Category: Virginia

Ethics charge: Stolle & Norment

Ethics complaints were filed Thursday against Senators Kenneth Stolle (R-8th) and Thomas Norment (R-3) by Roanoke attorney G. David Nixon. The complaints allege conflicts of interest involving eminent domain reform legislation before the Senate. Both Stolle and Nixon are employed by the law firm of Kaufman & Canoles, whose clients (public utilities and governments) use … Continue reading Ethics charge: Stolle & Norment →

Action alert: HB1727

HB1727 managed to get out of the House of Delegates with some minor changes. I consider this bill onerous and one that should have never made it out of committee. I met bill sponsor Matt Lohr at the ODU Alumni reception last night and he seems a nice enough guy but I guess Bob Marshall … Continue reading Action alert: HB1727 →

M Warner: Not running for Senate in ’08

Little birdies are whispering that Mark Warner will not be running for Senate in 2008. This falls in line with my earlier thoughts. At that time, I said: I will be quite surprised if he runs for the Senate seat, even if John Warner retires, as has been rumored. Down in the comments in that … Continue reading M Warner: Not running for Senate in ’08 →

Farlow campaign update

Troy Farlow, Democratic candidate for the 96th House seat, has his website up and running. Looking good! Not on the website yet is Campaign Kickoff. That has been scheduled for Saturday, April 14, at 1 PM. The event will be held at the Freight Shed on the Yorktown Waterfront. Technorati Tags: Troy Farlow

The new and improved Waldo Aggregator

I have to admit that I'm a big fan of the aggregators, as it is the only way I can keep up with all of the stuff happening in the blogosphere. It was more fun when both aggregators had almost the same composition of blogs, because I could use Waldo's for a quick, clean look … Continue reading The new and improved Waldo Aggregator →

Report: ODU Reception

The annual ODU Alumni General Assembly reception last night was well-attended. I understand that there had been no receptions in Richmond for several days, as the GA approached crossover. Further, there were several last night, including one across the street (?) for VMI alumni. Among the attendees that I spotted and/or had a chance to … Continue reading Report: ODU Reception →

ODU Alumni GA Reception

Each year, the Old Dominion University Alumni Association, of which I am a member, hosts a General Assembly reception. Last year, the event recognized former U.S. Rep. G. William Whitehurst. It was great fun and was well-attended by many members of the GA, not just those from Hampton Roads. This year, the event will recognize … Continue reading ODU Alumni GA Reception →

Payday lending bill dead

The last chance for pay day lending reform in the House died Tuesday afternoon when HB2563 was stricken. With the McClellan amendment, interest rates were capped at 72%, double that allowed for other consumer loans. "You can't make your payroll on that kind of return," [bill patron Del. Lee] Ware said. OK, so they don't … Continue reading Payday lending bill dead →

Here comes the judge

On the heels of this horribly one-sided editorial in the Virginian-Pilot on Friday comes an article today about an interview conducted by Norfolk State Senator Nick Rerras (R-6th) of Mary G. Commander, a candidate for a Juvenile and Domestic Relations judgeship. In order to speak out, Ms. Commander resigned as a substitute judge in the … Continue reading Here comes the judge →