I mentioned in my earlier post on yesterday's debate that this will be the first opportunity for many people in Hampton Roads to see Harris Miller and Jim Webb. I took a look around the local media outlets to see what information has been reported on the candidates. Here is what I've found in terms … Continue reading Local reporting of Miller vs Webb, Part 1
Category: Virginia
Miller versus Webb debate
I expect that this debate may be the first and only time that many people in Hampton Roads will have the opportunity to hear the candidates speak. It was the first time that I have heard Webb speak and only the second time that I have heard Miller. Based on what others have said about … Continue reading Miller versus Webb debate
Medicare pays for mistakes
From AP: The government could save hundreds of millions of dollars a year if the Medicare program would stop paying for medical errors such as operations on the wrong body part or mismatched blood transfusions. Say what? Medicare is going broke and the government is paying for mistakes??!!
LWV-SHR: Transportation
Tonight I attended the Annual Meeting of the League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads. For those who are not familiar with the organization, here is a bit from the national website: The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public … Continue reading LWV-SHR: Transportation
This ‘n that
Reminder: The deadline for signing up for the Norfolk Real Estate Tax Relief Program for the Elderly and Disabled is June 1. Suffolk council has agreed to - but not voted on - a real estate tax rate reduction, making the proposed rate of 94 cents per $100 of assessed value the lowest in the … Continue reading This ‘n that
Stuck Behind the Speaker
A new blog has appeared called "Stuck Behind the Speaker." Welcome to "Stuck Behind the Speaker," the unofficial blog of the only transportation plan to emerge from the recesses of the 2006 Special Session of the Virginia General Assembly. This ought to be fun!
Edds on Democratic Primary
Margaret Edds is one of my favorite writers. She seems to just "get it." In today's editorial, which appears in the Pilot, she points out the apparent disconnect between national Democrats and Virginia Democrats in whom they support for the nomination - Harris Miller or Jim Webb - to run against George Allen. She makes … Continue reading Edds on Democratic Primary
Car tax (again)
Today's Pilot had a letter to the editor from a Virginia Beach resident complaining about a "back-door tax increase" because the car tax relief is only 67% this year as opposed to 70% last year. The letter blames Commissioner of the Revenue and 2nd Congressional District candidate Phil Kellam for the increase: A supervisor from … Continue reading Car tax (again)
Blog Summit: I’ll be there
Just completed my registration form for the Sorensen Intitute for Political Leadership Summit on Blogging and Democracy in the Commonwealth (that's a mouthful :lol:) and the check is in the mail. So the only question is where is everybody going to stay? On my last trip to C'ville, I stayed at the Hampton Inn, which … Continue reading Blog Summit: I’ll be there
7th District: count yourselves lucky
Over at Not Larry Sabato, there is a conversation about what's going on in the 7th District. Seems the only candidate who has qualified for the Democratic convention is a nudist, Brad Blanton. The folks in the 7th should be glad they don't have to deal with this guy: Democratic Party leaders are wondering what … Continue reading 7th District: count yourselves lucky
