The Republican race for the nomination for U.S. Senate was the attention-grabber yesterday, especially in areas of the commonwealth where there was nothing else on the ballot. The win by George Allen wasn't unexpected, although the margin - he received more than 65% of the vote - was. There are a lot of pieces to … Continue reading E-day roundup
So says the Federal Reserve. And most of it? The downward spiral of the housing market. Rakesh Kochhar, associate director of research at the Pew Hispanic Center, calls this phenomenon the “reverse wealth effect.” As consumers watched the value of their homes rise during the boom, they felt more confident spending money, even if they … Continue reading American wealth down 40%
While the Republican U.S. Senate contest has garnered the bulk of the coverage, there are a few other local races on Tuesday's primary ballot. In the 4th Congressional district, voters will have to choose either a Republican or a Democratic ballot as there are contests on both sides. Incumbent Republican Rep. Randy Forbes faces a … Continue reading Other primaries Tuesday
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. In it, I raise concern about the unsolicited proposal received from APM Terminals to take over the operations of the Port of Virginia. Information on the deal can be found here, although not any of the financial information. That is confidential and not available to the public. … Continue reading Careful on the port deal
An official complaint has been filed regarding this past weekend's Democratic state convention. I have obtained a copy of the complaint and have received permission from the author to publish it. Complainant Gail Gordon Donegan alleges that rules were violated. The specific remedy requested is the removal of the two male DNC members, Frank Leone … Continue reading Complaint filed in convention mess
Yes, I know the purpose of this convention was to focus on the 2012 elections. But being a long-view kind of person, I couldn't help but look towards what is coming for 2013 and beyond. Although he has yet to declare that he is running, there appears to be no challenge to Terry McAuliffe as … Continue reading State convention part 3: looking ahead to 2013
2nd CD candidate Paul Hirschbiel is hosting a roundtable discussion in Northhampton County today. The topic is early childhood education. The discussion will be held from 5:15pm to 6:15pm at the Northampton County Department of Social Services building, 5265 The Hornes, in Eastville.
As I said yesterday, my primary reason for going to the convention was to help my friend, Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr., get re-elected to the DNC. I had, in fact, planned to travel to Fairfax Friday afternoon in order to have some time to visit one of my oldest and dearest friends, go to the … Continue reading State convention part 2: women leaders bait and switch
Four years ago, I attended the state Democratic convention, held in Hampton, with one thought in mind: to get elected as a Hillary Clinton delegate to the national convention. For this year's convention, held this past weekend in Fairfax, I had a single focus as well: to help my friend, Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr., to … Continue reading State convention part 1: DNC committee selection
Those activist judges 🙂 Oh wait - one was appointed by Ronald Reagan, one by George H. W. Bush, and the third by Bill Clinton. The actual ruling is available here (pdf).
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