From The Washington Post: The two were charged with 14 felony counts, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, obtaining property under color of their official office and conspiring to the do the same. They were also charged with making false statements to a federal credit union. From the Richmond Times Dispatch: According to … Continue reading McDonnell, wife indicted
What is it about the Republicans in the Virginia Senate and the day we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? One year ago today, they went for a blatant power grab by attempting to redistrict. Yesterday, although not as insidious as last year's plan, they did something similar. Republicans Ram through Unconstitutional … Continue reading Another MLK Day move by Senate Republicans
We set aside today, the third Monday in January, to honor the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On the editorial page today, The Virginian-Pilot printed quotes from some of his speeches. My favorite is not the one for which he is most famous; instead, I prefer "Remaining Awake Through A … Continue reading Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
First week of classes so I'm a bit buried. These are some of the stories that caught my eye: General Assembly. With the inauguration over, the GA is in full swing. Richmond Sunlight shows 2,163 bills have been filed. I've not had time to review them all, but some are dead because they are proposed … Continue reading Quick hits 01/16/14
I about had a heart attack when, Thanksgiving morning, my trusty Blackberry 9900 wouldn't boot up. It took me a couple of days to get around to figuring out what the problem was - the OS had become corrupted - and fixing it. My biggest problem was not the reloading of the OS but the … Continue reading Technology Tuesday: Blackberry z10
I didn't even have to read the name of the legislator who requested these two opinions to know who it was: In one, Cuccinelli, who lost to McAuliffe in the 2013 governor's race, says a governor can't order state officials to permit legally married gay couples to file joint Virginia tax returns because the state … Continue reading Cuccinelli & Marshall team up one last time
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. The title references this: Norfolk voters in the 6th ceded the decision of who should represent us to voters in those three [Accomack, Northampton, and Mathews counties] localities. Combined, they accounted for about 53 percent of the votes cast Tuesday. Writing, as I typically do, … Continue reading ICYMI: A muted voice in Tuesday’s special election
Lynwood Lewis leads Wayne Coleman by just 22 votes after yesterday's special election in the 6th Senate. While I said on the radio last week that I expected a close race, I didn't expect it to be this close. In fact, my Election-eve calculations had Lewis winning 56% - 44%. Obviously, I need to spend … Continue reading Landslide Lyn
Today's the day! Yes, it's cold out there but if you live in the 6th Senate district, please go out and vote day. The 6th encompasses part of Norfolk, all of Accomack, Northampton and Mathews counties, and the Chesapeake Beach precinct in Virginia Beach. Vote at your regular polling place. If you are not sure … Continue reading Vote today 6th Senate
Ed Gillespie, longtime Republican Party activist and currently the chair of the Republican State Leadership Committee, spoke this morning at the Republican Party of Norfolk breakfast. Gillespie is considering a run for U.S. Senate against popular Democrat Mark Warner. I tried - without success - to get him to confirm that he is definitely in … Continue reading Audio Ed Gillespie: Kaine &Warner “Each cast the deciding vote”
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