For voters in parts of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, today is Election Day. Democrat Joe Lindsey and Republican Marcus Calabrese are vying for the open seat. Vote at your normal polling location until 7pm. If you are unsure of where to vote or if you live in the district, use this tool to find out. … Continue reading Today: Special election in the 90th
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. I ran across an article - "Why Do Americans Stink at Math?" - the other day that mentioned an old story about 1/3 versus 1/4 hamburgers. (Apparently, some folks thought the anecdote was made up - but marketing students have been hearing about it for … Continue reading ICYMI: There will be math
Just a reminder that there will be a forum tomorrow, August 12, for the candidates running in the 8/19 special election for the 90th House of Delegates seat. The details are in this pdf. The forum is at VoTech at 6:30pm and the public is invited to attend. The 90th House district covers portions of … Continue reading 90th House district forum tomorrow
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. In it, I discuss the correct decision by those involved in Virginia's marriage equality case to appeal the 4th Circuit decision in Bostic v. Schaefer to the U. S. Supreme Court. I have been hearing rumblings that some supporters of marriage equality didn't want the decision … Continue reading ICYMI: Next step towards marriage equality
Joe Lindsey, the Democratic candidate in the 90th, is holding a meet and greet this Saturday, at the Southside Aquatic Center from 1pm - 2pm. Details are here. A special election for the 90th House District seat will be held August 19.
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. I couldn't help but think of the thesis (pdf) which figured so prominently in the 2009 gubernatorial election once it was discovered. (I wrote some about it at the time.) If nothing else, it was clear that Bob McDonnell revered the traditional family: a working … Continue reading ICYMI: Which version of McDonnell is the real one?
Monday afternoon, a panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the lower court's ruling that Virginia's marriage equality ban is unconstitutional. The 2-1 decision (pdf) represents the next step in the march to the U.S. Supreme Court. The only question is how we get there. The defendants could appeal for a hearing … Continue reading 4th Circuit: Marriage ban invalid
Jim Hoeft, of Bearing Drift, and I will be appearing on WVEC's 5:30pm newscast today to offer our thoughts on the trial of former governor Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen. We will be appearing once or twice a week as the trial, which started this morning, progresses. The trial is expected to last five … Continue reading Local McDonnell trial coverage
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. There's an unwritten rule in politics about debates: Incumbents shun them; challengers desire them. As I wrote this article, I was thinking about two contests: the U.S. Senate race and the 2nd Congressional district race. The first debate in the Senate race will be held … Continue reading ICYMI: Don’t let the election come quietly
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. When the Pew Research Journalism Project released its report last week, I couldn't help but think of Julian Walker, the former statehouse reporter for our paper. The loss of Julian last month came on the heels of other losses of coverage in Virginia - this … Continue reading ICYMI: What we’re missing from reportless Richmond
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