With three contenders, the Ward 2 council race is the liveliest. There is no incumbent for this race, as the seat has been vacated by Paul Fraim, who is running for mayor. The three candidates, all seeking elected office for the first time, are Felisha D. Belin, Andrew J. Wallach and Theresa W. Whibley. I … Continue reading Norfolk Ward 2 candidates
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Bay Oaks Park fight not over
The Bay Oaks Park Committee has filed a notice of appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court, asking that the earlier decision be overturned and the petition on the park be reinstated. The group has until June 24 to file the full appeal. The process could easily go into 2007 if the court decides to have … Continue reading Bay Oaks Park fight not over
Incumbency has its perks
According to this article in today's Pilot, most of the money for campaigns has flowed to the incumbents. Challengers are often forced to self-finance, meaning we only get people to run for office if they have their own money. Wallach has loaned almost $39,000 to his campaign while Saunders has loaned hers $35,000. Both of … Continue reading Incumbency has its perks
Norfolk Ward 1 candidates
The race between incumbent Don Williams and challenger Barbara Saunders is a rematch of the 2002 race for the same seat. In 2002, Williams won by only 421 votes, out of 2,941 votes cast. Ward 1 is the smallest of the wards, containing only 6 precincts and about 13,000 registered voters. It is expected to … Continue reading Norfolk Ward 1 candidates
Norfolk Mayoral Candidates
On May 2, Norfolk citizens will have an opportunity to elect our mayor for the first time since 1916. This opportunity was a long time coming. Back in 1997, council first decided to study the issue and appointed a commission to do so. In the fall of 2000, an advisory referendum was held, in which … Continue reading Norfolk Mayoral Candidates
Dean: Voting machines not reliable
Howard Dean, chairman of the DNC, had this to say about voting machines: This is not some Internet conspiracy; this is a serious problem that faces American democracy. These machines are not reliable and they shouldn’t be used. We should not be using machines in this country where the results of the vote can’t be … Continue reading Dean: Voting machines not reliable
Local candidates: No party affiliation on ballots
In Virginia, voters do not register by party. The only hint that a particular voter is Democrat, Republican or Independent is whether or not they vote in party primaries. I don't have a problem with that; after all, voters' party affiliation is a personal choice and "declaring" to be for one party or the other … Continue reading Local candidates: No party affiliation on ballots
They want your vote but…
...didn't vote themselves. Seems that nine local candidates for city councils in the region have missed voting in some elections, including all three from Norfolk's Ward 2. One, sitting Virginia Beach councilman Richard Maddox, didn't vote in last November's election: He said he was discouraged by what he perceived as negative campaign tactics by Republican … Continue reading They want your vote but…
Norfolk Council candidates Wards 3 and 4
The candidates for council in Wards 3 and 4, Anthony L. Burfoot and Paul R. Riddick, are running without opposition. By default, these men will represent us. Like all of the candidates save Andy Wallach, neither of them chose to respond to my request for information to post here. Therefore, they get my take on … Continue reading Norfolk Council candidates Wards 3 and 4
NAACP to challenge IRS in Federal Court
Not sure how I missed this. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced today that it is taking steps to challenge in federal court the Internal Revenue Service's threat to revoke the NAACP's tax-exempt status because its Chairman, Julian Bond, criticized the Bush administration's policies in a speech in 2004. If … Continue reading NAACP to challenge IRS in Federal Court
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