Category: Politics

VA Votes 2009 airing across Virginia

Hampton Roads' own Joel Rubin, former host of On the Record, will be hosting a series of interviews with the six statewide candidates. Called Virginia Votes 2009, the series features three half hour shows, each including interviews with the nominees for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. Virginia Votes 2009 – The Candidates for Governor: … Continue reading VA Votes 2009 airing across Virginia →

9/15/09 Financial reports – local House races

Yesterday, September 15, was the filing deadline for financial reports for the period 7/1 - 8/31. The reports are  available at Virginia Public Access Project. (Alternatively, you can review the reports at the State Board of Elections site, but VPAP is much easier to navigate 🙂 )Here’s a rundown on the local House races, including … Continue reading 9/15/09 Financial reports – local House races →

Pilot laying the groundwork on editorial endorsement

The editorial which appears in Thursday's Virginian-Pilot is not good news for Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds. The board appears to be laying the groundwork for either an endorsement of local guy, Republican Bob McDonnell, or no endorsement at all.  After taking Deeds to task on the transportation issue, the editorial goes further: Deeds has spent … Continue reading Pilot laying the groundwork on editorial endorsement →

ICYMI

Quick roundup: Bob McDonnell says a bad word. Yeah, he screwed up. I'm more concerned about his policies than his mouth. Obama says a bad word. Not nearly as bad as the McDonnell one but something one generally doesn't hear in polite society. McDonnell gets NRA endorsement while Deeds gets firefighters. Yawn. And in other … Continue reading ICYMI →

Bob’s world: family policy proposal #6

A look at one of the fifteen policy proposals put forth by Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell in his thesis and the extent to which he attempted to implement the proposal during his career as a legislator and attorney general. If public benefits are to be paid, utilize the voucher system which maximizes freedom of … Continue reading Bob’s world: family policy proposal #6 →

Bell on radio Sunday

Capt. John Bell, who is running for Sheriff in Virginia Beach, will be one of the guests on "Faith Toward God," a local radio show that airs at 2:15pm on WGPL, 1350AM. Bell, who was recently the subject of an investigation into his use of government resources in his campaign, will discuss the attempts to … Continue reading Bell on radio Sunday →

New Deeds ads, including radio in HR

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds is responding to attacks by his opponent, Republican Bob McDonnell, by releasing three new ads. The TV ad, entitled "Tax Man,"  can be viewed here. That ad, along with a new radio ad called "Disaster” will be aired in Roanoke, Tri Cities and Harrisonburg media markets. Hampton Roads and Richmond … Continue reading New Deeds ads, including radio in HR →

Smigiel announces for Norfolk Council

Tommy Smigiel, the Virginia Teacher of the Year in 2007, has announced that he is running for Norfolk City Council. He is seeking to represent Ward 5, a seat currently occupied by Randy Wright. Smigiel is a lifelong resident of Norfolk and a resident of Ocean View. He graduated from Norview High School and Old … Continue reading Smigiel announces for Norfolk Council →

9/11/01

A reprint of my post from 9/11/06. I'm not much of a traveler, mainly because I dislike car trips and my other half hates to fly. But about fifteen years ago, we flew to New York for a weekend with a very good friend of ours. While there, we took in the sights of the … Continue reading 9/11/01 →