Mugler withdraws from 1st Senate race

The Daily Press is reporting that Hampton Commissioner of the Revenue Ross Mugler will not seek the Democratic nomination for state senate in the 1st district. Mugler said in a release that he wanted to unite Democrats rather the subject them to a "quickly constructed firehouse primary" which could prove financially and politically expensive. I … Continue reading Mugler withdraws from 1st Senate race →

Bay Oaks Park update

I received the following postcard: Dear Friend of Bay Oaks Park As a result of the Virginia Supreme Court's recent decision in favor of the Bay Oaks Park Committee, this Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., the Norfolk City Council is expected to vote to rescind the ordinances passed on July, 2005, which would … Continue reading Bay Oaks Park update →

Opinion, please: prisoner hair

The Virginian Pilot has a story on an inmate at the Portsmouth city jail whose dreadlocks were forcibly cut. The inmate, Bernard Montoria Garris, is a "Rastafarian who wore long dreadlocks as a symbol of his religion" and had grown the waist-length locks for 13 years. Sheriff Bill Watson has a policy that inmates cannot … Continue reading Opinion, please: prisoner hair →

Northam: yes, Rerras has a race

I opened up the paper this morning and saw this story on the cover of the Hampton Roads section. Democratic candidate Ralph Northam has incumbent state senator Nick Rerras on the ropes. He's outraised him, he's siphoning away his support and he is campaigning hard. Of course, Rerras' "feminazi" comment hasn't helped his cause and … Continue reading Northam: yes, Rerras has a race →

The Pulpit Speaks: June 10, 1961

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Have you made someone happy, or made someone sad, What have you done with the day that you had? God gave it to you to do just as you would Did you do … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: June 10, 1961 →

One more

Chesapeake Councilman Hayes to become a Democrat CHESAPEAKE -- A day after he left the Republican party, Chesapeake Councilman C.E. "Cliff" Hayes Jr. announced Saturday that he will become a Democrat. "I'd rather be disliked for who I am than to be loved for who I am not," Hayes told a group of 20 friends … Continue reading One more →

One less

Chesapeake councilman leaves Republican Party Chesapeake Councilman C.E. "Cliff" Hayes Jr. is leaving the Republican Party.Hayes, who was elected to the council in 2004, has been a member of the party since 2001, he said. On Friday, he notified the Chesapeake Republican Committee of his resignation. Surrounded by friends and supporters, Hayes will discuss his … Continue reading One less →

Campaign signs in Norfolk

orfdem made mention of the sign ordinance in Norfolk: Campaigns [signs] are not supposed to be posted until 90 days before an election. I understood that to be the case as well. And seeing Rerras signs pop up in my neighborhood over the past few weeks, I wondered how they were getting around the rule. … Continue reading Campaign signs in Norfolk →

The fleecing of local taxpayers

The Virginian Pilot reports today on the new fines that will be imposed on drivers convicted of certain offenses. The Pilot's article discusses who will benefit the most from these higher fines: the law firms that act as collection agencies for the local Commonwealth's Attoneys offices. But the hefty penalties could be a bonanza for … Continue reading The fleecing of local taxpayers →