The Norfolk City Democratic Committee has set the caucus for nominating the candidate in the 89th House of Delegates district. It will be held Wednesday, October 17, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at the Masonic Temple, 7001 Granby Street. The 89th lies completely within the City of Norfolk (see map) and voting is open to all … Continue reading Democratic Caucus set for the 89th
A public meeting will be held this Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center on the privatization of the ports. Be there. More info after the fold. VA Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton slipped this little note in his latest missive in The Virginian-Pilot Sunday. The state is … Continue reading Be heard on privatization of ports
Election set in 89th - Governor Bob McDonnell has set December 18 as the date for the special election in the 89th House district. The seat became vacant when Kenny Alexander was elected to fill the remaining term of Senator Yvonne Miller, who died in July. Three candidates will vie for the Democratic nomination. No … Continue reading Quick hits local edition 10/1/12
Mark your calendars: October 11. The 20th annual Norfolk Kiwanis Harbor Party and Seafood Fest is happening that day from 4:30pm to 7:30pm at Town Point Park. Thousands of folks from all around will be on hand to eat some good seafood, drink a little beer and wine, and socialize. Oh - and talk a … Continue reading Kiwanis Harbor Party & Seafood Fest 10/11
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Across the country, groups are organizing for a push to get voters registered. If you aren't registered, you can do so via this tool. You can also visit your local registrar or the Virginia State Board of Elections website. The last day to register is October 15. Already registered? … Continue reading National Voter Registration Day
Last Thursday, U.S. Senate hopefuls Tim Kaine and George Allen squared off in a debate hosted by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. The debate was broadcast to local TV and was available for live-streaming on the internet, although on my end, the live stream wasn't very good. Friday, the Kaine campaign announced that they had … Continue reading Fairfax Chamber debate
At least for a brief while. One of the things that I really, really miss is local television. There simply is almost none of it left. That will change over the next six weeks as Mike Gooding at WVEC will host a Sunday political show. https://twitter.com/MikeGoodingWVEC/status/248444656235474945 All three candidates from the 1st Congressional District - … Continue reading Politics comes back to local TV this Sunday
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. I, like thousands of others, got hung up in traffic Saturday as the result of the boneheaded decision by VDOT to close two of the three crossings from the Peninsula to the south side of Hampton Roads "I think we underestimated the impact of the … Continue reading ICYMI: A frightening communication breakdown
Two polls out today show former governor Tim Kaine leading former governor George Allen in the contest to replace retiring one-term Senator Jim Webb. Quinnipiac University Polling Institute reports Kaine leading Allen by 7 points, 51 to 44. The same poll shows President Obama leading Mitt Romney by 4, 50 to 46. The Washington Post … Continue reading Senate polls: Kaine leading Allen
It is "Virginia Certified Public Accountants Week," as declared (pdf) by Gov. Bob McDonnell. Our state society, the VSCPA, has a number of activities planned in conjunction with this celebration. The big one is this Friday's Day of Service. A lot of us don't need a specific day for service. We use our skills year-round … Continue reading Virginia CPAs week
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