Open source, procurement, and gov tech.
You’ll always be able to count on Jerry Kilgore to do exactly what his puppet master makes him do. From today’s Virginian-Pilot: After Norquist released his [anti-tax] poster, Kilgore’s campaign manager, Ken Hutcheson, told reporters that such tactics are “not going to help the Republican Party of Virginia move ahead on its agenda.” Norquist said …
Continue reading “Grover Norquist owns Jerry Kilgore, body and soul.”
Big news — the Virginia Supreme Court has struck down the state’s so-called “fornication law,” which makes sex between unmarried adults a felony. I’ve got the story on Virginia Family Values’ blog. Update: Steve Minor at SW Virginia law blog has an interesting critique of this ruling.
A few stories about Virginia Family Values: The Hook: Local lefty starts conservative-yet-progressive PAC; targeted incumbents sputter. Augusta Free Press: Sex is private, everybody knows that, these four candidates don’t, now here’s a bunch of quotes from Waldo. WINA: Guy who loses elections trying to make incumbents lose elections. Self-effacing comments aside, the coverage is …
The Augusta Free Press makes it official: Emmett Hanger is running for Virginia lieutenant governor: Hanger began exploring a possible candidacy for the second spot on the Republican Party state ticket last May. He told The Augusta Free Press this week – drum roll, please – that he is in. “I will be making a …
Here’s an interesting bill — HB2490, submitted by Democrat Chap!™ Peterson and uber-conservative Republican Dave Albo. It partially negates last year’s HB751, which made it illegal for two people of the same sex to form any kind of contract that “bestows the privileges or obligations of marriage,” restoring some measure of sanity to contract law. …
Continue reading “Peterson and Albo co-author gay rights bill.”
Virginia News Review has a great analysis of the blow-by-blow between Lt. Governor Tim Kaine and Attorney General Jerry Kilgore or, rather, their respective spokesfolk. Not to ruin the surprise, but Kaine’s spokesman, Mo Elleithee defeats Carrie Cantrell in the third round.
Virginians promoting family values create political action committee for November state elections. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Waldo Jaquith President, Virginia Family Values PAC waldo@jaquith.org Charlottesville, VA, January 9, 2005 – Virginians from across the commonwealth today announced the formation of a non-partisan political action committee to strengthen family values and families’ political influence in Richmond …
In one of the races that I’ll be following most closely between now and November, Democrat Greg Werkheiser has launched a website for his campaign against Republican incumbent Dave Albo. Apparently thinking that he’ll win the better-website battle, Albo launched a new website this weekend, too, but it’s just as crappy as the old one, …
Of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, 53 of them are originally from Virginia, 46 are from elsewhere, and 1 doesn’t say in his bio. 57% of Democrats are from Virginia, while only 49% of Republicans are. The two independents are both from Virginia. And now you know.
“It’s never enough for them. They’re never satisfied. Their priority is not the children of Virginia. Their priority is money.” — Del. John J. Welch III, R-Virginia Beach, speaking of the Virginia Education Associations request for a five percent pay raise when the governor is offering three percent. From Commonwealth Commonsense. Ravin’ McRaven, …