Category: Politics

TV Sunday: Webb, HRTA

Senator Jim Webb will be on Meet the Press Sunday morning debating Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on the war in Iraq. Locally, MTP airs at 9am on WAVY-TV channel 10. The topic for On the Record will be the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Joining host Joel Rubin will be Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim, Newport News … Continue reading TV Sunday: Webb, HRTA →

Taking another look at CRFs

According to this article, some members of the General Assembly are having second thoughts about the Civil Remedial Fees that were imposed as a part of the transportation package. They were supposed to be assessed only for the most serious traffic offenses, such as drunken driving. However, because of what lawmakers are calling a mistake, … Continue reading Taking another look at CRFs →

BU opening night

Just a quickie report on the opening evening of Blogs United in Hampton Roads. The kiddies from The Daily Whackjob invited me to join them for dinner so we were supposed to meet up at 5pm at a restaurant on this side of the water. Ha! Those folks from NoVA have nothing on us when … Continue reading BU opening night →

Blogs United starts today

Blogs United in Hampton Roads kicks off this evening with a reception from 6pm-8pm at the Marriot. Tomorrow, the conference continues at CNU with a full day of activities. Instructions for using your laptop for wireless internet access can be found here. Capping off the conference will be dinner with Senator Creigh Deeds and LG … Continue reading Blogs United starts today →

ABM (anybody but Mitt)

At least that's what Lumen would like. Seems he's being overrun by Romney supporters. Head on over and vote in The Virginia Federalist's Presidential poll. You can even vote for Kucinich 😉

Sign the petition

OK, here's another petition against the "Civil Remedial Fees" (aka traffic fines) that are being imposed as a part of the transportation package. I mentioned another petition in this post but I guess that one didn't catch fire. Already, more than 26,000 people have signed it - I was #26385. h/t RK

The O’Leary saga

During my run for Treasurer in 2005, I was urged to contact Arlington Treasurer Frank O'Leary. I arranged to visit his office where I met Commissioner of the Revenue Ingrid Morroy. The two of them gave me a tremendous amount of insight into the process and lots of ideas about how things could be done … Continue reading The O’Leary saga →

Opinion, please: What’s wrong with Kucinich?

In an earlier post, MB left this comment: It’s a conversation for another time, but I’m struck by how well Kucinich matches up for many of us, but we never treated him as a serious candidate. I think there’s plenty of good reasons for that particular result, but it really bothers me when, in primary … Continue reading Opinion, please: What’s wrong with Kucinich? →

Who should take on Drake?

Now that Phil Kellam has removed himself from contention, the Democratic nomination appears to be wide open. Or is it? The names I've heard floating around over the past weeks: David Ashe Henry Light Jody Wagner I'm not sure that Ashe is up for another run, particularly given the DCCC's response in 2004. Light is … Continue reading Who should take on Drake? →