Category: Politics

Cantor flips

I think it's hilarious that Politifact Virginia called House Majority Leader Eric Cantor a flip flopper today, Because I called him that yesterday 🙂

Norfolk Commissioner’s and Treasurer’s offices

Guest post by Douglas E. Knack Beat up on the Commissioner of the Revenue’s and the Treasurer’s offices in Norfolk season must have begun again. A recent newspaper had fraternal twin stories about them. What I took away from these stories is threefold. >" /> First, both offices are dysfunctional. Why is it that the … Continue reading Norfolk Commissioner’s and Treasurer’s offices →

Check your voter registration cards

New voter registration cards were sent out by the State Board of Elections to those voters whose state Senate and/or House of Delegates districts changed as the result of redistricting. I received mine a couple of weeks ago. As it turns out, some of those cards may not be accurate. A friend of mine from … Continue reading Check your voter registration cards →

A deficit hawk in a hurricane

This cartoon accompanied my latest op-ed, title above, which appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. Since it was published, we've learned that Majority Leader Eric Cantor "voted against an amendment to an emergency supplemental bill for disaster aid that would have 'fully offset' the cost of that supplemental with 'a proportional reduction of FY05 discretionary funding' … Continue reading A deficit hawk in a hurricane →

Opinion, please: should she resign?

Virginia Beach school board member Sandra Smith-Jones is taking a position in Saudi Arabia. As the result, she announced a few weeks ago that she would be stepping down from the school board. The elected board would have 45 days from her resignation to name a replacement. She has apparently changed her mind. In an … Continue reading Opinion, please: should she resign? →

Why I no longer read the Whipple Clips

I don't know when I first became aware of the Whipple Clips. Before I was a subscriber, I had a friend who would forward his to me each day. Finding it so useful, I finally asked for my own subscription. Compiled each morning by Tom Whipple, husband of retiring state Senator Mary Margaret Whipple, I … Continue reading Why I no longer read the Whipple Clips →

You’re invited: Scott Labor Day picnic

Don't miss the biggest party of the year, Congressman Bobby Scott's Labor Day picnic. This is always the premiere political event in Hampton Roads, with attendees coming from all over. Here's my report on last year's event. For more info, or to RSVP, check out this Facebook page.

Cut spending, but not defense or entitlements

I'm not really surprised that a poll by ODU and The Virginia Pilot found that a lot of people want spending cuts but not in areas that affect them, are you? There's really a simple answer to the deficit, one that Congressman Bobby Scott has been saying for a while now: let the Bush-era tax … Continue reading Cut spending, but not defense or entitlements →

Surplus? What surplus?

My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. For those who just read it online, you missed how the article was presented: side-by-side with this Cal Thomas piece touting it with a picture of our governor, Bob McDonnell, in the middle. Some thought I was taking on Thomas, but in truth, I hadn't seen his … Continue reading Surplus? What surplus? →

50 out of 140

That's the number of contested seats in the legislature this fall: 26 in the 100-member House of Delegates and 24 in the 40-member Senate. This is what happens when districts are drawn in such a way as to not be competitive. And of the 50 contested races, how many will be competitive? Maybe 10? Hate … Continue reading 50 out of 140 →