VPAP updates local council races

Yes, I know everyone is focused on the Republican primary Tuesday. And I know that November is a long way away. But already the numbers are starting to roll in for local City Council races and The Virginia Public Access Project is on top of things. Last week, VPAP posted the information from the June … Continue reading VPAP updates local council races →

Watch first meeting of reform commission today

The Governor's Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring will hold it's first full meeting this afternoon, beginning at 1pm. The three hour meeting will be streamed live here as well as here. Governor McDonnell will address the commission at 1:10pm. According to the agenda (pdf), Fred Malek, chairman of the commission, will be running the … Continue reading Watch first meeting of reform commission today →

Friday fun: the lollipop test

You Are Creative You are the type of person who always has to be creating something - whether it's something beautiful or something useful. You enjoy getting involved in huge projects. Your projects usually don't have a beginning or an ending. You are always ready to mix things up a bit and do something different. … Continue reading Friday fun: the lollipop test →

AG Cuccinelli: please look at this

I was glad to see local TV station WAVY discuss some of the issues related to the law change and its effect on the situation in Portsmouth regarding the recall of the mayor.  City Attorney Tim Oksman provided the station with a legal review (pdf) of what could happen. Gotta love this part: If a … Continue reading AG Cuccinelli: please look at this →

Dougherty – and Webb – wrong on DADT

Virginian-Pilot columnist Kerry Dougherty took on the issue of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in her column in Sunday's paper.  Although I don't always agree with her, she usually is at least rational in her analysis. This time, in her effort to support the opinion of Senator Jim Webb on the issue, she relies instead on … Continue reading Dougherty – and Webb – wrong on DADT →

Gaylene Kanoyton for 1st VP of DPVA

 Gaylene Kanoyton continues to pile up endorsements in her run for the 1st VP of the Democratic Party of Virginia. Those who have been around Virginia politics for a while know Gaylene and how hard she works to elect Democratic candidates.  Some of her activities: Hampton Democratic Committee Chair 2nd Congressional District Outreach Chair … Continue reading Gaylene Kanoyton for 1st VP of DPVA →

While we’re wating for Holley to decide

I had several interesting conversations over the weekend with some people in the know in Portsmouth. Seems no one thinks Mayor James Holley is going to resign by Friday, despite the urging of folks that he do so. And while there are people who think they can gather the signatures to be on the ballot, … Continue reading While we’re wating for Holley to decide →

ICYMI: Norfolk weekend stories

If you happened to have been out of town for the long weekend, there were a couple of stories in The Virginian-Pilot that you may have missed. Hester will not run for seat Councilwoman Daun Hester, who lost her bid for mayor last month, will not run in November's special election.  As outlined previously, Hester's … Continue reading ICYMI: Norfolk weekend stories →

Memorial Day 2010

From Wikipedia: Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who died in military service for their country. It began first to honor Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War. … Continue reading Memorial Day 2010 →