My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. Never thought I'd be longing for the days from four years ago when we were debating the merits of Bob McDonnell's transportation plan. Yes, we - me included - spent a lot of time talking about the thesis. But we also talked about the issues. … Continue reading ICYMI: Let’s hear details from the candidates
The Virginia Supreme Court handed down a ruling this morning in a long-running Norfolk eminent domain case. In a major loss for Old Dominion University, the state Supreme Court ruled this morning that the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority did not have the right to use eminent domain to take a 10-unit apartment building near … Continue reading Pretty big deal: SCt. Va. rules in favor of property owners
Another year has passed but I still remember the horror of 9/11/01 as if it were yesterday. I gathered my thoughts on the fifth anniversary - and I really have nothing to add. Statements have poured in from our representatives. I don't agree much with Virginian-Pilot columnist Kerry Dougherty but she nailed it in her … Continue reading 12 years: Remembering 9/11
Lots of moving parts today, among them: Herring wins Virginian-Pilot endorsement. Yep. The one statewide race where I made a prediction. In case you were wondering, Obenshain is the second coming of Cuccinelli - plus more. Democratic strategist Dave "Mudcat" Saunders is backing Cuccinelli. While not as big of a deal as the Boyd Marcus … Continue reading Quick hits 9/10/13
One of the fun things I do regularly on this blog is to predict who The Virginian-Pilot will endorse in upcoming elections. I usually have plenty of time, as the newspaper is often pretty late in releasing their endorsements. Not this year. Roughly six weeks ahead of the time frame of the 2009 gubernatorial endorsement, … Continue reading Predictions on Pilot … ah nevermind 😦
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. Perhaps it sounds like a frivolous topic but the discussion paper (pdf) that prompted it was anything but. The power of the medium has changed the way politics is done. When I joined Twitter, it was because I wanted a way to quickly report on … Continue reading ICYMI: Navigating a tweet stream
At his picnic Monday, Rep. Bobby Scott started his remarks with a remembrance of his older brother, Scotty, who died a couple of weeks ago. NEWPORT NEWS - Charles Waldo Scott, Jr., known to friends and family as "Scotty," was born in Washington, DC on October 30, 1945 and passed on August 18, 2013 The … Continue reading Video: Rep. Scott speaks of brother
Rep. Bobby Scott held his 37th Annual Labor Day Picnic Monday. There were so many electeds, former electeds and candidates in attendance that even Scott, who introduced each one by name, had trouble tracking them all. It took him about 10 minutes to get through all of the names. After the intros, the three Democratic … Continue reading Video: Rep. Scott 37th Annual Labor Day Picnic
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. The start of school - both as a student and an instructor - got me thinking about how education and politics are intertwined. Not that that is anything new: education is very much shaped by politics - and vice versa. I've written a many column … Continue reading ICYMI: Hiding under the banner of accountability
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The president will give a speech this afternoon, one which he admits will not measure up to that given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And one which many Americans will not witness personally, because it will be given in the middle of an afternoon … Continue reading Jaded
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