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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.
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
Institute, website maintained by a liberal
think tank, dedicated to studying state fiscal
issues.
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
Contemporary Conservative,
a blog maintained by Jody Wilcox, covering the
conservative movement from the perspective of a
Generation Xer in Chesterfield/Richmond.
Daily
Whackjob, a wildly irreverent blog with an emphasis
on Virginia politics, describing itself as "bread and
circuses for the digital mob."
Deo
Vindice, blog maintained by futurist, GOP
activist and Bacon's Rebellion columnist James
Atticus Bowden. See his website
too.
Free
Virginia, blog commenting on Virginia politics
maintained by Richmond libertarian Marc Montoni.
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.
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.
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 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."
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.
Not
Larry Sabato, a blog maintained by
"Not Larry Sabato" that provides the
latest dope on Virginia's house of delegate races.
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.
RK, 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.
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."
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.
Richmond
Leaders.com,
edited by Chip Jones and published by the Bergman Group,
Richmond Leaders.com is website dedicated to
promoting civil discussion about issues that
relate to leadership in the Richmond, Va., region.
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.
SaveRichmond.com,
anti-establishment, Richmond-focused blog and
website with a blogging rarity--original
reporting--run by Andrew Beaujon, Ewa Beaujon and
Don Harrison.
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.
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.
Tertium
Quids,
edited by Norm Leahy for the conservative,
Virginia issue-advocacy group of the same name.
Tim
Boyer, blog
maintained by Tim Boyer, a conservative Republican
living in Campbell County.
Too
Conservative, a blog maintained by Vincent
Thoms, reflecting a conservative, Northern
Virginia viewpoint.
Too
Progressive, a blog maintained by Terry
Carter, of Richmond, offering "capitol
intensive blogging" with a Virginia focus and
perspective from the left.
Urban
Richmond, a blog maintained by
"Ambivalent Richmonder" that tracks
development, land use and other issues affecting
the urbanization 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
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.
Virginia
Political Blogs, an aggregator of Virginia
political blogs run by Waldo Jaquith.
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
The
Fast Lane,
a blog authored by U.S. Secretary of
Transportation Mary E. Peters and other federal
transportation officials.
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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