According to the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, former Chairman of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors Susan Stimpson has formally announced her intention to challenge 28-year incumbent Speaker of the House Bill Howell for the GOP nomination in the 28th House of Delegate District. [read_more] Friends,…
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The Bull Elephant has learned that former Delegate Joe May—who was ejected from his seat in a 2013 primary challenge—is now planning to challenge Dick Black for the GOP nomination in Virginia’s 13th Senate district. And if that doesn’t work, he may have Terry McAuliffe’s…
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In yesterday’s 34th House of Delegates district Republican canvass, McLean businessman Craig Parisot bested his opponent for the nomination Al Johnson, by 16 points in the two-way race. [read_more] I had the chance to speak with Parisot before the canvass, and was impressed by the…
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Remember back in September how the General Assembly passed a new appropriations bill a mere three days after it was publicly unveiled? Remember how we were told that acting immediately was crucial to protecting Virginia’s credit rating and to doing the “prudent” thing to protect…
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One can always count on individual self-interest to trump false loyalty. And that’s a good thing when it comes to politics and government, as it helps give citizens the honest government to which they’re entitled. Nothing I can yet report, other than the gratification that…
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According to this article in the Washington Post, Senator Mark Warner discussed with Senator Puckett possible job offers for his daughter in an effort to dissuade Puckett from resigning from the state Senate and throwing the Senate balance to Republican control.[read_more] On June 6, three…
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That’s the question ultimately begged by revelations of his chief of staff’s bribery of former Virginia Democratic State Senator Phil Puckett. And make no mistake: it WAS bribery.[read_more] Laura Vozzella at the Washington Post broke the story last night that McAuliffe Chief of Staff Paul…