The League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads and the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast have teamed up to host an International Women's Day celebration in Norfolk tomorrow. Women are definitely in the news! The League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads, the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast and all of … Continue reading Norfolk International Women’s Day event tomorrow
Ron Paul won Norfolk
And Portsmouth. But not Virginia. With only two names on the ballot, Congressman Ron Paul won 41% of the vote. That's a whole lot of folks who are dissatisfied with the eventual Republican nominee, Mitt Romney. Or maybe not. Turnout was horrible - only 3.82% in Norfolk and 5.14% in Virginia.
What I hope for in a candidate
Super Tuesday over and here in Hampton, we have council elections coming up. However, I have become very discouraged by the political environment of recent years, for two reasons: the partisan political fighting and also the promises candidates make that they can not keep. When I go to a "meet the candidate" event, I have … Continue reading What I hope for in a candidate
Super Tuesday
It's Super Tuesday, with primaries and caucuses going on in ten states around the country. Lots of eyes are on all but one of them: Virginia. With just Mitt Romney and Ron Paul on the ballot, the question is what do supporters of Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich do? My guess? Stay at home. Honestly, … Continue reading Super Tuesday
What if Romney could FOIA Ron Paul’s campaign plan?
While we wait for the Super Tuesday results I want to give you a thought about a "what if." The mayoral race in Hampton currently has two candidates: current Mayor Molly Ward and Councilman Donnie Tuck. A PAC recently submitted a FOIA request for emails from Councilman Tuck. What is unusual about this particular request is the group wants … Continue reading What if Romney could FOIA Ron Paul’s campaign plan?
Voter guide: Virginia primary Tuesday
In case you need it, The Virginian-Pilot has put together a voter guide for tomorrow's primary. Nothing has changed: only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul will be on the ballot. Most expect it to be a landslide victory for Romney. The biggest question? Will you be voting in the primary?
Hampton Roads: the cul de sac of Virginia
The reality of the tolls being used to fund transportation projects in Hampton Roads is starting to hit home: A two-part series in The Virginian Pilot (1, 2), protests in Portsmouth, letters to the editor (one of the best of which was in today's paper and is not yet available online). Hampton Roads, particularly the … Continue reading Hampton Roads: the cul de sac of Virginia
Women’s Strike Force
In response to anti-women legislation in the General Assembly, a new political action committee was launched just days ago. The Women's Strike Force, a bipartisan effort, is raising money to recruit and support candidates who challenge those legislators who supported the legislation. The group was mentioned on the Rachel Maddow show on the day it … Continue reading Women’s Strike Force
Spoke too soon
One of the urges that I have to suppress when writing op-eds is that of a blogger, where we opine on the latest information. I think I've done a fairly good job of doing that over the last 20 months that I've been writing a weekly column for The Virginian-Pilot. Until yesterday's column. Honestly? I … Continue reading Spoke too soon
Hampton trying to improve budget input from citizens
Over the last couple years the City of Hampton has been trying to improve citizen participation in the budget process. Citizens of Hampton were initially upset because they said the city did not listen to their opinion on the budget. So Hampton started going out to different neighborhoods and taking computer key pad generated inputs … Continue reading Hampton trying to improve budget input from citizens
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