Or not. Norfolk hired a new city manager just two weeks after the current manager announced her retirement and without any interviews of other candidates or input from the public. Portsmouth appointed a new council member just a week after the special election for mayor, also without interviews of other candidates or input from the … Continue reading Transparency
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Women’s legislative roundtable
WOMEN’S LEGISLATIVE ROUNDTABLE PRE-SESSION FORUM Moderated by the League of Women Voters of Virginia Wednesday, December 1, 2010 9:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. House Room 1, underground section of the Capitol addition Entrance on Bank Street, Richmond, Virginia Google: “Parking in Richmond Capitol Square” for options Speakers will provide information on the upcoming … Continue reading Women’s legislative roundtable
Brian Moran for DPVA chair
If I had a vote in the race for Chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, I'd cast it for Brian Moran. I'm sure that is no surprise to many - after all, I supported Brian for governor in 2009. Those of you who know me, though, know that I don't let friendship or loyalty … Continue reading Brian Moran for DPVA chair
Opinion, please: Olbermann suspension
Unless you've been under a rock, you know of the suspension of Keith Olbermann from MSNBC, the result of his making three contributions to Democratic candidates. NBC has a policy prohibiting such donations without prior approval, which Olbermann did not seek. Regardless of whether you like the man - and his politics - or not, … Continue reading Opinion, please: Olbermann suspension
Opportunity lost
Over the past two years, Democrats had the opportunity to effect real change and they punted. Paul Krugman says it better than I could: So, we’re already getting the expected punditry: Obama needs to end his leftist policies, which consist of … well, there weren’t any, but he should stop them anyway. What actually happened, … Continue reading Opportunity lost
Bloggers panel at Civics Summit
The Virginia Civics Summit is being held in Richmond today, November 8, from 9am to 3:30pm. Kicking things off will be a blogger's panel comprised of Virginia bloggers and moderated by yours truly. (Yeah - it will be like herding cats 😉 ) You can watch the entire summit live, including the panel, at the … Continue reading Bloggers panel at Civics Summit
One year ago today
I wrote a post about a potential challenger to Bobby Scott in the 3rd Congressional District. I said: So while I would never tell someone not to run, I would encourage young Mr. Dillard to look hard at the reality of the district – once Tuesday’s euphoria wears off – and recognize what an uphill … Continue reading One year ago today
Why Rigell won
Scott Rigell won election to Congress with more than 53% of the vote in a three-way race. He became the Republican nominee after winning a six-way primary in June with less than 40% of the vote. Despite early objections to his campaign by members of both the Republican Party and the Tea Party, his win … Continue reading Why Rigell won
It’s not really a spectator sport
Politics, that is. The above is the title of my latest column, which appeared in Thursday's Virginian-Pilot. For those who are not familiar, the stats I cited can be found on the State Board of Elections website. Exit poll interpretations are all over the web, but the data can be found here.
Why Nye lost
Since Saturday, September 4, I've had this post sitting in my drafts. I've cleaned it up a bit and added a little bit of new information but the substance from two months ago remains. No, I'm not clairvoyant, but it was clear to me - from all that I had observed around the district - … Continue reading Why Nye lost
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