Norfolk City Council: 2/15/11

By Tommy Smigiel The informal agenda offers some items of interest for our citizens this week. Presentation of the FY2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and KPMG External Auditors FY2010 Independent Auditor's Report Update on Mid-Town Office Tower Update on Real Estate Assessments Status Review of Light Rail Construction Will the KPMG Audit Report reveal anything interesting?  Is there … Continue reading Norfolk City Council: 2/15/11 →

Enough

Guest post by Louis Eisenberg On Saturday, February 12th, 2011, the seeds that were planted in the 2010 Norfolk City Council elections began to bloom. The citizens noticed the results of what sunlight in the form of Tommy Smigiel, Angelia Williams and Andy Protogyrou can bring to our city. Three new Council members held the … Continue reading Enough →

Blogoversary: Five years old

Have to admit I almost missed this today. It's been five years since I made the first post on this blog.  I guess time flies when you're having fun - or something. If someone hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have remembered. (I forgot last year but remembered two years ago.)  What was I thinking - … Continue reading Blogoversary: Five years old →

Wittman for Senate trial balloon spotted?

Breaking news By Steve Vaughan What may be the first signs of a move by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-1st) to enter the 2012 U.S. Senate race came to light Friday. The story should go up some time tonight at  The Virginia Gazette.

Friday funny: Family Feud

Surely you remember the TV gameshow Family Feud. Well, it's still on TV, with a new host. But this ain't your parents Family Feud. Take a look. h/t Brian Kirwin's Facebook page

Goodbye, Jimmy. We hardly knew ye.

By Steve Vaughan Senator Jim Webb announced Wednesday that he won't seek a second term in 2012. The announcement wasn't much of a surprise. He only raised $12,000 in campaign contributions in the fourth quarter of 2010 and he'd seemed for months to be vacillating on the decision to run or not run. I'm going … Continue reading Goodbye, Jimmy. We hardly knew ye. →

Fairfax Schools complain about following FOIA law

By Mark Brooks Elizabeth Schultz just wanted to find out information about a school that had been going to be renovated. The same school turned up listed for closure later, to the surprise of almost everyone. Clifton Elementary, in the Fairfax Public Schools system, is the school in question. She was concerned about decisions being … Continue reading Fairfax Schools complain about following FOIA law →

3 Norfolk council members host town hall Saturday

Norfolk's three newest council members - Tommy Smigel and Andy Protogyrou were elected last May, Angelia Williams was elected last November - are hosting a town hall meeting Saturday morning.  The  three seek public input on Norfolk's subsidy of a proposed office building. The  meeting will be held at Granby High School (7101 Granby Street) … Continue reading 3 Norfolk council members host town hall Saturday →

Webb will NOT run for re-election

In a just-received press release, Virginia senior senator Jim Webb announced that he will not run for re-election. [A]fter much thought and consideration I have decided to return to the private sector, where I have spent most of my professional life, and will not seek re-election in 2012. I have to admit that I didn't … Continue reading Webb will NOT run for re-election →

Norfolk native Judge Hassell dies

Norfolk native and former Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court Leroy R. Hassell Sr. has died. According to Virginia Lawyers Weekly: Justice Hassell had been in ailing health for about a year and a half. He was seriously ill with an infection in August 2009, missing several weeks of work. He returned to the … Continue reading Norfolk native Judge Hassell dies →