It's been seven years today since I started this blog. The last two have not been nearly as much fun as the first five. I've had a lot of challenges in my life over the last couple of years, which has made blogging as much as I would like difficult. When you add on the … Continue reading Seven years
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Friday. The topic was, of course, the decision by Speaker Bill Howell to rule the Senate changes to the HB259 non germane. There is some sanity in Richmond. Maybe not as much as I'd like, but some. My column appears in The Virginian-Pilot on Thursdays. You … Continue reading ICYMI: The integrity of the institution
Audience Urged to Bring Smart Phones to Next Virginia Beach Forum Event…and Use Them March 13 Political Talk Show Will Feature Larry Sabato, Other Noted State and Local Pundits, and Comments Tweeted In From the “Peanut Gallery” When the final Virginia Beach Forum event of the 2013 season begins at 7:30 pm on March 13 … Continue reading Save the date: March 13 live political talk
Speaker of the House William Howell ruled today that the Senate amendments to House Bill 259 were not germane, thus killing the bill. The ruling came after the speaker gave some history on the concept of germaneness, explaining it as a basic parliamentary principle. The speaker referred to a predecessor of his who interpreted the … Continue reading Re-redisctricting bill: not germane
Back in 2007, when Ralph Northam was running for Senate for the first time, I wrote about how he provided medical care to a boy who had just been hit by a car. Yesterday, the senator found himself in another situation that allowed him to use his medical training: ... the Norfolk Democrat used his … Continue reading Northam: doctor, citizen redux
Rep. Robert Hurt statement on the budget (his website) I will show what Hurt wrote in his release today, then, in bold italics, I will provide my translation of what he said. Of course, all opinions are mine. The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 requires that the President submit a budget to Congress no … Continue reading Robert Hurt, Translated
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. It has always bothered me that until a state issue hits the national news, far too many in Virginia were unaware of the issue. Sometimes, like the electoral vote scheme, the state and local media has been covering the topic from the beginning. I wrote … Continue reading Are Virginians paying attention?
... you might want to rethink using the same kind of information that cost your party's nominee the presidency. On the pages sent the Post’s way, Cuccinelli uses language akin to Mitt Romney’s famous “47 percent” comment. The Republican presidential candidate had suggested that a share of the electorate was so dependent on government hand-outs … Continue reading If you’re going to write a book …
How should we honor those whose past includes negative things? Senior Justice Harry Lee Carrico died Sunday and the governor has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff until his burial. The Richmond Times-Dispatch has an obituary for the judge, calling him "a central figure" in the battle over interracial marriage: In 1966, Mr. Carrico … Continue reading Opinion, please: Honoring those with a past
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. The subject, obviously, is the power grab of Senate Republicans. But those who follow Virginia politics recognized that something else happened Monday, something that will forever change us: the Virginia Way is no more. I have to say that witnessing the Monday's actions has shaken my faith … Continue reading The death of The Virginia Way
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