And a lot of other things. My op-ed column this week for The Virginian-Pilot focused on the Virginia Public Access Project, a source of information about candidates and campaigns with which most political junkies are quite familiar. But it's not all about the money, even if everything is about the money. VPAP has done a … Continue reading Thanks to VPAP, we can follow the money
It is easy to see, from this map, why the political power in Virginia has shifted. The map, courtesy of Sabato's Crystal Ball, shows the population of the Commonwealth. Compare that, if you will, to that produced after the last census. It is easy to see the growing influence of Northern Virginia. One last map: … Continue reading Political map of Virginia
Norfolk federal public defender Arenda Wright Allen was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia. She was recommended by Virginia Senators Webb and Warner and is the first African American woman so appointed in the state.
The Washington Post has released more data from its recent poll of 1,180 adults in Virginia. The results are hardly surprising: 47% are in favor of gay marriage and 55% are in favor of gay couples being able to adopt. As Waldo Jaquith points out, it is the younger people who are making the difference. … Continue reading Post poll: support for gay marriage, adoption
Former Del. Phil Hamilton admitted on the stand today that he "misstated the facts"
Making the same arguments that I have for some time now, the editorial board of the Daily Press has come out in favor of eliminating constitutional officers. ... stop electing this [commissioner of the revenue] job and make it a staff position in the county finance department, where it — and the treasurer — belong.Every … Continue reading Daily Press: eliminate constitutional offices
The weekend of April 30-May 1, I was in Blacksburg, attending the League of Women Voters state convention. Among the attendees and the speakers of the convention was Elisabeth MacNamara, national president of the LWV. In her workshop Saturday morning, MacNamara cited information costs as one of the reasons people don't vote. In my op-ed … Continue reading Voter information costs
Somebody's lying - Runte denies involvement in Hamilton hire.
A few items from around the net: Norfolk budget hearing quiet. I went to the budget hearing last night. With no real estate tax increase proposed, the speakers mainly asked for support for the schools and for the Community Services Board. Although I didn't get a chance to participate in the public forums during its … Continue reading Quick links 05/05/11
This is unedited, and happened as you see it. Thankfully, no damage was found at the University, however there was some in nearby neighborhoods. This is not what a person is supposed to do when a tornado is spotted, but it is a fascinating account of watching and realizing what they were looking at.
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