Hampton Roads

• Rigell Slaps Buffett

  January 14, 2012

  “Dear Mr. Buffett,

  I appreciate and gladly accept your generous offer to match contributions that Republican Members of Congress make to pay down the federal debt. I voluntarily contribute 15% of my Congressional salary to pay down the debt, which amounted to $23,103.33 in 2011. My contribution in 2012 will be approximately $26,100.”

• ODU Approves Campus Gun Ban

  January 12, 2012

  Old Dominion University’s Board of Visitors has approved a ban on everyone (except law enforcement officers) from bringing a gun on campus.  Bearing Drift reported earlier about the ban and [...]

• Virginia Beach named best-managed city in America

  January 6, 2012

  Congratulations to the City of Virginia Beach on being named by the financial news website 24/7 Wall St. as the best-managed city in the United States! According [...]

• Transportation Projects Progress in NOVA and Hampton Roads

  December 5, 2011

  Northern Virginia commuters rarely get good news, but tonight (after rush hour, mind you) a new lane opens on I-66 between Fairfax Drive and Sycamore Street in [...]

• Guest Post: Moss victory gives local Tea Party a municipal beachhead

  November 21, 2011

  Could Va. Beach become the new Tea Party poster child for local government reform? John Moss, the conservative councilman-elect who just toppled the entire Va. Beach power broker establishment in one fell swoop on Nov. 8, thinks so.

• Guest post: Calabrese announces candidacy for Norfolk City Council

  November 21, 2011

  Community leader, Marcus Calabrese, announces his run for Norfolk City Council and explains his reason for running.

• Mamie needs dependents

  November 7, 2011

  Democratic Sen. Mamie Locke’s campaign was carpeting car windshields in church parking lots over the weekend to let the congregants know that Republican Tom Harmon speaks in [...]

• A Northam staffer gets caught stealing

  November 7, 2011

  While not as cool as the Jane’s Addiction song, the video is rather amusing. Are Northam’s people getting a bit nervous?

• Say good night, Mamie

  November 4, 2011

  The Daily Press editorial page endorsed Republican Tom Harmon over Democratic incumbent Sen. Mamie Locke on Halloween. They did so in a way that was understated, but [...]

• Fairman: Mamie Locke sets herself “up for stupidity”

  November 1, 2011

  After Friday’s debate, I went up to Sen. Locke and commented, “We missed you at the York County Forum.” Her reply: “I don’t set myself up for stupidity!”

• Loyola vs. Northam: 6th Senate District Debate

  October 27, 2011

  Loyola presented a compelling and focused case for his senatorship, while Northam fended off attacks on his more-evident record. Loyala appealed to reason and to facts; Northam appealed to emotion and desires.

• It Pays to be Progressive (near election day, anyway)

  October 11, 2011

  How is it that a “non-profit” corporation, which by definition grants no property to fund the government for their services, may spend infinite amounts of revenue to alter the political landscape as they see fit; but a for-profit corporation, which does grant a portion of its property to fund the government, may have no direct say in federal elections?

• Observations of Occupy Norfolk: Solutions are not the Solution

  October 8, 2011

  One thing about a simple group not having solutions, is that the clever may impute their own solutions upon them

• OP-ED: True Conservative Mickey Chohany for VA01 State Senate

  October 6, 2011

  The following is an op-ed from former 3rd District Chairman Mike Wade.  Opinions expressed here are his own. On November 8th, 2011 a relative handful of people [...]

• Thank you!

  October 2, 2011

  Josh’s team had an enormous presence in the Down Syndrome Association of Hampton Roads Buddy Walk thanks in large part to the generosity of the kind contributors [...]

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