pickup in Virginia. The race in the 5th has Democratic challenger Tom Perriello up by just 31 votes over Republican incumbent Virgil Goode. The number of lead changes in this race has been astonishing. The folks over at cvillenews.com have been following this quite closely.  With a recount … Continue reading Then again, maybe only one →

Election Day November 4, 2008

There's not much left to be said. The only thing left to do is get out and vote! History will be made today. There is no doubt about that. Regardless of your political persuasion, we will be witnesses to a first. Interest in this election is so high that we are looking at record turnout … Continue reading Election Day November 4, 2008 →

OTR 11/2: Predictions and the 1800 race

This Sunday's On the Record will feature predictions for Tuesday's elections. Joining host Joel Rubin will be Repubican activist Gary Byler and yours truly. In the second segment, the topic will be one of the most contentious presidential elections in our nation's history: the 1800 election. Colonial Williamsburg historians Bill Barker and Bill White will … Continue reading OTR 11/2: Predictions and the 1800 race →

Drake profited from foreclosures

According to the Democratic Party of Virginia, 2nd Congressional District Rep. Thelma Drake has made more than $400,000 as the result of her purchases of foreclosed homes. In a memo released Tuesday (pdf) and in a related press release, documentation of gains of $437,750 is provided, as follows: Drake purchased 2619 Pretty Lake Avenue in … Continue reading Drake profited from foreclosures →

Pilot endorses Glenn Nye: “Things have changed”

Friday's Virginian Pilot will carry the endorsement by the editorial board of Democrat Glenn Nye for Congress. Citing incumbent Republican Thelma Drake's inability to move towards the "middle where the electorate lives," the board provides a litany of instances of her being "firmly in the furthest reaches of the Republican Party's right wing:" Because the … Continue reading Pilot endorses Glenn Nye: “Things have changed” →