Category: Politics

Video of LG/AG candidates

Apparently, there was an event in Fairfax last weekend which drew four of the five LG candidates and the AG candidate.  Lowell (formerly of RK) posted the video of it. These are the folks vying to represent us. h/t: NLS

Children will be children: redistricting videos

The Virginia Interfaith Center, one of the many groups committed to bi-partisan redistricting, provides some video from Monday morning's 7am hearing on their blog. Seems it turned into a bit of "Did, too!" "Did not!" dialogue, you know - the kind you hear on a schoolyard. At the end, the six-member subcommittee voted along party … Continue reading Children will be children: redistricting videos →

MLK Day activities

I started my day bright and early (actually, it wasn't bright because it was foggy) by attending the Urban League of Hampton Roads' 25th Annual MLK Community Leaders breakfast.  As one might expect, many of the folks that I normally see at this event weren't there today. In addition,  the program was changed to have … Continue reading MLK Day activities →

ALERT: P&E Subcom-Elections mtg Monday 7AM

The House P&E subcommittee on Elections will be meeting Monday, January 19 at 7am, 5th floor East of the General Assembly building. Among the bills to be considered are two on bipartisan redistricting: HB1685 and HB1793. I understand that the agenda for this meeting was posted around 4:30pm Friday. So much for notice 😦 Redistricting … Continue reading ALERT: P&E Subcom-Elections mtg Monday 7AM →

ALERT: P&E Subcom-Constitution mtg Monday 8AM

The House P&E subcommittee on the Constitution will will be meeting Monday, January 19 at 8am, 5th floor West Conference Room in the General Assembly building.  On the agenda for this meeting is all five bills on the restoration of voting rights for convicted felons, another one of my legislative agenda items last year. The … Continue reading ALERT: P&E Subcom-Constitution mtg Monday 8AM →

JJ events info

Democrats from around the state will gather in Richmond on February 7 for various events being held in conjunction with the Jefferson Jackson Celebration Here are some of those events. Third Annual Women's Caucus Breakfast. 8:15am at the Downtown Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, (500 East Broad St). Special guest The Honorable Anne Holton and … Continue reading JJ events info →

Farm Team Statewide Meeting

The Farm Team will be holding its next statewide meeting in Richmond on Monday, January 26. The meeting will be held at the Richmond Marriot, with a reception at the Governor's Mansion to follow. RSVP is required by January 20. Details on the meeting can be found here.  Hope to see you there!

Some gubernatorial numbers

AG Bob McDonnell, the Republican candidate for governor, will be reporting that he has over $2 million on hand. McDonnell brought in $1.612 million in last six months, from 1,072 individual contributions, and raised more than $1 million since election day 2008. And Brian Moran, one of three Democratic candidates for governor and my candidate, … Continue reading Some gubernatorial numbers →

The End of Massive Resistance

February 2, 2009 is the 50th anniversary of the end of Massive Resistance in Norfolk.  From Wikipedia: Massive Resistance was a policy declared by U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr. on February 24, 1956 to unite other white politicians and leaders in Virginia in a campaign of new state laws and policies to prevent public … Continue reading The End of Massive Resistance →