Rasmussen Reports has a new poll out of Virginia gubernatorial candidates. It shows Bob McDonnell leading Brian Moran by three points, which is within the poll's margin of error of +/-4.5 points, making the race between the two a virtual tie. McDonnell leads Terry McAuliffe by 7 and Creigh Deeds by 9. In December, Moran … Continue reading Rasmussen: Moran remains tied with McDonnell
Live blogging McAuliffe telephone town hall
Terry McAuliffe, Democratic candidate for governor, is holding a telephone town hall meeting right now. I called in on the press listen-only line, but then my home phone rang - I got called for it, anyway. McAuliffe says this is the third such call he has made. Prior calls, he said, had over 5,000 callers … Continue reading Live blogging McAuliffe telephone town hall
Spruill responds
There has been a lot written about the comments of Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr. in this article. Spruill just released the following statement: In response to comments made on the floor of the House of Delegates during debate on HB2314 by Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr, (D) of Chesapeake. "While speaking in opposition to a bill … Continue reading Spruill responds
Smoking ban, part deux
Just got a news release from the Governor's office regarding the impending statewide smoking ban. My position on the subject hasn't changed one iota from the one I posted almost two years ago. I suspect the next government intervention will consist of banning smoking in my car and home. Oh wait - that's already on … Continue reading Smoking ban, part deux
Senate Finance rejects revenue proposals
So says The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis. Tuesday's press release highlights various bills that the Senate Finance Committee failed to pass. A number of proposals to bring in more revenue to help balance the state's budget failed to win passage at a Senate Finance Committee meeting today in the General Assembly. Among the many … Continue reading Senate Finance rejects revenue proposals
Give it up!
Forecasting the weather, that is. Last night, there was an article on PilotOnline that said we had a 90% chance of snow overnight. (Of course, I can't find the link this morning.) The 11:00 news provided reports of what VDOT was doing to prepare for the morning commute. When I got up, nary a hint … Continue reading Give it up!
Wow! What a day!
On the first day of appointments for me for tax season, lots of stuff happened - and I missed a lot of it 😦 I started the day not with clients but at the announcement of Hampton Roads Performs (more on that later). While there, I learned of the announcement by AG Bob McDonnell that … Continue reading Wow! What a day!
TCC president’s remarks on MLK Day
I mentioned earlier that the remarks offered by Tidewater Community College president, Dr. Deborah M. DiCroce, at the Urban League Community Leaders breakfast were, as always, outstanding. I finally received a copy of the text of them and with her permission, they are reprinted below. Good morning. On behalf of the entire TCC community, it’s … Continue reading TCC president’s remarks on MLK Day
The politics of destruction
The Miami Herald's Leonard Pitts has an interesting column reprinted in Monday's Virginian Pilot (original here) in which he addresses a reader named Doug. Doug is just the voice of many who criticized Pitts for criticizing Limbaugh. Pitts hones in, though, on something that others have mentioned but bears repeating (emphasis mine): He seems to … Continue reading The politics of destruction
Massive Resistance: the editorials
The Virginian Pilot today reprinted 14 editorials written by Editor Lenoir Chambers over the course of 1959. The first and last are available online here. These editorials won the Pulitzer Prize for Chambers in 1960.Some 13,000 Virginia students were affected by the closing of schools across the Commonwealth, about 10,000 of them in Norfolk. In … Continue reading Massive Resistance: the editorials
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