Mark your calendars: October 11. The 20th annual Norfolk Kiwanis Harbor Party and Seafood Fest is happening that day from 4:30pm to 7:30pm at Town Point Park. Thousands of folks from all around will be on hand to eat some good seafood, drink a little beer and wine, and socialize. Oh - and talk a … Continue reading Kiwanis Harbor Party & Seafood Fest 10/11
Norfolk City Council held its annual retreat in Smithfield Monday and Tuesday. Some interesting things coming out of it, including one that is the topic of my column in today's paper. (More on that tomorrow.) Today, we see in print for the first time something that has been rumored for months: Mayor Paul Fraim wants … Continue reading Norfolk to consider change of mayor’s election date
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Across the country, groups are organizing for a push to get voters registered. If you aren't registered, you can do so via this tool. You can also visit your local registrar or the Virginia State Board of Elections website. The last day to register is October 15. Already registered? … Continue reading National Voter Registration Day
Last Thursday, U.S. Senate hopefuls Tim Kaine and George Allen squared off in a debate hosted by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. The debate was broadcast to local TV and was available for live-streaming on the internet, although on my end, the live stream wasn't very good. Friday, the Kaine campaign announced that they had … Continue reading Fairfax Chamber debate
At least for a brief while. One of the things that I really, really miss is local television. There simply is almost none of it left. That will change over the next six weeks as Mike Gooding at WVEC will host a Sunday political show. https://twitter.com/MikeGoodingWVEC/status/248444656235474945 All three candidates from the 1st Congressional District - … Continue reading Politics comes back to local TV this Sunday
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. I, like thousands of others, got hung up in traffic Saturday as the result of the boneheaded decision by VDOT to close two of the three crossings from the Peninsula to the south side of Hampton Roads "I think we underestimated the impact of the … Continue reading ICYMI: A frightening communication breakdown
Two polls out today show former governor Tim Kaine leading former governor George Allen in the contest to replace retiring one-term Senator Jim Webb. Quinnipiac University Polling Institute reports Kaine leading Allen by 7 points, 51 to 44. The same poll shows President Obama leading Mitt Romney by 4, 50 to 46. The Washington Post … Continue reading Senate polls: Kaine leading Allen
So says Bloomberg's Josh Barro in an article written in wake of the release of video of the presidential candidate's remarks at a fundraiser. The internet is full of articles last night and today about Romney's remarks, with most focusing on this passage: There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the … Continue reading ‘Mitt Romney lost the election’
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. Things are sure to be different at the polls in November, even without the record turnout. There is sure to be some confusion over the new voter ID rules, as well as those related to the casting of a provisional ballot. The need for volunteers to … Continue reading ICYMI: A call for volunteers
This is based on an idea in another person’s writing, an editorial. The Editor and Publisher of the Mecklenburg Sun, Tom McLaughlin, wrote an editorial on September 14, 2011 that I think is particularly timely still, even a year later. The premise of the editorial is that there are consequences of Rep. Hurt’s actions, and … Continue reading Magic Man and his friends
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