So goes the headline in today's ongoing saga of Southeastern Public Service Authority, better known as SPSA. The Virginia Pilot reports that the troubled agency received a scathing letter from Sheryl Bailey, executive director of the Virginia Resources Authority, which loaned SPSA $129 million. SPSA "blatantly and recklessly misrepresented" its financial condition... [...] The VRA, … Continue reading SPSA “blatantly” hid financial straits
Category: Virginia
Rasmussen: Moran remains tied with McDonnell
Rasmussen Reports has a new poll out of Virginia gubernatorial candidates. It shows Bob McDonnell leading Brian Moran by three points, which is within the poll's margin of error of +/-4.5 points, making the race between the two a virtual tie. McDonnell leads Terry McAuliffe by 7 and Creigh Deeds by 9. In December, Moran … Continue reading Rasmussen: Moran remains tied with McDonnell
Live blogging McAuliffe telephone town hall
Terry McAuliffe, Democratic candidate for governor, is holding a telephone town hall meeting right now. I called in on the press listen-only line, but then my home phone rang - I got called for it, anyway. McAuliffe says this is the third such call he has made. Prior calls, he said, had over 5,000 callers … Continue reading Live blogging McAuliffe telephone town hall
Spruill responds
There has been a lot written about the comments of Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr. in this article. Spruill just released the following statement: In response to comments made on the floor of the House of Delegates during debate on HB2314 by Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr, (D) of Chesapeake. "While speaking in opposition to a bill … Continue reading Spruill responds
Smoking ban, part deux
Just got a news release from the Governor's office regarding the impending statewide smoking ban. My position on the subject hasn't changed one iota from the one I posted almost two years ago. I suspect the next government intervention will consist of banning smoking in my car and home. Oh wait - that's already on … Continue reading Smoking ban, part deux
Senate Finance rejects revenue proposals
So says The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis. Tuesday's press release highlights various bills that the Senate Finance Committee failed to pass. A number of proposals to bring in more revenue to help balance the state's budget failed to win passage at a Senate Finance Committee meeting today in the General Assembly. Among the many … Continue reading Senate Finance rejects revenue proposals
Wow! What a day!
On the first day of appointments for me for tax season, lots of stuff happened - and I missed a lot of it 😦 I started the day not with clients but at the announcement of Hampton Roads Performs (more on that later). While there, I learned of the announcement by AG Bob McDonnell that … Continue reading Wow! What a day!
Massive Resistance: the editorials
The Virginian Pilot today reprinted 14 editorials written by Editor Lenoir Chambers over the course of 1959. The first and last are available online here. These editorials won the Pulitzer Prize for Chambers in 1960.Some 13,000 Virginia students were affected by the closing of schools across the Commonwealth, about 10,000 of them in Norfolk. In … Continue reading Massive Resistance: the editorials
Verifiable voting alert: SB988 and HB2422
From an email I received: The DRE ban is in jeopardy. Both the Senate and House Privileges and Elections Committees are looking at bills to reverse it, and members who previously voted for the ban are showing signs of caving to pressure from registrars unhappy with the ban. They have got to hear from you … Continue reading Verifiable voting alert: SB988 and HB2422
DFA Campaign training in Newport News
Democracy for America will be holding campaign training in Newport News on March 14 and 15. From an email I received: DFA Campaign Academy trainings exist to empower citizens with the tools to change their communities. Whether you are working to pressure your elected officials to pass a progressive agenda or planning to unseat them, … Continue reading DFA Campaign training in Newport News
