Sen. Ralph Northam has released his first campaign ad of the season. The ad is below. Also - head over and cast your vote in a this poll on PilotOnline.
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Predictions on Pilot endorsements
It's that time again, when I try to pick who The Virginian-Pilot will endorse in the upcoming elections. As a guide, I refer you to this editorial from last year by editorial page editor Donald Luzzatto: If you read the editorial page regularly - and I hope you do - you probably have a good … Continue reading Predictions on Pilot endorsements
The end of Republicans as we have known them?
Former Williamsburg City Councilman Mickey Chohany is facing off against incumbent Democratic Senator John Miller for the 1st District seat in this fall's elections. There are a lot of things you can say about Chohany as a candidate. Based on recent debate performances, you might say he's not ready for prime time. You might say he's … Continue reading The end of Republicans as we have known them?
Who’s on the ballot?
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. The impetus for the piece was the release Monday of a CNU/RTD poll (pdf), which showed the majority of Virginians not engaged in the November 8 elections. Low voter turnout seems to be the accepted norm these days, but when I took a look at the turnout … Continue reading Who’s on the ballot?
How much money does your doctor take from industry?
The investigative website ProPublica has announced further results in their investigation into money that is given to medical professionals by those in the medical industry, such as pharmaceutical companies. It's a very handy compilation of money listed from all 50 states that goes to professionals in the form of promotional items (pens, clipboards, etc) and … Continue reading How much money does your doctor take from industry?
10/17/11 financial reports – local races
Yesterday was the filing deadline for campaign finance disclosure reports for candidates on the ballot in November. The data below covers the period September 1 to September 30 and was taken from the Virginia Public Access Project, better known as VPAP. As of this writing, the information on VPAP is just the raw data from … Continue reading 10/17/11 financial reports – local races
Video: Miller/Chohany forum
The Virginia Peninsula MAL League of Women Voters in conjunction with The Daily Press hosted a forum on September 30 for the candidates in the 1st Senatorial District: incumbent Sen. John Miller and challenger Mickey Chohany. As a courtesy to the League, I am posting this video in its entirety. (My report on the forum … Continue reading Video: Miller/Chohany forum
Pilot editorial: Norfolk in the shadows again
In case you missed it, Sunday's Virginian-Pilot had an on-point editorial about the latest happenings in Norfolk, as I pointed out in this post. The ending, though, was quite thought-provoking: But City Hall's propensity to hide problems rather than acknowledging them begs one unavoidable question: What other troubles lurk in the city's shadows? What, indeed.
Upcoming candidate forums
Election Day is just about three weeks away, November 8th. Today, October 17th, is the last day to register to vote. If you are not registered, please take the time to do so. Upcoming candidate forums: October 21: Virginia House District 94. Candidates: Gary West and David Yancey. 6:30pm, Newport News Fountain Plaza II (City … Continue reading Upcoming candidate forums
Leadership in Norfolk: absent again
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. As if on cue, also included in Wednesday's paper was a report on the state's investigation of the death of a trash truck driver. For me, the issue wasn't that the report found 19 serious violations, although that certainly is cause for concern. The issue was … Continue reading Leadership in Norfolk: absent again
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