clerk of court jester
The race for Clerk of Court is beginning to look like a clown car at an auto dealership, which is to say there are too many people running for this one office, and not enough people running for other offices.
Archive | February, 2007
GA wrap-up
Monday, February 26, 2007
So, General Assembly is over. Here’s a short list of some bills that passed in the final days and minutes of the session. Todd Gilbert and Mark Obenshain’s bills to remove the “triggerman” rule (in order to make more culprits eligible for the death penalty) both passed.
H’burg: 12th worst traffic in the state?
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Waldo Jaquith published a list of the 20 localities with the worst traffic in the state, based on 2005 VDOT data for daily vehicle miles traveled. According to that list, Harrisonburg is tied with Richmond. As you can see, it’s mostly NoVa, Richmond, and Hampton Roads-area localities. No other Valley city appears in the top [...]
Earth & Tea reopened
Saturday, February 24, 2007
A few weeks ago, writergirl reported that Earth & Tea Cafe closed down due to the lack of proper permits. This was followed a few days later by a DNR story about it. I spoke with Aaram, the owner last night, and he said they have the permits and the place is re-opened for business. [...]
NCLB test: the portfolio option?
Friday, February 23, 2007
A new development in the NCLB/ESL testing situation: Today The Washington Post is reporting that state and federal education officials met, and that they kind of, sort of came to a compromise:
friday roundup
Friday, February 23, 2007
Random links and news items from this week… There have been several stories in the local media about the HPV vaccine this week. It was also reported in the Breeze and the DNR several months ago. Essentially, the issue is this: “A vaccination is now available to prevent HPV, and possibly cervical cancer. However, many [...]
Goodlatte questions the XM-Sirius merger
Thursday, February 22, 2007
I read on Wired that Representative Bob Goodlatte, whose pet issues include fighting online gambling and internet taxes, is urging the House Judiciary Committee to look into whether planned merging of XM and Sirius satellite radio is in violation of any antitrust laws.
Gilbert’s immigrant bail bill dead
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Del. Todd Gilbert’s HB2322, a bill to deny undocumented immigrants bail, passed the House, but died in the Senate Courts of Justice Committee on Tuesday. Gilbert, whose district includes ShenCo and the northern tip of RoCo, was not happy about it. From WSVA: “Gilbert was incredulous, saying that the bill amounted to common sense and [...]
high and dry
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Since the school board’s plight has been in the AP and published all over the country this week (including CNN.com and FOX News.com), I decided to go to the school board meeting at Waterman last night. Chairman Michael Walsh was clearly frustrated by the lack of state support or guidance in the matter of the [...]
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Announcements & Press Releases 
- Friendly City Grand Opening Set for July 9
Friendly City Food Co-Op, Harrisonburg’s consumer-owned grocery, invites the community to come see its new destination for natural, organic and locally-produced products at the store’s grand opening 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 9 at 150 East Wolfe Street.
- Friendly City Becomes Member of National Cooperative Grocers Association
HARRISONBURG, VA — Friendly City Food Co-op, slated to open this month in Harrisonburg, Va., has become the newest member of the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative serving 120 consumer-owned food co-ops nationwide.
- Harrisonburg Recognized as a Bike Friendly Community
May 2: Harrisonburg was honored when the League of American Bicyclists announced the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designations over the weekend to kick off May as National Bike Month.
Harrisonburg Politics & Opinion
- 'News Virginian' begins charging for online content ... joins growing number of paywall sites
- Linwood Cobb leads 7th Republican District Convention
- Virginia Living magazine's 'Best of Virginia 2012' Staunton awards
- Lexington & the Rise of Liberty in Virginia’s 6th
- Indiana Republicans "Choose Between Party And Country"
- The 2012 Farm Bill: A Happy Marriage between Democratic Socialism and Corporate Capitalism
- Robert Samuelson Playing Anti-Robin Hood Again
- Political Dialogue at JMU
- Tax Day Rally 2012
- The 2012 GOP Nomination is Over?
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- Housing recovery more evident in lower price ranges
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Harrisonburg Blogs
- Racism is never funny.
- Redskins pick RGIII, no surprise there
- Five Sure-Fire Ways To Make You Look Less Unattractive in Pictures
- Westover Waves gear up for summer season
- Soup Night the result of months of preperation
- Fiesta Corn Patties
- Blog: Songs that best defined me in high school
- “Storied” delivers a quality performance
- Senior Wills
- Ben DiNapoli elected SCA president for 2012-2013 year
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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