In Houston learning about offshore drilling
Well, in a much under-promoted and quiet way, I have arrived in Houston, TX. Frankly, I was expecting a band…
Weekend Virginia: Move detainees from Guantanamo to VA?
On Fred Echols’ “Weekend Virginia“, Waldo and I debate the merits of moving detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Virginia prisons….
Souter to retire
Supreme Court Justice David Souter will retire at the end of this court’s term says Nina Totenberg of NPR. What’s…
Round II: Moran and McAuliffe take the gloves off
In this episode of “Trouble in Paradise”, at last evening’s debate amongst those seeking a second place finish in this…
Wagner’s Education Plan
Jody Wagner, former Secretary of Finance who over-projected revenues for the latest state budget, and now current candidate vying for…
Lies, job killers, unemployment benefits, federal stimulus money, and unfunded mandates
Speaker William Howell (R-Stafford) sums up the unemployment unfunded mandate debate pretty nicely: If the prohibitive provisions of the federal…
Moran and McAuliffe get heated in Danville
Candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, Brian Moran and Terry McAuliffe, have an “energetic” exchange on off-shore drilling at…
The on-line race in Virginia
Jose Vargas of the Washington Post writes an account of how each gubernatorial candidate is performning on-line in Virginia. Vargas…
Nuckols explores the “nuclear” option among Democrats
Christina Nuckols reminded Democrats in her most recent column about State Sen. Ken Stolle’s infamous ad mere days before the…