Reba was courageous and unafraid of the bullies on city council who locked her out of their shady backroom deals where they plotted to wantonly spend the public’s money on frivolous projects concocted by their cronies.
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Losers In Virginia Beach Council Controversy
But a whopping 67.21 percent of Beach voters agreed on one thing: They didn’t want John Uhrin.
The Audacity of John Uhrin
It’s no surprise that most folks wanted Uhrin out, when you consider his career on council.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Connections and Conflicts. Part II
Yes, gold leaf pavers. Your tax dollars. And nobody seemed to care.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Connections and Conflicts
After reviewing the files, one obvious question jumps out: If they can’t vote, then why are they on the VBDA in the first place?
What If The Good-Government Guys Win?
Virginia Beach’s most famous developer, a man who’s financed his projects with tens of millions of tax dollars, is threatening to pack up and pull out of the resort area if good-government types are elected in November.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Good Government. Virginia Beach-Style. Part II
It wouldn’t be the last time the VBDA lavished dollars on companies associated with Thompson, of course. And it wouldn’t be the last time Branch supported Thompson while serving on that body. Special reporting by John Holland.
No, That Wasn’t John McCain’s Senate Seat
As a writer, words matter. I don’t like this sloppy tendency to award public offices to individuals, as if they own them.
The Politics Of Palm Trees
We live in a coastal area brimming with wetlands. Countless property owners have found themselves at odds with the Army Corps of Engineers. How many times has the city manager jumped in to help?
Politics. Virginia Beach-style.
The all-you-can-eat-taxpayer-funded buffet could close down and developers might have to start paying for their own projects.
The horror of it all.
Virginia Beach Lapdogs Are At It Again
In Virginia Beach, where the majority on city council are drooling lapdogs for developers, the notion of putting people first is laughable.
Nope. Not Running For City Council.
I thought of the Henry David Thoreau quote: “Beware of all enterprises requiring new clothes.” Then I pushed it out of my mind.