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Live blog with Brian Moran
The Shad Plank, the blog of The Daily Press, is hosting a live blog with Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran at 9:30am Tuesday morning. Head on over and leave your questions.
OTR: Bouchard v Stolle
Sunday's On the Record with host Joel Rubin featured a brief debate between the candidates for the open seat in the 83rd House district, Democrat Joe Bouchard and Republican Chris Stolle. (If you missed it, you can view it online here.) The candidates were given a minute or two to address why the voters should … Continue reading OTR: Bouchard v Stolle
He got game
Mark Warner, that is 🙂 The former governor and next Senator played Sunday afternoon in a basketball game that pitted the Virginia Beach Firefighters, sporting yellow t-shirts, against the Virginia Beach Police Department, wearing - what else? - blue ones. The Police team was coached by Survivor star, Virginia Beach's own Rudy Boesch. Demonstrating his … Continue reading He got game
Norfolk NAACP 50th Annual Banquet
The Norfolk Branch of the NAACP held its 50th Annual Life Membership and Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday evening. The event was held at The Murray Center, a fine facility adjacent to First Baptist Church, Bute Street. This is the major event of the Norfolk Branch, drawing attendees from throughout the region. I arrived around … Continue reading Norfolk NAACP 50th Annual Banquet
Rep. Jo Ann Davis dies
1st Congressional district Representative Jo Ann Davis has passed away. Davis, R-1st District, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and had a recurrence earlier this year. She had been receiving treatment at Duke University. During the last week, her health took a turn for the worse. My thoughts and prayers are with her family … Continue reading Rep. Jo Ann Davis dies
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John Miller event with Mark Warner
The Virginia Air and Space Museum in Hampton was the location of Thursday night's reception for John Miller. Former governor and Senate candidate Mark Warner was the special guest. People from all over the 1st District gathered in support of Miller. While there were some familiar faces, there were a number of people there who … Continue reading John Miller event with Mark Warner
Latest on Bay Oaks: town hall meetings
Sunday's Virginian-Pilot contained an update on the property in East Ocean View known as Bay Oaks. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the city was to take up during its retreat what to do with the 21 acres of vacant land. Well, it seems that council plans to hold a couple of town hall … Continue reading Latest on Bay Oaks: town hall meetings