Sunday, September 5, 2010
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Friday, August 27, 2010
So you say you gave $25 of your sweat-earned tax-raped paycheck to the candidate who stirred you almost to tears the other night. You were still staring at the candidate’s halo when you wrote the check. As you handed over maybe even $100 you are thinking I’m helping this candidate who will solve all problems [...]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The Virginia State Board of Elections hit a brick wall when a complaint was lodgedagainst Delegate Onzlee Ware (D-Roanoke) accusing him of using his campaign fund for “personal use” over a year ago. There is no “definition” of what is considered “personal use” in state law. The complaint was reviewed by Senior Attorney General James Hopper who [...]
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
The last council meeting on June 21 is looking like a late night for the outgoing council members Gwen Mason and Rupert Cutler. Four hanging chads are yet to be decided before Ray Ferris, Bill Bestpitch and incumbent Dave Trinkle take office July 1. Public hearings for the 7:00 p.m. meeting on June 21 include: [...]
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Monday, May 17, 2010
Yours truly got 2 votes (neither of them mine). I beat Robin Reed (WDBJ7 Meteorologist) and Dan Smith (Valley Business Front). Thank you to the two people who thought me worthier than the rest. That being said – there were 53 valid write-ins – a very interesting mix. So Woopie Goldberg is a Roanoke City registered [...]
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
UPDATE: Dan Casey has countered with a “caption this” of my photo CLICK HERE. I am a good sport as is Dan! CONTEST ENDS MONDAY AT 5:00 pm At 202 Market Democratic victory celebration I snapped shots of Dan Casey in various manly dare I say slightly intoxicated poses (denied). Dan smiles a lot when [...]
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
It was all over but the crying or in some cases the drinking Tuesday night. The results were quick to come in and by 8:00 it was clear that the Roanoke City Council election was another Democratic sweep. At Fork in the City gathered Bob Craig and Tony Walker with their supporters. Craig though glum [...]
Friday, April 16, 2010
Nary a disruption or ill-mannered disrespectful sign could be found. Some signs were funny, some serious and some analogous to their feelings about being Taxed Enough Already (TEA). The question is did the estimated 500 people file their federal tax forms on this symbolic April 15 TEA day? Roanoke City resident Blake Medding was anxious to [...]
Monday, December 14, 2009
Councilman Dave Trinkle announced today he will run for reelection to a Roanoke City council seat. He will seek nomination for one of three seats in the March 2 Democratic primary. Dr. Trinkle who is a geriatric psychiatrist for Carilion hospitals ran as an independent along with Gwen Mason and Alfred Dowe, Jr. four years [...]
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
In a press release from Freda Morton, Fluvanna County Republican candidate for the 5th District Congressional nomination: “Six out of seven of the Republican candidates for the nomination for the U. S. House of Representatives from Virginia’s 5th Congressional District have notified unit chairs throughout the district that they prefer having that nomination made at [...]
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Be careful what you ask for from the Virginia State Board of Elections in Richmond. You might just get it and get it I did. Take a gander at the collapsible spreadsheet that David Allen, Campaign Finance Manager sent me last week. The spreadsheet had some hidden rows and columns that are now viewable. The [...]
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
COMMENTARY: While volunteering on Martin Jeffrey’s primary campaign for House of Delegates this spring, I began to uncover disconcerting information regarding Delegate Onzlee Ware’s campaign finance records. According to State Board of Elections (SBE), Ware’s campaign reimbursed Ware a staggering $30,000 plus dollars in the last few years, without explanation and usually in large round [...]
Monday, September 28, 2009
Women came and went in Mary Bowers’ house Sunday afternoon. Not just for her cookies and punch but for some very frank discussion on women’s issues and politics. Mayor David Bowers’ mother has been a lifelong Democrat and member of the Roanoke Valley Democratic Women. The event was moderated by Rachel Loskill staff member for [...]
Thursday, August 27, 2009
CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT. (MS Word) REGRETS HAVING TO MAKE A COMPLAINT AGAINST HIS DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE Mark Douglas Powell lived abroad and moved around in the U.S. until he was able to put down roots in Roanoke in 2006. Powell said that he has “always embraced and supported the core principles of [...]
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Winning a seat in the predominantly Republican 17th District for an independent democrat centrist passionate conservative (pick one) candidate requires “dancing a little side-step” to the right where plays the majority of the 17th constituency. Gwen Mason, Councilwoman House of Delegate candidate has left the Noel C. Taylor Municipal building headed for the higher ground [...]
