Spam filter going wonky

Seems that the Akismet spam filter we use here at WordPress.com is going a bit wonky today. And since I get a ton of spam (172,872 at last count), I don't always catch all of the legitimate posts that end up in the filter. So, if you post a comment and it doesn't show immediately, … Continue reading Spam filter going wonky →

Verifiable Voting Coalition: count the paper

On the heels of yesterday's recount in the Ken Cuccinelli/Janet Oleszek race, the Verifiable Voting Coalition of Virginia (VVCV) issued a press release regarding what they would like to see happen in this year's legislative session: count the paper ballots. It just seems ridiculous to me that where optical scan paper ballots are used, the … Continue reading Verifiable Voting Coalition: count the paper →

Moran to announce initiative on dangerous toys

House Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran and Lynchburg Delegate Shannon Valentine will be announcing a new legislative initiative Friday morning to crack down on dangerous toys sold to children. According to the announcement: As many as 73,000 kids were taken to the Emergency Room last year because of toy related injuries and we have seen … Continue reading Moran to announce initiative on dangerous toys →

Hester resigns position, didn’t lobby

The Daun Hester Story ™ continued on the pages of the Virginian Pilot today, as the lead story in the Hampton Roads section, complete with the requisite big title and photo of her seated in council chambers. (The online version is much tamer than the tabloid style the Pilot employs in the print edition.) The … Continue reading Hester resigns position, didn’t lobby →

Thursday things to do

Join the crowd upstairs at The New Belmont from 5pm to 7pm tonight for the Norfolk chapter of Drinking Liberally. The drinking is, as always, optional 🙂 And bring a friend 🙂 Then head out to Virginia Beach for the VBDC Holiday Party and Legislative Sendoff. Celebrate the recent victories of Bobby Mathieson, Joe Bouchard, … Continue reading Thursday things to do →

My legislative agenda: restoring felons right to vote

I mentioned in an earlier post that I was going to roll out my legislative agenda. This is the fourth in the series. Computer whiz kid Aubrey L. Beach III, a Maury grad and currently a student at Virginia Tech, found out the hard way that crime doesn't pay. Tuesday he was sentenced to 8 … Continue reading My legislative agenda: restoring felons right to vote →

VA Dems certify 6

The Democratic Party of Virginia has certified six candidates for the February 12, 2008 presidential primary. Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson all turned in enough signatures to the Virginia State Board of Elections to qualify to run in the Commonwealth. Chris Dodd did not file with the … Continue reading VA Dems certify 6 →

Hester: possible conflict?

Norfolk city council member Daun Hester was the subject of an article in today's Virginian Pilot. Hester has been working for a company that is trying to get a contract with the Norfolk School Board. Because council members appoint the School Board in Norfolk, if Community Education Partners pays Hester more than $10,000 in one … Continue reading Hester: possible conflict? →

My legislative agenda: real estate tax relief

I mentioned in an earlier post that I was going to roll out my legislative agenda. This is the third in the series. No one doubts that the rapid increases in real estate assessments that we have experienced over the last few years has come to an end. Nevertheless, the need for real estate tax … Continue reading My legislative agenda: real estate tax relief →

Chesapeake vice mayor stable after heart attack

Chesapeake's vice mayor, Dwight Parker, had a heart attack on Monday, according to PilotOnline. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family at this time.