Three candidate forums down and three to go.
On Wednesday October 26 Candidate Forums are being held for:
The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County Virginia are in the process of hosting 5 different candidate forums where citizen generated questions are presented to candidates in a public forum. These programs are: Read the rest of this entry »
There is a bill introduced by Del. Onzlee Ware that could have a significant impact on citizens here and in other areas of Virginia. It pertains to allowing Town, Cities, and Counties to use a posting on their webpage instead of a posted announcement in a local newspaper.
I use the internet almost exclusively to keep track of what local government is doing, so I figure some people will expect me to argue in support of this. (That wasn’t always true!) WRONG! Wrong on the assumption and wrong to push forward a change in existing law that would have a negative impact on a portion of the population. I’m willing to listen, but it is going to take a lot to convince me that this is fair to all citizens. Read the rest of this entry »
On Tuesday November 2, 2010 the polls opened for voters in Montgomery County, VA. The problems started immediately. These problems were not state-wide, indicating a problem with the voting system itself, rather they have occurred in a specific region under the supervision of one Registrar. Keep in mind that the issues are not about personality and customer service. The issues are about competency and following the laws of the State of Virginia that pertain to Voting. They are issues about following the policies of the State Board of Elections and about insuring that EVERY VOTE COUNTS! What is in question is NOT the staff of the Registrar’s Office or those trained and certified to run the polling places. It is simply that effective leadership is absent. Read the rest of this entry »
When I first heard about the Federal grant awarded to Citizens Telephone Cooperative, I figured that’s nice. People out in the far reaching rural areas will have a chance to get plugged into better internet service. Well, much to my surprise … Read the rest of this entry »
The Auditor of Public Accounts provides the citizens of Virginia with a way to see what is happening financially, with their specific County, City or Town.
On a website entitled “Commonwealth Data Point: Transparency at Work in Virginia” you can find information about expenses and revenue at the State-wide level or by jurisdiction. For instance, by clicking on the Local Government tab at the top, you get a drop-down menu that allows you to choose from “Expenditures”, “Revenues”, or “Local Comparison Analysis”. Read the rest of this entry »
The League of Women voters of Montgomery County has posted videos of their recent City of Radford and Town of Christiansburg Candidate Forums online. Read the rest of this entry »
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