Friday fun: Elton John edition

So... Elton John is playing the Ted tonight and I'm gonna be there Here's a clip from the movie "Tommy" Yeah, it's gonna be a good time.

Northam: P.E. bill would fight obesity

Senator Ralph Northam wrote an op-ed for Thursday's Virginian-Pilot in which he discusses his bill, SB 966, which provides for 150 minutes of physical education each week for grades K through 8. The bill does not require schools to hire more teachers. All teachers in grades K-8 are already certified to teach P.E., so hiring … Continue reading Northam: P.E. bill would fight obesity →

American Idol results 03/17/11

The performances Wednesday night were nothing to write home about. The theme was songs from the year of each contestant's birth. No one hit it out of the park nor did anyone completely bomb. Heading into tonight's results show, any one  of them could be voted off. The first to be added to the bottom … Continue reading American Idol results 03/17/11 →

Judge ignores FOIA law, refuses civil penalty on Westmoreland County

This article is reprinted from my blog a few weeks ago. The story is too good not to give it an encore. Heartland of Virginia During the trial phase of an action brought recently by citizens in Westmoreland County, a judge refused civil penalties for the Board of Supervisors, the Administrator of the IDA (Industrial … Continue reading Judge ignores FOIA law, refuses civil penalty on Westmoreland County →

Redistricting: what if VA looked like this?

This map (click to enlarge) surfaced yesterday as a potential way the Congressional districts in Virginia could be drawn. The alignment shows that there could be a second black majority district in Virginia. I'm hearing that such a map is doable - except a certain Democratic Congressman is blocking the attempt, even though said Congressman … Continue reading Redistricting: what if VA looked like this? →

Women’s History Month: A long, ongoing journey

My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot today. Two of the women mentioned are Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Norfolk acting (hopefully soon-to-be permanent) police chief Sharon Chamberlin. I managed to get through an entire column without once mentioning Gloria Steinem, one of the leaders in the women's movement from the 1970s, … Continue reading Women’s History Month: A long, ongoing journey →

VLBC pre-veto session reception

(Click to enlarge) The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus is hosting a reception on April 5. Of special note are the directions to Plant Zero, since the address is not included in GPS systems. (A fact I can attest to 😦 ) Tickets can be ordered online here.

Rigell Town Hall meeting Monday

2nd District Rep. Scott Rigell is hosting his second town hall meeting this coming Monday, March 21st, at 7pm at Norfolk's Azalea Garden Middle School. The Congressman held his first town hall meeting in Virginia Beach about six weeks ago. That event drew an overflow crowd. At the same time, the Governor's Independent Bipartisan Advisory … Continue reading Rigell Town Hall meeting Monday →

Quick links 3/15/11

Stealing the idea straight from my friend, Waldo, here are a few links that caught my eye today: Documents reveal efforts to control Goochland's ex-treasurer. "As a constitutionally elected county officer, Grubbs answered to voters, not auditors, and was virtually untouchable — barring criminal conduct." And the General Assembly, so far, refuses to correct this. … Continue reading Quick links 3/15/11 →