It’s rare to see the Washington Post criticize Gov. Mark Warner, but an editorial today takes him to task for delaying a decision on DNA testing of evidence in the Roger Keith Coleman case. One little-noticed reason for Warner’s overwhelming popularity is his avoidance of discussing or acting on controversial, hot-button issues.
No “honeymoon” for Lt. Gov-elect Bill Bolling in the editorial pages of the Daily Press. Should we tell them the Lt. Gov. position is basically ceremonial and that there’s no danger he will implement his “dangerous free-lunch” ideas?
The Richmond Times-Dispatch editorial page advises that Governor-elect Tim Kaine has said that a “non-partisan redistricting commission, made up of individuals who are neither officeholders nor party officials, is the best way to draw legislative districts.” It will be interesting to see if Kaine makes an effort to end gerrymandering in Virginia.
The Roanoke Times editorializes on a pet Bacon’s Rebellion topic: “Kaine’s victory should put sprawl control on the legislative agenda. But finding the right balance between unrestrained growth and regulations that will hold the line on taxes and preserve quality of life is no simple task. Thoughtful debate in Virginia is past due.”
There is grumbling about the noble Brown v. Board of Education scholarship program, according to Jamie Ruff of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. No reparations-like program can ever be perfectly designed. I would have favored a provision allowing eligible individuals to assign their scholarship to a relative or a high school scholarship program, but even that would create potential problems.
