On May 1, voters in Chesapeake will elect the mayor, three city council members, and four school board members. All of these positions are elected at-large, meaning those elected will be chosen by and represent the entire city. The candidates for mayor are: Alan Krasnoff* Harrietta Gibbs Gibbons Burnie Mansfield The candidates for city council … Continue reading Candidates’ list: Chesapeake
This is a story in two parts: One part is a Republican candidate for the nomination of the GOP. The other part is my representative, Congressman Robert Hurt. I'll get to how they are both on the same page in a minute. It is also a story of two parts, in that I stumbled over … Continue reading Hurt, Romney try to fix a non-existent problem with anti-regulatory fervor
Suffolk Del. Chris Jones is making noise on the tolls that are scheduled to start in July on the Midtown and Downtown tunnels. The delegate is right: they need to slow down and see if there is another way to do this project and, if not, scrap the deal. And the op-ed Tuesday from Secretary … Continue reading Suffolk Del. Jones right on tolls
On May 1, voters in Williamsburg will elect three members to city council. Williamsburg has a 5-member council, all of which are elected at-large. The candidates are: Ginger Crapse Paul Freiling * Clyde Haulman * Judy Knudson * Click on the candidate’s name to access their website or link to their Facebook page. Note that … Continue reading Candidates’ list: Williamsburg City Council
On May 1, voters in Newport News will elect three members to city council. Newport News employs a ward system. Newport News also has a school board race. Three districts are up for election. City Council Candidates are: North District Robert Coleman Marvin Harris Central District Pat Woodbury * South District Victor Albea Bekura Shabazz … Continue reading Candidates’ list: Newport News
I am told that Jesse Scaccia, candidate in the Ward 6 council race, has received the endorsement of the Norfolk Federation of Teachers.
On May 1, voters in Norfolk will elect two members of the eight-member city council. Norfolk employs a ward system. This election covers the two superwards, which each represent half of the city. Norfolk, like other Virginia localities, adopted a redistricting plan last year. The plan, approved by the U.S. Justice Department, moves a single … Continue reading Candidates’ list: Norfolk City Council
I am sure most people have seen the YouTube video of Governor Christie belittling a an Ex-Navy Seal and current law student then having him removed from a town hall. William Brown, the Ex-Navy Seal, was there to address Governor Christie on the merger of two of New Jerseys colleges. Governor Christie later said he … Continue reading Have we as a nation lost our civility?
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday.* In it, I write about the report on the risk of corruption in our state. The accountants out there will recognize the language that I chose to use in describing what the risks entail: Virginia lacks the systems necessary to ensure that corruption doesn't happen, so much … Continue reading A well-deserved F
Last week, Cumberland County became just the second jurisdiction to have a dual-role administrator and county attorney in Virginia. After many meetings, most of them with a closed meeting beforehand, the vote was 3-2 to accept the counteroffer from Vivian Giles, to accept the positions of County Attorney and County Administrator. In the past, it … Continue reading Cumberland County hires Administrator/County Attorney
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