Category: Politics

Kaine/Moran fundraiser in Norfolk

Governor Tim Kaine and Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran will be hosting a reception in Norfolk on Saturday Wednesday, March 28, 2007, from 5pm - 7pm. Proceeds will benefit Leadership for Virginia's Future, Moran's PAC which he established in 2002. Moran raises money for Democratic candidates statewide. For details and to RSVP, see the attached … Continue reading Kaine/Moran fundraiser in Norfolk →

Conversation on school choice

There is an interesting conversation going on over at Republitarian.com about school choice/vouchers. Participating in the conversation is State Senator Mark Obenshain (R-26th), who sponsored a bill that would have created a pilot program on this. The bill died in the Finance Committee. Let me guess: the costs were too high. One of the comments … Continue reading Conversation on school choice →

Update on voter file access

In this post last week, I mentioned the decision by the Democratic Party in 2005 to deny access to the voter file for anyone challenging an incumbent. In the comments, Not Larry Sabato mentioned that he thought the policy had been changed. Ben was correct. According to a memo dated 2/17/06, access to the voter … Continue reading Update on voter file access →

Norfolk clerk going paperless

The Virginian Pilot today has an interesting article on the use of technology by Norfolk Clerk of Court George Schaefer. His paper-free ambitions expand to a much grander scale. Schaefer estimates he could save $2 million on the cost of building a new courthouse if he gets rid of the volumes of paper warehoused in … Continue reading Norfolk clerk going paperless →

Join us on BlogTalkRadio tonight

Jim and Squeaky, of Bearing Drift, and I will be doing a BlogTalkRadio show tonight at 7pm. I think this is going to be fun! UPDATE: The show is up and available for listening, in case you missed the live broadcast. Let us know what you think 😉

Cashing in on blight

The front page of today's Virginian Pilot carries the above headline. It is part one of a three part series on CM Development. Even before I read the story, I figured I knew who it was about. Tomorrow's article will be about the players, and gives this hint: In his years of investing with the … Continue reading Cashing in on blight →

The proper way to hang a confederate flag

AP Photo of art exhibit entitled "The Proper Way to Hang a Confederate Flag" The story is here. Seems that this exhibit has caused an uproar around the internet. Tallahassee.com has covered this story from the beginning (1, 2). Google the title of the exhibit and you'll find tons of articles and blog entries. Among … Continue reading The proper way to hang a confederate flag →

OTR: 03/18/07

This week's On the Record features Pastor Princella Johnson of Suffolk talking about something often not discussed: HIV/AIDS in the black community. Joining her will be a black woman, who contracted the disease 19 years ago. Also on tap is a discussion about universal education for 4 year-olds. Catch OTR with host Joel Rubin Sunday … Continue reading OTR: 03/18/07 →

Consistency: voter file access and redistricting

Back in 2005, the Democratic Caucus of the House of Delegates asked the Democratic Party of Virginia to not share its voter file with anyone challenging an incumbent. At the time, it only affected two people: Don McEachin and Keela Boose. McEachin, a former delegate looking to reclaim his seat, won his primary and Keela … Continue reading Consistency: voter file access and redistricting →