$600,000 + $329,000: pretty soon we’re talking about some serious money

Last week, we learned that the City of Norfolk was going to produce three shows of the Broadway at the Chrysler series - in effect bailing out Baci Management Inc. - to the tune of $600,00. The Virginian Pilot is now reporting that Baci owes the city at least $329,000 for admissions taxes and unpaid … Continue reading $600,000 + $329,000: pretty soon we’re talking about some serious money →

Obama to the left of Kucinich?

I was talking to a moderate Republican client of mine the other day about Barack Obama. He's enthralled with the man, and mentioned that he might cross party lines to vote for him. (He's not fond of any of the announced candidates on the Republican side.) I mentioned that Obama was a little more to … Continue reading Obama to the left of Kucinich? →

What politicians can learn from American Idol

My bud, bwana, has managed to juxtapose two of my favorite things - politics and American Idol - in his post with the above title. As someone who has both run for office and been a full time singer/musician, I can attest to the similarity between the two. Life is a stage. While bwana makes … Continue reading What politicians can learn from American Idol →

Kaine/Moran fundraiser in Norfolk

Governor Tim Kaine and Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran will be hosting a reception in Norfolk on Saturday Wednesday, March 28, 2007, from 5pm - 7pm. Proceeds will benefit Leadership for Virginia's Future, Moran's PAC which he established in 2002. Moran raises money for Democratic candidates statewide. For details and to RSVP, see the attached … Continue reading Kaine/Moran fundraiser in Norfolk →

Conversation on school choice

There is an interesting conversation going on over at Republitarian.com about school choice/vouchers. Participating in the conversation is State Senator Mark Obenshain (R-26th), who sponsored a bill that would have created a pilot program on this. The bill died in the Finance Committee. Let me guess: the costs were too high. One of the comments … Continue reading Conversation on school choice →

Update on voter file access

In this post last week, I mentioned the decision by the Democratic Party in 2005 to deny access to the voter file for anyone challenging an incumbent. In the comments, Not Larry Sabato mentioned that he thought the policy had been changed. Ben was correct. According to a memo dated 2/17/06, access to the voter … Continue reading Update on voter file access →

Norfolk clerk going paperless

The Virginian Pilot today has an interesting article on the use of technology by Norfolk Clerk of Court George Schaefer. His paper-free ambitions expand to a much grander scale. Schaefer estimates he could save $2 million on the cost of building a new courthouse if he gets rid of the volumes of paper warehoused in … Continue reading Norfolk clerk going paperless →

Join us on BlogTalkRadio tonight

Jim and Squeaky, of Bearing Drift, and I will be doing a BlogTalkRadio show tonight at 7pm. I think this is going to be fun! UPDATE: The show is up and available for listening, in case you missed the live broadcast. Let us know what you think 😉

The Pulpit Speaks: August 18, 1956

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. As one "Faces Up to Life," there must be some point around which he moves. A center imperative to everything. Life is so designed that we must have something as its center. Jesus … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: August 18, 1956 →