For the last 13 months, I have been heavily involved in the local tea party, Hampton Roads Tea Party. My involvement started out simple enough. I was contacted because my …
Category: Suffolk Virginia
VA State Legislators Tell City Council to Get in Line
“If you want to have the state involved … there’s a lot of projects that are in front of it,” Delegate Chris Jones R-76 said. “You have to get in …
The 7 Million Dollar Question
This election cycle has seen something that rarely happens in Suffolk. Sheriff Isaacs changed his campaign signs, specifically to target fiscally-minded people like yourselves. Starting September 5th, signs appeared all …
Budget Battle Starts Today!
The Budget Battle starts today!!! At the City Council Retreat (currently going on right now at the Health & Human Services building) The council is discussing things that will impact …
Help Suffolk Take a Step in the Right Direction!
Jen Pond needs our support! Contact her campaign with your name and address, and her team will swing by and leave a sign in your yard. It’s that easy. Suffolk …
It’s All About the Budget, Baby! – City Of Suffolk Education Retreat
Today the School Board and City Council got together for the yearly “Education Retreat.” Why it is called a “Retreat,” I have no idea. They have to have this in …
Suffolk City Busted Breaking Laws AGAIN
But the diesel-fueled incinerators can release pollutants into the air and require operating permits from the state’s Department of Environmental Quality. That requirement has the city facing legal sanctions – …
Questions Surround Nansemond Cold Storage Refund
When this story first broke last week, something seemed fishy. I am all for someone who was double-taxed getting a refund. I’m also all for saving the city money, but …
Obamacare’s cost to our schools: $180,000 the first year.
For a school system that is already strapped for cash, Obamacare is a budget-buster. When the mandate does go into effect, the district can either not offer coverage and pay …
Clerical Error, Not Voter Fraud
Chris Dove claimed voter fraud at the last city council meeting. Turns out, there were about 15 houses on his street that were sent registration cards with the wrong precinct …