"All Politics. No Fish."
The Shad Plank is the political blog of the Daily Press in Newport News, Va.
It takes its name from the Shad Planking in Wakefield, Va., an annual fish-fry that has become a political rite of spring.
The Shad Plank is the political blog of the Daily Press in Newport News, Va.
It takes its name from the Shad Planking in Wakefield, Va., an annual fish-fry that has become a political rite of spring.
First Lady Michelle Obamatoured an Alexandria elementary school on Tuesday to meet with faculty and student and present the school with an award for a healthier school environment...
Del. Phil Hamilton’s resignation from the House of Delegates might have snuffed out a state ethics probe, but it appears that federal investigators continue to dig for information about the once influential lawmaker’s $40,000-a-year job at Old Dominion University. Ho...
In an interview from China, President Barack Obama talked openly about the idea that he might not run for re-election in 2012...
Virginia Sens. Jim Webb and Mark Warner are pressing federal officials to release disaster aid in the wake of last week’s powerful nor’easter that rocked Hampton Roads. In the letter, dated Nov. 16...
The Blogs United conference will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Christopher Newport University's David Student Union. The conference runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the humble registration fee of 15 bucks covers breakfast and lunch. This year’s conference features Rep. ...
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Newport News, and Organizing for America have scheduled a news conference for 6 p.m. today to give OFA a chance to publicly thank Scott for voting for the health care reform bill that passed last Saturday...
I never got a chance to read it yesterday, but The Hill's Bernie Quigley has an interesting and entertaining election analysis that mentions Texas in passing but focuses on Virginia, with discussion of George Allen, Mark Warner, Jim Webb and Mudcat Saunders...
First the news, or at least the possibility of news, because the attribution is going to take a while: Coby Dillard, who worked on Bob McDonnell's gubernatorial campaign as the outreach person for veterans and African-Americans, may decide to challenge U.S. Rep...
Politico has five things for political wonks to watch on Election Day in Virginia, and it appears as though the most important thing to be tracking is the clock...
A steady flow of voters lined up at Newport News precincts included in the 93rd District today, as voters weighed in on the hotly contested race between embattled incumbent Del...
A year ago in southeastern Newport News, where the population is largely African-American, lines of voters began forming before dawn, snaking around public schools and spilling into parking lots.Some waited for as long as two hours in a cold, steady rain to cast ballots for Barack Obama, who became...
Strange short item on the Washington Post website this morning about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin recording campaign phone calls for Republican Bob McDonnell. But apparently McDonnell's team had nothing to do with them...
Len Bennett's deep pockets shelled out another $45,000 over the weekend for Democrat Robin Abbott's bid to knock of Del. Phil Hamilton. The Hamilton v...
Here's the last-day campaign schedule. Democrat Creigh Deeds is holding four rallies, and will be traveling with Gov. Tim Kaine, LG candidate Jody Wagner and AG candidate Steve Shannon: 8:30 a.m. -- Roanoke Noon -- Charlottesville 2:30 p.m. -- Richmond 7 p.m...
Republican are rallying in Williamsburg on Saturday near the tail end of a major statewide barnstorming tour. Republicans Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli will all be on hand: 3:45pm Rally at the James City County Victory Office 5251 John Tyler Highway Williamsburg...
