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Virginia
Blogs
Bloggers of
the World Unite! The online
revolution continues apace. The print monopoly
on political commentary in Virginia is rapidly
eroding. Citizens and politicians of all
ideological stripes are using digital media to
bypass traditional channels of communication.
Since the launch
of Bacon's Rebellion in January 2002,
blogs,
news-oriented websites and electronic newsletters
with a Virginia focus have proliferated. The
resources we list here are just a start. I'll add
more as I come across them.
If you publish,
or know of, a Virginia-centric website, blog or electronic
newsletter that offers regularly updated
commentary on state and local issues, please let us know.
We'll list you here. It's not a requirement,
but we would appreciate you linking back to
Bacon's Rebellion.
Individuals
and Citizen Groups
(updated
February 19, 2007)
7West,
a blog maintained by Fairfax Del. Kristin Amundson
and Arlington Del. Robert Brink, from their
perspective as General Assembly Democrats.
750
Volts, a blog by Kenton Ngo describing itself
as the Third Rail on the Left Side.
Alter
of Freedom, a political/policy blog maintained
by Richmonder J. Scott.
Bacon's
Rebellion, the greatest blog of them all,
maintained by six regularly contributing
columnists to the Bacon's Rebellion
website/newsletter.
Barticles,
an exceptionally erudite blog maintained by
Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist Barton Hinkle.
Bearing
Drift, blog with a conservative slant
maintained by five contributors from the Hampton
Roads area.
Below
the Beltway,
blog maintained by Doug Mataconis, a Northern
Virginia attorney with a libertarian slant.
Black
Velvet Bruce Li, a blog now run by Gregory
Letiecq after multiple incarnations, focuses on
politics in Prince William, Manassas and Manassas
Park.
Blogging
Virginia Politics with Bob Gibson, blog
maintained by Daily Progress political
correspondent Bob Gibson.
BlogNetNews.com-Virginia,
an aggregator of Virginia political blogs with
added features such as hottest blog comment
sections, most active blogs, and most linked-to
blogs.
Brandon
Meyer, a blog authored by Bedford County
resident Brandon Meyer, part of the
Republican-leaning Old Dominion Blog Alliance.
Buttermilk
and Molasses, a blog maintained by Richmonder
John Sarvay that "wander[s] the narrow
crevasse dividing cultural irony and political
angst," with a strong interest in local land
use issues.
Central
VA Real Estate News, business blog maintained
by Jim Duncan, tracks land use issues in the
Charlottesville region.
Change
Servant, a blog administerd by Claire Guthrie
Gastanaga, offering "big ideas, random
thoughts and irregular musings" from a
Democratic perspective.
Charlottesville
Tomorrow,
a blog focusing on community development issues in
Charlottesville and Albemarle County maintained by
Brian Wheeler.
Chmura
Blog, maintained by Christine Chmura, CEO of
Chmura Economics & Analytics, focuses on the
performance of Virginia's economy.
Coalition
for Hanover's Future, blog maintained by
a coalition of citizens representing several
organizations dedicated to protecting and
preserving the land, history, and environment of
Hanover County.
Coalition
for Reliable Energy,
a blog maintained by a Fairfax County Chamber of
Commerce organization set up to support Dominion's
high-voltage transmission line.
College
Republican Federation Blog,
a blog maintained by... you guessed it, Virginia college
Republicans.
Commonwealth
Commonsense, a
blog by Robert Griendling commenting on Virginia
issues from a "progressive" and
"commonsense" point of view.
Commonwealth
Institute, website maintained by a liberal
think tank, dedicated to studying state fiscal
issues.
Commonwealth
Watch, a blog maintained by a team of eight
contributors, providing "news, opinion,
insight and analysis from across Virginia."
Commuter
Page Blog. Blog maintained by Diana Sun, Chris
Hamilton and other Arlington County officials with a
focus on local transportation and commuting issues.
Conservativa, a
blog aggregator of conservative Virginia blogs
maintainted by Jane Dudley.
The
Conservative VOICE, a
blog maintained by the Virginia Conservative Action PAC.
The
Contemporary Conservative,
a blog maintained by Jody Wilcox, covering the
conservative movement from the perspective of a
Generation Xer in Chesterfield/Richmond.
Current
Events: Another Look. Blog maintained by Paul
Goldman, one-time advisor to former Governor and now
Mayor. L. Douglas Wilder, and former chairman of the
Democratic Party of Virginia.
Daily
Whackjob, a wildly irreverent blog with an emphasis
on Virginia politics, describing itself as "bread and
circuses for the digital mob."
Democracy
for Virginia, state blog affiliated with the Howard
Dean-inspired Democracy for America and edited by Maura
Keaney.
Deo
Vindice, blog maintained by futurist, GOP
activist and Bacon's Rebellion columnist James
Atticus Bowden. See his website
too.
Documenting-Democracy.org,
blog featuring photos, news and essays from Virginia
Democrats.
Dog
with Five Legs, blog maintained by a Fairfax
attorney, who goes by the pen name TooManyTaxes,
with strong interest in local issues.
Elephant
Ears, a
blog maintained by blogger GOPHokie, a Republican
finance student at Virginia Tech, focusing on
politics in the Shenandoah Valley and Southwest
Virginia.
FCDC,
the blog of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee
maintained by Alice Marshall and Steve Bunn.
Free
Virginia, blog commenting on Virginia politics
maintained by Richmond libertarian Marc Montoni.
Forward
Together, a blog maintained by Dominic Gabello for
Forward Together, launching Mark Warner's national
presence.
From
on High, blog
with a conservative, western Virginia slant on
state/local politics billed as "wisdom from high
atop Big Walker Mountain."
George
Allen. Blog maintained by former Sen. George Allen as a platform to discuss
his thoughts on everything from politics to football.
GOTV,
a Democratic-oriented blog by Alice Marshall.
Gray's
Commonwealth Gazette, a Virginia-focused blog
maintained by Rick Gray, a Chesterfield County
Democrat-turned-Republican- turned-independent.
The
Green Miles, a blog maintained by Miles Grant,
an Arlington environmentalist and activist.
Growls,
a blog run by Tim Wise with the Arlington County
Taxpayers Association.
Growth
Is Good,
a blog maintained by Tyler Craddock at the Richmond Home
Builders Association, tackles housing and land use
issues from an industry perspective.
The
Hard Look, a blog maintained by David Schnare,
with an emphasis on energy and environmental
issues from a market-based, Northern Virginia
perspective.
Historic
Varina, a blog
hosted by H. Cornhill, a resident of Varina in eastern
Henrico County.
I'm
Not Emeril, a blog run by an electrical
engineer residing in Patrick County.
In
the Belly of the Beast,
a blog maintained by Arlington Del. Adam Ebbin, a
senior whip in the House Democratic caucus.
In
the Burg, a Fredericksburg regional blog maintained
by Bryan Metts.
J's
Notes, a conservative Republican blog published by
Richmonder Jason Kenney, executive director of RedStorm
PAC.
James
River Maven. Blog maintained by Richmonder
Bert Berlin, with a strong focus on local issues.
The
Krehbiel Strikes Back, a blog launched by
Thomas Krehbiel, who offers "a
generally centrist commentary from Virginia on
news, media, politics, and culture."
Leesburg
Tomorrow,
a blog serving up "progressive politics
from a half hour farther from everything else in
northern Virginia."
The
Liberal Progressive, a blog maintained by
Terry Carter, of Richmond, offering "capitol
intensive blogging" with a Virginia focus and
perspective from the left.
Loudoun
County Traffic, A blog dedicated to and
for traffic and transit issues affecting the
residents of Loudoun County.
Lynchburg
Area VA, a blog with a Lynchburg focus.
Morgan's
Riflemen, a blog with four contributors
dedicated to political happenings in the
Shenandoah Valley and the Commonwealth.
New
Dominion, a left-of-center blog maintained by
"J. Sarge."
Not
Guy Incognito,
a Richmond blog maintaining "a hard but amusing
look at the 2005 statewide races."
Not
Larry Sabato, a blog maintained by
"Not Larry Sabato" that provides the
latest dope on Virginia's house of delegate races.
Not
Mark's Magic Mr. Eight Ball,
"the only blog certified by Non Larry Sabato
as 'boring,'" maintained by a blogger calling
himself Not Mark Rozell.
NoVa
Democrat,
a blog chronicling "how an Arlington High
School Student Views things down South in
Richmond."
Ox
Road South, a blog
maintained by Chap Peterson, a
Fairfax
lawyer, former member of the Fairfax City Council and former
member of the Virginia
legislature.
Policy
Soup, the
official blog of the Fairfax County Chamber of
Commerce's Government Affairs Department, focused
on state and local policy.
Politicalady,
a blog kept up by a member of the George Mason
Republican Women's Club in Northern Virginia.
Question
Everything, blog maintained by Fredericksburg
City Councilman Matt Kelley.
Raising
Kaine, a content-rich blog run by partisan Democrats
and consistently one of the most popular sources
of online commentary in Virginia.
Rappahannock
Red, a conservative blog maintained by Pete
Gibbons with a focus on the Fredericksburg region.
Republitarian,
a blog run by a libertarian Republican from the
Shenandoah Valley and his merry band of
contributors.
Rebuilding
Place in the Urban Space,
a blog maintained by Richard Layman, of Washington, D.C.,
covering urban design and growth issues in Metropolitan
Washington.
RedStormPac,
a blog maintained by Jason Kenney in supporting of
raising small donations for Republican Party
candidates in Virginia.
Renaissance
Ruminations, a blog maintained by Bwana, a
Republican from Northern Virginia, described as
"a smorgasbord of erratic thoughts on
parenting, politics, grilling, marriage, public
speaking and all the other things that make life
interesting."
Republican
Party of Virginia. The
home page of the state GOP website displays a blog
maintained by Communications Director Shaun
Kenney.
Richmond
City Watch,
a blog and photo gallery tracking the building
and development issues in the Richmond region.
The
Richmond Democrat, blog maintained by -- surprise --
a Richmond Democrat, with emphasis on state politics and
policy.
Rick
Sincere News and Thoughts, a Charlottesville
blog serving "Political notes and cultural
commentary from a gay, libertarian, Catholic,
Republican author and theatre critic".
Rightside
VA, a conservative blog maintained by Steve
K., covering state, local and national politics.
The
Right-Wing Liberal, a blog run by D.J.
McGuire, a Spotsylvania County Republican and
president of the e-China lobby.
River
City Rapids, a blog on "what's hip, hot
and happening" in Richmond, with an emphasis
on local politics, maintained by Jon Baliles.
The
Roanoke Slant, blog by Smith Mountain lake
retiree Lars Hagen, tracks the editorial biases
of The Roanoke Times.
Rudeclerk,
a blog maintained by Kathy, a Central Virginia
Democrat and environmentalist.
SaveRichmond.com,
anti-establishment, Richmond-focused blog and
website with a blogging rarity--original
reporting--run by Andrew Beaujon, Ewa Beaujon and
Don Harrison.
Scott's
Morning Brew,
a conservative Republican blog maintained by Scott
White, a Navy veteran and Hampton Roads police officer.
The
Shape of the Future,
a blog about Chesterfield County planning and land
use issues maintained by Andrea Epps.
The
Shad Plank, a team blog maintained by 10 members of the
Newport News Daily Press editorial staff.
Shadow
Puppets, blog
maintained by "the Shadow" with this goal: "Where
government tries to go silently and under cover of darkness, I
will expose them in the light."
Skeptical
Observor,
"the errant and undisciplined ruminations of
a Conservative public interest attorney, GOP
activist, and father of two sons."
The
Sorensen
Institute, blog maintained by UVa's Sorenson
Institute, mainly updating the activities of alumni and
their involvement in Virginia politics.
Southside
Concerned Citizens, blog maintained by
anti-uranium mining activists in Pittsylvania
County.
Southwest
by Southeast, the blogged musings of a
Southwest Virginia conservative living in
Southeastern Virginia.
Spark
It Up!!!, a blog run by
"Kilo," a quality control field
technician in the coal industry living in Wise
County.
Star
City Harbinger, website/blog maintained by Hank
Bostwick with strong coverage of politics in the Roanoke
Valley.
SW
Virginia Law Blog, a blog by Steven R. Minor,
providing running commentary on Virginia law and
Southwest Virginia.
SWAC
Girl, a conservative Republican blog
maintained by August County native Lynn Mitchell.
Urban
Richmond, a blog maintained by
"Ambivalent Richmonder" that tracks
development, land use and other issues affecting
the urbanization of Richmond.
URban
Studies, a class blog of University of
Richmond professor Thad Williamson dedicated to
"studying urban America through the lens of
Richmond".
VA
GOP Caucus, the official blog of the Republican
caucus in the Virginia House of Delegates.
VB
Dems Blog, a blog maintained by Eileen
Levandoski with several contributors characterized
as "a group of concerned, sometimes
downtrodden yet ever optimistic Virginia Beach
Democrats."
A
View from the Cheap Seats, blog maintained by
NV Daily reporter Garren Shipley.
Virginia
Appellate News and Analysis, a website updated
regularly by L. Steven Emmert, a Virginia Beach
attorney.
Virginia
Centrist, the blog of young Virginians
commenting on politics from a centrist
perspective.
Virginia
Coalition for Open Government, blog maintained
as part of the VCOG website by contributors Frosty
Landon and Megan Rhyne.
Virginia
Cost Cutting Blog, blog maintained by Del.
Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, to stimulate discussion
on ways to improve efficiency and productivity in
state government.
Virginia
Intelligent Transportation Systems, a blog
maintained by Jon Sorenson, an ITS project manager
in Northern Virginia.
The
Virginia Patriot. Blog maintained by former
Gov. Jim Gilmore as a platform to discuss
spending, taxes, immigration, national and
economic security, property rights, transportation
and Iraq.
Virginia
Peninsula Law, a blog maintained by an
anonymous blogger, that tracks legal issues
pertinent to Virginia and Hampton Roads.
Virginia
Political Blogs, an aggregator of Virginia
political blogs run by Waldo Jaquith.
Virginia
Political Wire,
a blog maintained by Richmonder "Not Virgil
Goode," devoted to "breaking news in
Virginia politics."
Virginia
Virtucon, blog maintained by a conservative
Republican, devoted to "Virginia politics, policy
and entertainment from the Greater Richmond- Washington
Metro area perspective."
Virginia's
Commitment,
a blog maintained by David Jeffers, executive director
of an organization opposing Dominion's high-voltage
transmission line.
Vivian
J. Paige, blog maintained by Norfolk resident
Vivian Paige, devoted to state and local politics.
Waldo
Jaquith, a blog published by computer
programmer/political activist Waldo Jaquith out
of Charlottesville.
The
Ward View, a Republican blog maintained by the
pseudonymous Ward Smythe, bills itself as "less
partisan, more snark."
Website
Publications
The
New Dominion, a family-owned, Staunton-based
website covering Virginia politics. Executive Editor Chris Graham
conducts original reporting, research and
interviews.
The
Fred Review, a current-events blog with a
focus on the Fredericksburg region.
The
Loudoun Scoop, a website published by David
D'Onofrio that aggregates news about Loudoun
County.
Madison
Matters.
Unofficial
website covering government, economic development
and growth-management issues in Madison County.
Onehanover.com.
Webside maintained by One Hanover PAC as a gateway
to local government, local news and community
events.
Petersburg
People's News, an online community newspaper
focused on the Petersburg community.
The
Rappahannock Voice, web-based community news
service for Rappahannock County maintained by
former Wall Street Journal reporter James Gannon.
Virginia
News Source. A Virginia Beach website with
commentary and independent reporting focusing
on public policy in Hampton Roads. Strong
libertarian streak.
Virginia
Organizing Project, a website maintained by
the left-wing Virginia Organizing Project, with
links to extensive archives of opinion columns.
Parties
and Politicians
(This list is nowhere
complete. Please feel to notify jabacon@baconsrebellion.com
with updates to the list.)
Cuccinelli
Grass Roots Compass Newsletter.
Distributed by Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, R-Centreville
as the spirit moves him.
Republican
Party of Virginia. Quarterly newsletter,
"The Red State Report"
distributed by e-mail.
Topical
Websites
Patrick
F. Kane,
a website maintained by urban planner Patrick F.
Kane. Essays provide insight into many signature
Northern Virginia projects.
National
Publications
Grush
Hour, a
blog maintained by Bern Grush, founder of
Toronto-based Skymeter and proponent of
market-based pricing for parking and driving.
The
Thicket at State Legislatures, a bipartisan
blog for "legislative junkies"
maintained by the National Council of State
Legislatures.
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