Category: Virginia

Leo watch: will he or won’t he?

Retire, that is. Even though two Republican challengers have filed to run in the 83rd, no word yet on the retirement of incumbent Leo Wardrup. My guess is that Wardrup may wait until the last minute to announce his retirement. The filing deadline for candidates is quickly approaching. (5pm next Friday, April 13). My guess … Continue reading Leo watch: will he or won’t he? →

BREAKING: Weems files in the 83rd

It seems that poster Bullwinkle was right. I'm told that Carolyn Weems, Virginia Beach School Board member, has filed to run in the 83rd. I guess Leo Wardrup's retirement announcement will be forthcoming. In the May 2006 election, Weems was the top vote getter among those running at large, garnering more than 41% of the … Continue reading BREAKING: Weems files in the 83rd →

Veto session wrapup

Leading up to yesterday's veto session, I wrote about my positions on the big three issues that the General Assembly would have to tackle: the smoking ban, the expansion of the death penalty, and the transportation bill. The passage of the transportation bill, as amended by Governor Tim Kaine, was virtually assured going into the … Continue reading Veto session wrapup →

Transportation

I'm not happy with the transportation bill. The Governor's amendments make it a bit more palatable, but there are still some serious problems. The creation of the regional authorities gives me a bit of heartburn, especially since the voters rejected the idea. As others have said, the plan does not address congestion problems. And the … Continue reading Transportation →

Retirements?

GOPHokie mentions the possibility of several retirements being announced tomorrow, a couple of which will affect Hampton Roads races. He says he has confirmed that Leo Wardrup will retire, which should make the race in the 83rd interesting. Joe Bouchard is the Democratic candidate in that race. I understand there is a Republican candidate in … Continue reading Retirements? →

Death Penalty

If any harm follows, then you shall give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. --- Exodus 21:23-25 According to Wikipedia, the "eye for an eye" phrase above expresses the opinion of retributive justice. In the United States, … Continue reading Death Penalty →

Look out for the troopers

With 340 hp, these cars are going to be pretty hard to outrun. According to this story in the Virginian Pilot today, the Virginia State troopers are being issued the 5.7 liter, V-8 version of the Dodge Charger. That's a whole lot of horsepower. Of course, if you got the SRT-V8, with 425 hp, they … Continue reading Look out for the troopers →

Smoking ban

The very first trip I ever took to the General Assembly was to accompany then-Delegate Thelma Drake to a committee hearing where I testified about the need to exercise control over credit card companies. I recall getting out of her car and lighting a cigarette. Upon reaching the doors of the building, I put my … Continue reading Smoking ban →

BTR: LG Bill Bolling

This week's edition of BlogTalkRadio with Jim Hoeft and me features the LG, Bill Bolling. Get your questions ready and call us at (718) 664-9599. The show airs at 7pm on Sunday.