It's Super Tuesday, with primaries and caucuses going on in ten states around the country. Lots of eyes are on all but one of them: Virginia. With just Mitt Romney and Ron Paul on the ballot, the question is what do supporters of Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich do? My guess? Stay at home. Honestly, … Continue reading Super Tuesday
While we wait for the Super Tuesday results I want to give you a thought about a "what if." The mayoral race in Hampton currently has two candidates: current Mayor Molly Ward and Councilman Donnie Tuck. A PAC recently submitted a FOIA request for emails from Councilman Tuck. What is unusual about this particular request is the group wants … Continue reading What if Romney could FOIA Ron Paul’s campaign plan?
In case you need it, The Virginian-Pilot has put together a voter guide for tomorrow's primary. Nothing has changed: only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul will be on the ballot. Most expect it to be a landslide victory for Romney. The biggest question? Will you be voting in the primary?
The reality of the tolls being used to fund transportation projects in Hampton Roads is starting to hit home: A two-part series in The Virginian Pilot (1, 2), protests in Portsmouth, letters to the editor (one of the best of which was in today's paper and is not yet available online). Hampton Roads, particularly the … Continue reading Hampton Roads: the cul de sac of Virginia
In response to anti-women legislation in the General Assembly, a new political action committee was launched just days ago. The Women's Strike Force, a bipartisan effort, is raising money to recruit and support candidates who challenge those legislators who supported the legislation. The group was mentioned on the Rachel Maddow show on the day it … Continue reading Women’s Strike Force
One of the urges that I have to suppress when writing op-eds is that of a blogger, where we opine on the latest information. I think I've done a fairly good job of doing that over the last 20 months that I've been writing a weekly column for The Virginian-Pilot. Until yesterday's column. Honestly? I … Continue reading Spoke too soon
Over the last couple years the City of Hampton has been trying to improve citizen participation in the budget process. Citizens of Hampton were initially upset because they said the city did not listen to their opinion on the budget. So Hampton started going out to different neighborhoods and taking computer key pad generated inputs … Continue reading Hampton trying to improve budget input from citizens
As I reported here a few weeks ago, Dr. Peyton Williams is running for Congress from Virginia's 5th Congressional District. Now he has company. John Douglass, a retired Air Force General, has declared that he will run in the 5th as well, changing from his original intention to run against Frank Wolff in the 10th … Continue reading Second candidate declares candidacy in the 5th District
I generally don't call out other bloggers when they make a mistake. But this one was so egregious that I simply couldn't stay silent. Chris over at Mason Conservative has a post with the headline "The Return of Massive Resistance." The topic, as it turns out, is not Massive Resistance at all; rather, he's talking … Continue reading I can’t let this go
Thursday night, after a comedy concert in California, comedian Bill Maher announced onstage that he was donating $1 million to the SuperPac for Barack Obama. It was a shocking announcement, in part because until the Citizens United SCOTUS decision, we wouldn't have seen these kinds of donations. I am wondering if this sets off a … Continue reading Bill Maher steps forward with donation to Obama SuperPac
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