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
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Lieberman to endorse McCain
The Associated Press has confirmed that Joe Lieberman will be endorsing Republican John McCain Monday. The Connecticut senator, an independent who was the Democrats' 2000 vice presidential nominee, was scheduled to announce his support for McCain at a town hall meeting Monday morning in Hillsborough. The article says that Lieberman will continue to caucus with … Continue reading Lieberman to endorse McCain
Ohio voting machines have flaws
The New York Times says that a report commissioned by the State of Ohio shows that all of the voting systems used in the state "have critical flaws that could undermine the integrity of the 2008 general election." At polling stations, teams working on the study were able to pick locks to access memory cards … Continue reading Ohio voting machines have flaws
John Miller holds townhall meetings
Senator-elect John Miller will hold a series of Town Hall meetings across the 1st Senate District to find out how constituents feel about issues facing the General Assembly. "This session of the General Assembly will be dealing with many issues including transportation, immigration, funding pre-k initiatives and banning smoking in restaurants. I want to give … Continue reading John Miller holds townhall meetings
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
Deeds conference call
I participated in a conference call with 2009 gubernatorial candidate and current VA Senator Creigh Deeds a bit ago. Deeds started with a brief statement, saying that he has been thinking of running for governor for close to 50 years and seriously for the last two years. His campaign will be about quality of life … Continue reading Deeds conference call
Kaine on higher ed; Moran joins in
Governor Tim Kaine today announced a proposed investment in higher education of $1.65 billion. This investment will take the form of a bond package. “The proposed bond package supports innovative research, providing facilities across Virginia for researchers to develop new, cutting-edge technologies and turn them into commercial assets,” Governor Kaine said. “Our colleges and universities … Continue reading Kaine on higher ed; Moran joins in
No surprise: Deeds is running for governor
Creigh Deeds has fired the first salvo in the 2009 gubernatorial race on the Democratic side. The email I received on this is below the fold. Dear Friends, Under the leadership of Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, we have experienced significant progress in the last few years. Because of their optimistic, commonsense approach to … Continue reading No surprise: Deeds is running for governor
Opinion, please: Oprah help or hurt Obama?
A few comments about Oprah and Obama. So yes, expect loud, rousing rallies in all three early voting states when Oprah Winfrey comes to town with her friend Barack Obama in early December, with gobs of media attention, raucous crowds, emotion and great pictures. But don't expect those events to do anything productive to allow … Continue reading Opinion, please: Oprah help or hurt Obama?
What’s happening in NH?
With the primary coming January 8, lots of eyes are on New Hampshire. One of the bloggers here at WordPress has a front row seat to the happenings there (and she used to live in Virginia!). So while I'm not paying much attention right this minute, From Scratch is (in between her food posts, of … Continue reading What’s happening in NH?
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