The League of Women Voters hosted a forum Tuesday night for the candidates running in the special election for the 90th House of Delegates seat. The video is below. The special election is August 19th.
Video: 90th House of Delegates candidate forum
90th House district forum tomorrow
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
ICYMI: Next step towards marriage equality
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
90th update: Lindsey meet and greet this Saturday
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.
November 2014 local elections
Three of the southside Hampton Roads cities will have local elections on their ballots this November. The candidate list, as of today, is below. Note that there are special elections in each city - the filing deadline for candidates in those contests is August 15. I will update this list once the final field is … Continue reading November 2014 local elections
ICYMI: Which version of McDonnell is the real one?
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?
90th update: Townhalls, forum
The special election in the 90th House of Delegates district is fast approaching. A few opportunities to see the candidates: Joe Lindsey Town Halls - Democratic candidate Joe Lindsey will host a town hall meeting this Saturday, August 2, from 9am to 10:30am. The meeting will be held in the activity room at Lindsey Brothers, … Continue reading 90th update: Townhalls, forum
4th Circuit: Marriage ban invalid
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
Local McDonnell trial coverage
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
ICYMI: Don’t let the election come quietly
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
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