Blogs United: to go or not to go

I entered the Virginia political blogosphere in February 2006 as a neophyte to the world of political blogging. Shortly after committing to this adventure, I learned about the plans for a bloggers conference to be held at Sorensen in Charlottesville. I eagerly signed up, wanting to have the opportunity to meet other bloggers and learn … Continue reading Blogs United: to go or not to go →

Moving Virginia Forward

Join fellow Democrats to celebrate the sounds and tastes of Virginia on Wednesday, June 27 in Richmond. The event honors Governor Tim Kaine, who is leading the charge for Democratic takeover of the General Assembly in 2007. Click on the invitation, print it out and send in your money today!

IRS: Random audits are back

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that random audits are coming back. Calling it a National Research Program, the compliance project is aimed at reducing the tax gap. No one likes paying taxes, including me. But the harsh reality is that some of us are paying our fair share while others are not. The estimated … Continue reading IRS: Random audits are back →

Support for Jefferson? Say it ain’t so!

I'm nearly speechless: Supporters of a Democratic congressman charged with bribery and money laundering harkened to their civil rights days on Wednesday as they denounced the allegations against U.S. Rep. William Jefferson. The group, including ministers and the president of the local chapter of the NAACP, alleged the 16-count corruption indictment was the work of … Continue reading Support for Jefferson? Say it ain’t so! →

Mass keeps gay marriage

The Massachusetts legislature today voted down a proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage as between a man and a woman. 50 votes were needed to put the amendment on the ballot; only 45 voted in favor of doing so. According to the New York Times, "opponents of gay marriage would have to start from square … Continue reading Mass keeps gay marriage →

Isle of Wight says yes, HRTA approved

By a 3-2 vote, the Isle of Wight County Board agreed to the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. The Daily Press story is here and the Virginian Pilot one is here. I am not happy with the plan. I understand the argument that something had to be done and that this is the best they could … Continue reading Isle of Wight says yes, HRTA approved →

Hampton votes no

As expected, the Hampton City Council last night voted against the regional transportation authority. No one spoke in favor of the plan. "The bill that brought this to us is not worthy of lining your birdcage," Councilman Paige V. Washington said. "There are so many flaws and reprehensible outcomes here that I believe this is … Continue reading Hampton votes no →

Opinion, please: overexposure

Another thought occurred to me as I was thinking about fundraising. Everyone wants to get a "name" to come to their fundraiser. On the Democratic side, that would include Governor Tim Kaine, former governor Mark Warner, and Senator Jim Webb. Kaine and Warner have been to Hampton Roads a lot. Is there such a thing … Continue reading Opinion, please: overexposure →

Trying to understand

OK, so when I read that she made a robo-call for Stall, I was a little taken aback. A few minutes ago, somebody sent me the link to the ad below. Somebody explain to me why Verbena Askew would campaign for Tricia Stall?

Funniest quote of the day

I thought the Allen folks would have helped me more, but it didn't work out that way. Former state senator Benny Lambert. OK, so maybe not so funny, but it certainly is sad. Did he really think that the Allen folks would jump in and help? Was he that delusional? By the way, congratulations to … Continue reading Funniest quote of the day →