House Democratic Leader Ward Armstrong and House Democratic Caucus Chair Ken Plum today sent a letter to Governor Bob McDonnell, asking him to remove Fred Malek as Chairman of the Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring. Malek has come under fire not only for his "Jew-counting" activities in the Nixon administration but also for the … Continue reading House Dems call on McDonnell to replace Malek
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Portsmouth mayor: resign or face recall
PilotOnline reports that a judge has ordered Portsmouth Mayor James Holley to resign or face a recall election. [Judge] Sword said the petition was sufficient. If Holley does not resign by the close of business next Friday, an election would be set for Tuesday July 13 Holley has repeatedly said that he would not resign. … Continue reading Portsmouth mayor: resign or face recall
Giving credit where credit is due
Politics is a sport of one team versus another. It's rather easy to take potshots at members of the other team, especially when they make mistakes - and we know they all make mistakes. Much harder is when the guys on the other team do something good. If we, as a society, believe in the … Continue reading Giving credit where credit is due
If it quacks like a duck…
...it probably is a duck. I don't know how anyone - with a straight face - could not think this is not a conflict of interest: Three of Norfolk’s school administrators also work as consultants for the Colorado-based Leadership and Learning Center, an education firm that has received contracts worth about $1.3 million from the division … Continue reading If it quacks like a duck…
A view from the cheap seats: 1st VP of DPVA
A battle of sorts is brewing over the upcoming election of the 1st Vice President of the Democratic Party of Virginia. The position will become available with the resignation of Del. Jennifer McClellan, whose husband, David Mills, is the new Executive Director of the DPVA. So far, three candidates have emerged, all from Hampton Roads: … Continue reading A view from the cheap seats: 1st VP of DPVA
Is $530 million worth a phone call?
$530,368,002, to be exact. That is the amount of money that Virginia will receive if the Education Jobs Fund is extended, funds that will be used to create or save 8,154 education-related jobs. The money is a part of the $23 billion Education Jobs Fund, which is included in the Jobs for America Act. At … Continue reading Is $530 million worth a phone call?
Opinion, please: parental rights
Two stories last week about incidents in local school systems got me to thinking about the rights of parents. First, there was a story out of Chesapeake regarding a principal who at first refused to allow a parent to pick up her child from school in order to attend a doctor's appointment. The school was … Continue reading Opinion, please: parental rights
Reminder: Northam/Miller townhall tonight
Senator Ralph Northam and Delegate Paula Miller will be holding another Town Hall meeting tonight, Monday, May 24 at 7pm at the Tarrallton Community Center, 2100 Tarrallton Dr. The topic for this meeting is the General Assembly in general, including a recap of April’s veto session. This meeting is free and open to the public.
Unintended consequences: Yeardley Love and Marshall Newman
In an article this week regarding the murder of UVA Yeardley Love, it was pointed out that Virginia is one of eight states that excludes unmarried couples from obtaining restraining orders. Although Love never sought one, it didn't matter because she couldn't have gotten one, anyway. Four years ago, we were fighting the passage of … Continue reading Unintended consequences: Yeardley Love and Marshall Newman
On Rand Paul
After reading all the tweets about Rand Paul appearing on Rachel Maddow's show, I had to watch it for myself. I thought I was going to see one of those quiet racists, the ones that use whatever means necessary to justify their stances. I was wrong. Instead what I found was a man who believes … Continue reading On Rand Paul
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