Truthfully, I expected Tom Davis to step aside once the Republicans decided on a convention instead of a primary in choosing their nominee for the Senate seat of retiring Senator John Warner. Chris Cilizza reports that he's hearing that Davis could announce as much this week. That leaves former governor Jim Gilmore as the likely … Continue reading Bring on Gilmore
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Why won’t a tax cap work in Virginia?
The above is the title of an op-ed piece by 87th House district challenger Hank Giffin which appeared in The Virginian Pilot last week. In it, Giffin argues that a tax cap is in place in other areas and that Virginia doesn't have the cap because it lacks the votes in the legislature to enact … Continue reading Why won’t a tax cap work in Virginia?
It’s all good, right? Wrong!
From the AP via Yahoo: The calculus of living paycheck to paycheck in America is getting harder. What used to last four days might last half that long now. Pay the gas bill, but skip breakfast. Eat less for lunch so the kids can have a healthy dinner. No longer is the evidence anecdotal. The … Continue reading It’s all good, right? Wrong!
Where the candidates stand: campaign audits
Hmm - this is a good issue, but certainly not one that is on most people's radar. Perhaps that's why The Virginian Pilot put it in the paper on a Monday 🙂 And yes, I intend to email the Giffin campaign to try to find out why he is the only candidate against audits of … Continue reading Where the candidates stand: campaign audits
Candidate profiles in the 14th Senate
The Virginian Pilot today profiled the two candidates running in the 14th Senate district - Republican incumbent Harry Blevins and Libertarian challenger W. Donald Tabor, Jr.
Wards Corner candidates forum tonight
The Wards Corner Civic League is holding a forum tonight for the candidates in the 87th House and 6th Senate districts. The forum starts at 6:45pm and will be held at the Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center.
And it’s Miller in the 1st
If that headline looks familiar, then it's because it is 🙂 I used that headline when announcing John Miller's selection as the Democratic nominee about 3 1/2 months ago. It is appropriate again today as he received the endorsement of The Daily Press. There's a choice on Nov. 6, and it could not be more … Continue reading And it’s Miller in the 1st
Where the candidates stand: payday lending
Another good issue to look at, The Virginian Pilot today shows the candidates' stand on payday lending. For those who are unfamiliar, Virginia has a limit on interest rates of 36% - except for payday lenders, who are allowed to charge rates approaching 400%. (The statute allows for a fee of $15 per $100 borrowed.) … Continue reading Where the candidates stand: payday lending
BD live blog OTR
Bearing Drift live-blogged this morning's On the Record. I missed out, since the best I can do on Sunday morning is roll out of bed in time to watch the show 😦 Head on over, anyway, and check out the comments.
Where the candidates stand: redistricting
Today's sidebar on the op-ed page of The Virginian Pilot addressed the issue of redistricting. This is, of course, an issue that is more important than a lot of people realize, and was a topic of discussion at the Norfolk Drinking Liberally gathering earlier this week. I addressed the details of this in an earlier … Continue reading Where the candidates stand: redistricting
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