Track your bills for free

I discovered this morning that some people are not clear on the cost of a Photosynthesis account. Well, it's free! 🙂 If you haven't yet signed up for one to track the bills that are important to you, head on over to Richmond Sunlight and get one. For a little more detail on this, read … Continue reading Track your bills for free →

OTR 01/13: Kaine, health insurance

This Sunday's On the Record will feature a conversation with Governor Tim Kaine. The governor will discuss his legislative agenda, including the issues of transportation and immigration. In the other segment, host Joel Rubin will be joined by two experts discussing the question of lower-income children and government-sponsored health insurance. Catch the OTR with host … Continue reading OTR 01/13: Kaine, health insurance →

Thanks, Sen. Cuccinelli

Perusing through the prefiled bills a bit ago, I was pleasantly surprised to note that Senator Ken Cuccinelli has introduced a couple of bills that I strongly favor. He was not in his office when I attended the opening session Wednesday so I couldn't thank him in person for introducing these bills. Perhaps I'll get … Continue reading Thanks, Sen. Cuccinelli →

Local women’s roundtable

The next gathering of the Women's Roundtable will be tomorrow - Saturday, January 12 - at 9:00am at Friendly's in Janaf. If you are interested in what's going on at the General Assembly, this is a great place to be. The group reviews bills and discusses their status. Representatives from a number of different women's … Continue reading Local women’s roundtable →

Pat Robertson looking into buying The Virginian Pilot

According to this article, religious broadcaster Pat Robertson is looking into buying The Virginian Pilot. Funny - I don't seem to recall this being on his list of predictions last week. Perhaps God only talks to him about the weather and politics, with a little violence thrown in for good measure.

Richardson is a class act

I just received an email from the presidential campaign of Bill Richardson. The title? "Thank You" And not only does Richardson thank his supporters, he applauds the others in the field: Running for president brings out the best in everyone who graces the stage, and I have learned much from the other candidates running. They … Continue reading Richardson is a class act →

Senate Dems legislative priorities

The Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus held a press conference today in which they released their list of legislative priorities. Saying that the plan is to work in a bi-partisan fashion and to take a moderate approach to governing, the key areas are "property tax relief, comprehensive transportation reform including repealing the abusive driver fees, mental … Continue reading Senate Dems legislative priorities →

House Republicans retaliate

As I mentioned, I sat in the House chambers yesterday at the opening session. I listed as Speaker Bill Howell made his acceptance speech and spoke about how we are all Virginians and that the legislators are sent to do the people's business (or something to that effect). Got all warm and fuzzy. After the … Continue reading House Republicans retaliate →

Norfolk teacher finalist for national award

Norfolk's own Tommy Smigiel, winner of the Norfolk Teacher of the Year and Virginia Teacher of the Year, is one of four finalists for the National Teacher of the Year. According to this story, when he wins 🙂 Tommy will be a spokesman for educators, with some 150 speaking engagements across the country and overseas. … Continue reading Norfolk teacher finalist for national award →

Governor’s state of the Commonwealth speech

I was actually too tired to stay in Richmond and watch the speech live, even though I had been offered a ticket. Perhaps next year I'll attend. But I did make it home in time to watch. The Governor has been announcing his legislative agenda for some time now, so there were few surprises in … Continue reading Governor’s state of the Commonwealth speech →