Sunday, September 5, 2010
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
UPDATE Sept. 2, 9:52 p.m. tweet from @KenCuccinelli Awesome day with two townhall mtgs (abingdon+rocky mount) on electric rates + cap and trade; then helping HURT periello! After clearly stating that his town halls were not political (see Joe Dashiell’s WDBJ7 report CLICK HERE) Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli tweets this … so what did he [...]
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Washington, D.C., June 30, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to approve new rules to significantly curtail the corrupting influence of “pay to play” practices by investment advisers. Pay to play is the practice of making campaign contributions and related payments to elected officials in order to influence the awarding of [...]
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Elmwood Park will host another Roanoke Tea Party event on July 4. “The past year has seen a divisive and deeply partisan political environment develop across the US, and in our beloved Roanoke Valley. When issues are large and differences great, such passions can’t help but be inflamed,” said the press release sent Wednesday. This [...]
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Diana Rosapepe, Library Director prepared a video at Tuesday’s Roanoke County Board of Supervisors meeting depicting the depressed state of the Glenvar library. The cost estimate for the new 15,000 square foot library is $6 million. Dawn Hyatt, Assistant County Administrator confirmed that there was enough money in the capital reserve to cover the cost. [...]
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
As proposed, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors meeting room would be used for “government purposes only.” That leaves the Roanoke County Republican and Democratic Committees out in the cold. At Tuesday’s 3:00 p.m. board meeting the county attorney, Paul Mahoney prepared a policy that would limit use of the board’s meeting room to board [...]
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 30, 2010
In round one and “Part One” video here the dreaded “MAILER” that Democratic candidate Bill Bestpitch sent to Roanoke citizens last week provoked the three Republican candidates. You could almost hear someone yell out “you lie” as Congressman Joe Wilson did to President Barack Obama during the State of the Union Address. Bestpitch had quite [...]
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Prior to Thursday night’s forum hosted by the Roanoke Chapter of the NAACP the Roanoke Valley Democratic Women held their annual Wine and Cheese fundraiser at the Ramada Inn on Franklin Road. One Democratic candidate took the opportunity to hit the Republican candidate(s) hard. As reported by Mason Adams of The Roanoke Times – on [...]
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 [...]
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Senator Mark Warner arrived exactly at his appointed time Monday saying, “it’s a wild time to be in Washington.” Warner was breathless after having left Advance Auto after what he called a “spirited conversation.” He was prepared for another round as he lunched with the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce. Taking off his jacket Warner remarked [...]
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Friday, April 2, 2010
Tough decisions, bleak economic outlook and political party distinctions were all a part of the Chamber of Commerce 2010 Annual Legislative Wrap-up Thursday morning. The question and answer period drew competing visions between the Democratic and Republican representatives. Bill Cleaveland (R-17) serving his first term quoted 49 year Bedford delegate Lacy Putney, “I’ve never seen [...]
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The troubadour paid a satirical visit to the Reagan Dinner fundraiser Saturday night. The headliner was Lt. Governor Bill Bolling but Steve Mabry stole the show with his troubadour roast of Gwen Mason. The Roanoke city Councilwoman ran for retiring William Fralin’s seat for the 17th District against Republican Bill Cleaveland. Cleaveland won handily and Mabry [...]
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
March 17, 2010 – Dear Speaker Pelosi: I am writing to urge you not to proceed with the Senate Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act under a so-called “deem and pass” rule because such a course of action would raise grave constitutional questions. Based upon media interviews and statements which I have seen, you [...]
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Friday, December 11, 2009
THURSDAY NIGHT TWEETS BELOW – At the Roanoke City Democratic Committee reorganization Thursday night the rules were passed out with an attachment. The attachment had a list of “suggested” members who should be voted into the committee. The new Democratic chair is Roanoke Commonwealth Attorney, Don Caldwell. The districts were reduced from eleven to six [...]
