Category Archives: Virginia
City Council Vote On Virginia Beach Town Center Light Rail Extension
The vote on allocating funds for the Town Center Tide Extension set the stage for Virginia Beach City Council’s commitment to molding our beautiful coastal city into one that will continue to attract business, tourists, and new residents. The resulting … Continue reading
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Lesson’s Learned from the Election of 2006
Newspaper reports concerning the root cause of the election of Virginia’s new Senator appear to be a simplistic explanation of what was a much more complex choice. I am the moderate voter who delivered the Senate into the hands of … Continue reading
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And That, Virginia, is Why Tim Kaine is Governor
Drawing simplistic political conclusions from election results appears to be an ingrained habit of the Virginian Pilot editorial staff. A scant 12 hours after the polls closed the newspaper proclaimed the Kaine gubernatorial win to be a validation of the … Continue reading
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Congestion Tolls – A Terrible Idea
The new “congestion toll” study proposed by VDOT is a good reason to clean house. And the Commonwealth of Virginia needs to use a big broom to sweep this malfunctioning agency clean. The theory is to price tolls based on … Continue reading
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Why Build an Interchange Leading to Nowhere
It was no surprise that the recently passed transportation spending bill included funds for Hampton Roads. After all, our needs are many. Although one could always hope, it didn’t seem reasonable that we could expect assistance for all our priority … Continue reading
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Don’t Stall the Southeastern Expressway
An unwelcome news item of the past week was the Virginian Pilot report that the US Corps of Engineers was looking at the proposed Southeastern Parkway with a negative point of view. The Corps complaints dealt with the number of … Continue reading
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The Reverse Robin Hood Effect
Whatever would the Founding Fathers think of America’s recent loss of property rights? Has the 21st Century interpretation of their vision relegated cherished freedoms to the abyss of time? The Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing government the power to take … Continue reading
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Not a Pretty Bubble
Profiting from a real estate bubble seems quite unimportant to those individuals who plan to spend their retirement years in a house they worked for decades to purchase. The growing appreciation of their home is, instead, a frightening liability for … Continue reading
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The Case of the Orange Cones
Leaving downtown Richmond I headed east on I-64, cruising at the speed limit towards a final destination of Virginia Beach. Things seemed to be going very well. A quick stop in Williamsburg provided a barbeque “fix”. I resumed my journey … Continue reading
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