Portsmouth City Council member Steve Heretick has announced his bid for the Virginia Senate for the seat currently occupied by Fred Quayle (R-13).
Category: Virginia
OTR: 12/17/06
This week's On the Record will feature a discussion about transportation. Joining host Joel Rubin will be Dennis Heuer, VDOT District Administrator for Hampton Roads. As the topic shifts to the need for more broadbased leadership, Rubin and Heuer will be joined by Susan Timmons of Lead Virginia and Capt. Scott Pollpeter, commander of Naval … Continue reading OTR: 12/17/06
And it’s all about the VA Senate race
Stuff that came out while I was at a party tonight: Salon's Person of the Year - S. R. Sidarth #3 Video of 2006 on YouTube "Macaca" most politically incorrect word (via NLS) Amazing, isn't it?
JibJab reviews 2006
Really, really funny video that I was emailed today. I see Terry blogged about it yesterday. (Gotta love that search function on BlogNetNews 🙂 )
Kaine proposes tax elimination for working poor, other budget amendments
Governor Tim Kaine has proposed an elimination of the income tax on the poorest Virginians. Individuals with an income less than $12,000 and married couples making less than $24,000 would not pay state income taxes starting Jan. 1, 2008. Under current law, income taxes are assessed for individuals making $7,000 and couples who earn $14,000. … Continue reading Kaine proposes tax elimination for working poor, other budget amendments
John Warner is running
According to the Virginian-Pilot, John Warner will be running in 2008. Because of "the ever-increasing complexity of our nation's security situation.... I have decided to devote my full time to security responsibilities in the Senate and the demands of a vigorous and challenging re-election campaign." OK, so where does that leave everybody? My predictions: No … Continue reading John Warner is running
Webb misses Vet event, offers lame excuse
This morning's Virginian-Pilot has an editorial about Senator-elect Jim Webb being a no-show at a local event which was planned for Veterans' Day, Saturday, November 11. Back in August, Webb agreed to appear. The Webb camp claims that they told organizers a month in advance that he might not be able to make it; however … Continue reading Webb misses Vet event, offers lame excuse
DPVA Training Conference
The DPVA is holding a Training Conference on January 12-13, 2007 at the Holiday Inn - Central in Richmond. From the announcement, the conference is for local party officers and potential 2007 candidates, but it appears any party member can attend. (No doubt if I have read this wrong, someone will correct me.) There is … Continue reading DPVA Training Conference
Voting paper trails and audits
From GOTV: A coalition of citizens’ groups will be working to pass legislation through the Virginia 2007 legislative session to require all election machines in the state to provide voter-verifiable paper audit trails. Charter members of the Verifiable Voting Coalition of Virginia include: Virginia League of Women Voters Virginia Libertarian Party Common Cause New Electoral … Continue reading Voting paper trails and audits
WashPo article: the truth from where I sit
It seems that nearly everyone in the blogosphere has covered the Washington Post article about the Democrats in Virginia targeting the GOP in the 2007 election, as if that were some kind of surprise. It's been discussed nearly everywhere that the Democrats are looking to gain control of the General Assembly in 2007. Chalk it … Continue reading WashPo article: the truth from where I sit
