Just a quick reminder - before everyone heads off for the weekend - that Delegates Kris Amundson and Bob Brink will be joining Jim Hoeft and me this Sunday at 7pm on BlogTalkRadio.
Category: Virginia
Bob v Bob in the 82nd
From today's Virginian-Pilot: It’s Bob versus Bob in the 82nd House District. Bob MacIver, a retired management consultant, has announced he is running as a Democrat against longtime state Del. Bob Purkey. MacIver, 67, retired a year ago from Systems and Software Consortium in Northern Virginia. He lives in the Bay Colony neighborhood and has … Continue reading Bob v Bob in the 82nd
Withholding by pass-thru entities
When I and others visited the General Assembly last January at the invitation of LG Bill Bolling, one of the speakers was State Senator Mark Obenshain (R-26th), who talked about a bill he had gotten thru the Finance Committee by a 15-0 vote. The bill promised the Holy Grail: it generates revenues without raising taxes. … Continue reading Withholding by pass-thru entities
BTR Upcoming: Amundson & Brink
This Sunday at 7pm, Jim Hoeft and I will be joined by Delegates Kris Amundson (D-44th) and Bob Brink (D-48th) on BlogTalkRadio. This will, no doubt, be an entertaining show with the proprietors of 7 West. Put it on your calendars now. And get your questions for the Delegates ready 😉
Kaine/Moran fundraiser in Norfolk
Governor Tim Kaine and Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran will be hosting a reception in Norfolk on Saturday Wednesday, March 28, 2007, from 5pm - 7pm. Proceeds will benefit Leadership for Virginia's Future, Moran's PAC which he established in 2002. Moran raises money for Democratic candidates statewide. For details and to RSVP, see the attached … Continue reading Kaine/Moran fundraiser in Norfolk
Conversation on school choice
There is an interesting conversation going on over at Republitarian.com about school choice/vouchers. Participating in the conversation is State Senator Mark Obenshain (R-26th), who sponsored a bill that would have created a pilot program on this. The bill died in the Finance Committee. Let me guess: the costs were too high. One of the comments … Continue reading Conversation on school choice
Update on voter file access
In this post last week, I mentioned the decision by the Democratic Party in 2005 to deny access to the voter file for anyone challenging an incumbent. In the comments, Not Larry Sabato mentioned that he thought the policy had been changed. Ben was correct. According to a memo dated 2/17/06, access to the voter … Continue reading Update on voter file access
Deeds live blog tonight on BJS
State Senator Creigh Deeds will be blogging live tonight on Bryan J. Scrafford from 6pm to 7pm. Head on over and leave your questions for the Senator.
Consistency: voter file access and redistricting
Back in 2005, the Democratic Caucus of the House of Delegates asked the Democratic Party of Virginia to not share its voter file with anyone challenging an incumbent. At the time, it only affected two people: Don McEachin and Keela Boose. McEachin, a former delegate looking to reclaim his seat, won his primary and Keela … Continue reading Consistency: voter file access and redistricting
How in the heck?
From the Virginian-Pilot: A woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for fraudulently taking welfare benefits for 15 years. This week, a judge ordered Carrie Bailey, 51, to repay $245,058 and prohibited her from getting public assistance again. It's the county's largest welfare scam in terms of money ordered to be repaid, said … Continue reading How in the heck?
