Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell will be sentenced today. The Washington Post has a live blog up, as does The Virginian-Pilot. The recommendation is a sentence of 10-12 years. Maureen McDonnell, the former first lady, will not be sentenced today. Her sentencing is set for mid-February. I'll be joining Bearing Drift's Jim Hoeft on WVEC … Continue reading McDonnell sentencing today
Senator Lynwood Lewis, who represents the 6th district, is holding a series of town hall meetings in advance of the start of the General Assembly session next week. Except as noted, the meetings will be held from 6pm to 7:30pm. Here's the schedule: Norfolk Today, 1/5/15: Mary D. Pretlow Library, 111 W. Ocean View Avenue, … Continue reading Lewis town hall meetings this week
From last night: https://twitter.com/_Gonzi/status/547219344355520512 https://twitter.com/vpaige/status/547220215290134528 And then there's this: Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Stephanie Morales and defense attorneys Mike Rosenberg and Ali Sprinkle had to work quickly to get their names on the ballot. They said they learned on Thursday of the election to replace former Commonwealth's Attorney Earle Mobley and had to spend the weekend … Continue reading Not democracy
Every year, as a requirement for maintaining my CPA license, I have to take an ethics course. Perhaps it is time for something similar for our elected officials. The annual ethics requirement didn’t always exist. It used to be a one-shot deal: after passing the exam, I had to complete a comprehensive professional ethics exam … Continue reading On ethics
About to get started on my Thanksgiving cooking. A couple of stories I'm keeping my eye on: Sexual assault on campus. The story from Rolling Stone was absolutely chilling, if not completely surprising. There's been a big push this year to make awareness - and prevention - of this a priority. The RS article has … Continue reading Quick hits: 11/26/14
Not much has changed around here - still swamped. But I've been keeping my eye on several stories: The Sessoms saga. The Virginian-Pilot's John Holland dropped a bombshell in his investigative report of votes made by Virginia Beach mayor Will Sessoms that appear to have benefited borrowers of his employer, TowneBank. In the wake of … Continue reading Quick hits: 11/18/24
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. In it, I discuss why I believe the elected school board Norfolk's voters approved Tuesday should be elected at-large and not by ward. I've lived here long enough to see that the ward system has not been good for Norfolk. Yes, it got a third … Continue reading ICYMI: Don’t break Norfolk School Board into wards
The monthly editorial roundtable on Hearsay with Cathy Lewis today at noon should be interesting. I'll be joining Donald Luzzatto from The Virginian-Pilot, Brian Colligan from The Daily Press, and John Fredericks from "The John Fredericks Show," a radio program. Tune in!
Here's a nifty tool to look up your voting place and what's on your ballot. It works regardless of the state you are in. If you haven't voted already, please do so. Polls in Virginia are open until 7pm.
My latest op-ed, entitled "Big question on Norfolk's Nov. 4 ballot," appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. I think the title above is better 😉 The question, the very last item on the ballot next Tuesday, is a simple one: Shall the method for selecting the school board be changed from appointment by the governing body … Continue reading Norfolk: Vote Yes on elected school boards
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