Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been helping a friend of mine who is a candidate for Saltville Town Council with his campaign. His name is Stephen Brandon McAllister, or his unique nickname “Moo” as he is called. Here is his campaign web site. I have to say that might be the […]

This morning I found myself in a strange place—a Rick Boucher Town Hall Meeting. Boucher held the meeting Saturday morning at the Chilhowie Public Library/Community Center here in Smyth County. There were around 25 people there counting him and his 3 staff members. I expected a much larger turnout, but it was […]

Kilo has a couple posts (and pictures) on his trip to the Jim Webb for Senate rally in Gate City today. Go check them out as Kilo is pretty much the source for reports on that event. The Webb people apparently did a bad job at informing the press of the event. […]

GOP Hokie has a good write-up on the redistricting process for the 9th Congressional District. The next census is in 2010 and Virginia will be redistricting in 2011.
If Rick Boucher is still the Congressman then, I hope the GOP (if still the majority) makes it hard for him. Back in 2001, […]

The web site is VERY user unfriendly. You have to click so many times to get to a story. Once you get to the story, the page sometimes doesn’t load completely. When you can read the story, you have to turn down/off your speakers because of the in-page video/sound ads they […]

Here is a story from the BHC I’ve been meaning to comment on.
The Bristol Herald-Courier sued the City of Bristol, VA for the release of a 911 tape. Andrea Petrosky killed her 6 year old son by drowning last April. The tape is of the call Petrosky placed to police after she killed […]

Here is a story that appeared in the April 19th edition of the Smyth County News & Messenger. As a side note, they have been keeping their web site somewhat updated lately.
It has been announced a development corporation will build a 40,000 square foot retail center on the former Moss Trucking parking […]

Chad has a good story and report from the Tim Kaine Tax Increase Rally yesterday in Richmond. Turns out it was not so successful. Maybe the Shad Planking drew away the crowds or maybe there aren’t too many people out there who would rally for a tax increase. I think the latter […]

Time for some more shameless self promotion! But isn’t that part of politics?
I’ve been spotlighted by the RPV.

Governor Kaine has vetoed seven bills. Here is the list of vetoed bills.
Kaine vetoed HB 1106, which would’ve allowed those Virginians who may lawfully possess a handgun, to conceal it in their vehicle (properly secured) without a concealed handgun permit. I see no problem with this bill as it would allow […]