It was quite an interesting night across Hampton Roads! While my election night focus was on Norfolk's results, there were contests in other cities as well. Norfolk I'll have another post on this later. The turnout was WAY above what I expected, not to mention where it came from. Congratulations to Mayor-elect Kenny Alexander, Councilwoman-elect … Continue reading Election results
Norfolk voters have an opportunity today to remake council in a way that we have not seen in decades. We will choose three council members - one for each superward and the mayor - with a fourth member coming shortly in a special election. That is exactly half of the council. If all four a … Continue reading Vote today!
Like you, I've been watching the presidential nomination contests. I'll leave it to others to discuss the Republican side of things, as I'm not going to be voting for anyone they nominate. As for the Democrats - I feel for the Bernie supporters. I was in your shoes eight years ago, when Hillary was losing. … Continue reading Just be patient
The Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary have sucked almost all of the attention lately. The rest has been taken up by the on-again, off-again (it's off) argument over the Republican "loyalty oath" (that really wasn't a loyalty oath at all, but I digress) in Virginia. Meanwhile, I've seen very little attention paid to … Continue reading 3/1 primary registration deadline is today, 2/8
Everyone who lives in Hampton Roads has witnessed cars driving though high water during floods. Most people know that salt water, or brackish water, can cause damage to your car. However, during some of the worst floods there exist a group of people who like to drive through the water for fun. The problem comes … Continue reading Not Making Waves
Back in June, I ran the numbers on the General Assembly contests. Let me refresh your memory: House of Delegates – Projected: 35 D, 64R, 1 Toss Up Senate of Virginia – Projected: 19 D, 20 R, 1 Toss Up Compare that to where we ended up: House 34D, 66R and Senate 19D 21 R. … Continue reading November 2015: Demographics win again
House of Delegates District 93 encompasses parts of the cities of Newport News and Williamsburg and the counties of James City and York. The inhabitants of the district are 65% white, 25% black, 5% Asian, and 5% other races. HD 93 looks like a competitive district because it has changed hands in each of the … Continue reading Nov 15: House District 93
I keep hoping that I will find the time - and the mental space - to do some serious writing again. In the meantime, a few random thoughts: Confederate flags should be removed from public property. I made the argument years ago that the "heritage not hate" camp needed to choose a flag other than … Continue reading This ‘n that
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia will hold summits in Fairfax and Norfolk next month. Women of color are disproportionally impacted by anti-abortion, anti-women policies at both the state and national level, and yet women of color have historically been left out, ignored, or under-represented in the reproductive rights movement. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia is committed to changing this. … Continue reading NARAL Women of Color summits in September
The Norfolk Office of Elections is holding several Voter Photo ID events at locations across the city in the next couple of weeks. The free photo ID is for voting only and cannot be used for any other purpose. The events are: Friday, August 21st from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Mary D. … Continue reading Norfolk Voter PhotoID events
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