This past week Frank Ottofaro of Hampton passed away. Many people in Hampton know that name because the fight he has had with the City of Hampton pertaining to eminent domain for the last decade. Mr. Ottofaro had a rental house that was taken by the city to build the power plant (Bass Pro, Lowes, … Continue reading Why we should be glad some people just don’t get over it
Virginia Beach leadership may not care about the tolls but their citizens do. Portsmouth is not alone in this fight. Del. Kenny Alexander, whose district is in Norfolk but who owns a business in Portsmouth, is considering a lawsuit and has teamed up with Patrick McSweeney. Del. Chris Jones, who represents Suffolk, wants the state … Continue reading Nix the tunnel toll deal
In a scathing article in Rolling Stone, writer Matt Taibbi lays out the fraud perpetrated by Bank of America on everyone, aided and abetted by the federal government. The moral to this story? Greed is good, especially when you have the taxpayers to pick up the tab. Disgusting.
The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is holding a rally in Richmond on March 24th at 12pm in support of clean energy. The event is to urge Dominion Power to invest in clean energy and will be held outside of the company's headquarters at Kanawha Plaza (7th & Cary Sts). For more information, visit the … Continue reading Invest in clean energy
While most eyes are trained on the national races, localities across Virginia, including several in Hampton Roads, will be holding elections in about six weeks. May 1 is the day that voters in Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and Williamsburg head to the polls to cast their ballots for candidates seeking to serve those communities. … Continue reading Less than two months
The above is the original title of an op-ed penned by 4th Circuit Court Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III for the New York Times, which was reprinted in The Virginian-Pilot today. The risks of continuing our present constitutional course are grave. One faction risks damage to the nation at large, the other to the vital … Continue reading “Cry, the Beloved Constitution”
I saw it mentioned on Twitter a couple of days ago that this is Sunshine Week, a celebration of open government. The Virginia Coalition for Open Government has been tracking stories across Virginia related to this week. The nonprofit alliance was "formed to promote expanded access to government records, meetings and other proceedings at the … Continue reading Let the sun shine
Editorial writer Michelle Washington of The Virginian-Pilot has a column today on Womens Strikeforce. This new organization is making waves across Virginia, as this list shows. From Washington's article: Katherine Waddell, a former state delegate from Richmond, considers herself a Republican, a conservative who believes in small government and individual privacy. She worked for Jim … Continue reading WSF: From fury to political action
I think so. In my op-ed last week for The Virginian-Pilot, I mentioned who the three used to be: the House Republicans, the Senate Republicans and the Democrats How quickly that has changed! It appears now that the split is occurring amongst the Democrats, while the Republicans remain mostly unified. This does not bode well … Continue reading Do we have 3 parties in Virginia?
And Portsmouth. But not Virginia. With only two names on the ballot, Congressman Ron Paul won 41% of the vote. That's a whole lot of folks who are dissatisfied with the eventual Republican nominee, Mitt Romney. Or maybe not. Turnout was horrible - only 3.82% in Norfolk and 5.14% in Virginia.
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