I mentioned in an earlier post that I was going to roll out my legislative agenda. This is the fifth - and last- in the series. I can't think of anything in our democracy that is more important than making sure that every vote is counted and counted correctly. In 2005, S. 450 was introduced … Continue reading My legislative agenda: verifiable voting
Category: Norfolk
Hester resigns position, didn’t lobby
The Daun Hester Story ™ continued on the pages of the Virginian Pilot today, as the lead story in the Hampton Roads section, complete with the requisite big title and photo of her seated in council chambers. (The online version is much tamer than the tabloid style the Pilot employs in the print edition.) The … Continue reading Hester resigns position, didn’t lobby
My legislative agenda: restoring felons right to vote
I mentioned in an earlier post that I was going to roll out my legislative agenda. This is the fourth in the series. Computer whiz kid Aubrey L. Beach III, a Maury grad and currently a student at Virginia Tech, found out the hard way that crime doesn't pay. Tuesday he was sentenced to 8 … Continue reading My legislative agenda: restoring felons right to vote
Hester: possible conflict?
Norfolk city council member Daun Hester was the subject of an article in today's Virginian Pilot. Hester has been working for a company that is trying to get a contract with the Norfolk School Board. Because council members appoint the School Board in Norfolk, if Community Education Partners pays Hester more than $10,000 in one … Continue reading Hester: possible conflict?
McCabe not running against Drake
According to PilotOnline, Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe (D) will not be running for the 2nd Congressional District seat, citing family: "Ultimately, my family and I did not feel that the timing was right," McCabe said. "My wife and I have teenage boys in the early years of high school. To disrupt their high school years … Continue reading McCabe not running against Drake
My legislative agenda: redistricting
I mentioned in an earlier post that I was going to roll out my legislative agenda. This is the first in the series. It is no secret that I am in favor of a change to the process by which the lines are drawn for the voter pool for candidates. (Type redistricting in the search … Continue reading My legislative agenda: redistricting
OTR 12/16: On the economy
This Sunday's On the Record will feature ODU economists Vinod Agarwal and Gil Yochum. These professors (both of whom I had at ODU) are two of the authors of the latest State of the Region Report. They will discuss such diverse topics as loan foreclosures, transportation, and affordable housing. In his "My Minute" segment, host … Continue reading OTR 12/16: On the economy
Quick hits
OK, so this turned out to be a little longer than I thought 😉 A few thoughts on stuff that aren't worth individual posts. Details are below the fold. Can you hear me now? Steriods in baseball? Say it ain't so! Sunrise, sunset Legislative agenda Picking sides Can you hear me now? Norfolk held two … Continue reading Quick hits
Light rail in Norfolk
The groundbreaking for Norfolk's Light Rail project took place Saturday. Elected officials from the federal level on down participated in the event. The project has been a long time coming and Norfolk is to be commended for relentlessly pursuing the federal funding necessary to accomplish this, especially in light of the surrounding cities' unwillingness to … Continue reading Light rail in Norfolk
PilotOnline redesign: ugh!
The Virginian Pilot has redesigned its PilotOnline website. I don't like it. Not only is it busy, but it's slow to load. And finding things is harder - I went hunting for an article that appeared in yesterday's paper. Normally, I'd just look under local news for Norfolk, but when I did, not only couldn't … Continue reading PilotOnline redesign: ugh!
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