Category: Virginia

Dems lose senate injunction fight

According to the Roanoke Times: In an opinion issued this morning, Judge Beverly Snukals concluded that “the public interest would not be served by having a deadlocked Senate that is unable to agree on organization.” Elections have consequences, folks.  

On selecting Virginia’s judges

My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. Like so many things in our commonwealth, the selection of judges is in the hands of the legislature. LG Bill Bolling, who has been running for governor as long as I've known him 😉 , may be on to something. There are so many issues with having … Continue reading On selecting Virginia’s judges →

Robert Hurt tired of Washington already

(I have delayed talking about next year's Congressional races until after the elections here in Virginia were over. I will have a lot to say about Hurt, his inaction in Congress, and his habit of following instead of leading.) In an interview with the Farmville Herald published on October 6, 2011, Robert Hurt answered the … Continue reading Robert Hurt tired of Washington already →

Hampton Roads judges in trouble

In an article this morning, it was noted that two judges in Hampton Roads are in trouble: Norfolk Circuit Judge Norman A. Thomas faced tough questions Friday from state lawmakers with the power to give him another eight-year term. Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judge Ramona D. Taylor was not invited for an interview … Continue reading Hampton Roads judges in trouble →

Chesapeake, Norfolk, Va Beach look to share services

The Hampton Roads cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk and Virginia Beach have started a process to determine what, if any, services can be combined to cut costs. The project, as outlined in this article, includes input from business executives in the region and is being led by the Hampton Roads Partnership, which describes the project here. … Continue reading Chesapeake, Norfolk, Va Beach look to share services →

Friday fun: Pilot’s cartoonist on fire!

Walt Taylor, who draws editorial cartoons for The Virginian-Pilot, has been on fire lately.   This one was included in last Friday's paper: And this one was in Wednesday's paper: Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words 🙂 As always, click to enlarge.

Careful what you wish for

My latest op-ed appeared in the Wednesday edition of The Virginian-Pilot. The topic is, of course, last week's announcement by AG Ken Cuccinelli that will seek the 2013 Republican nomination for governor. The question of Cuccinelli running for governor was always just a matter of when, not if. As I said in the article, I … Continue reading Careful what you wish for →

Uranium Mining forum by LWV

The Virginia Peninsula MAL League of Women Voters will be having a public forum on lifting the ban on uranium mining. Speakers from both sides of the issue will be presenting and questions will be taken from the public.  Details are: Location: Hampton Convention Center in Hampton, VA  Date: December 11, 2011 @ 3:30 p.m. … Continue reading Uranium Mining forum by LWV →

Required reading: Civil War edition

With Virginia preparing for the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War, this week's required reading comes from The Atlantic. For realists, the true story of the Civil War illuminates the problem of ostensibly sober-minded compromise with powerful, and intractable, evil.