Podcast appearances and mentions of Mark Herring

Mark Herring is a passionate marketing leader with strong technical roots and deep knowledge of how to market cloud and enterprise software to open-source developers and DevOps audiences. He is the Chief Marketing Officer at HiveMQ. In this episode, Mark shares his approach to cold outreach, explaining why leading with recognizable brands before introducing value creates engagement. He explores effective email strategies, emphasizing the power of short, curiosity-driven messages over long, detailed pitches. He also discusses pricing from the buyer's perspective, highlighting how perceived value—rather than just function—drives purchasing decisions.   Why you have to check out today's podcast: Learn proven strategies for grabbing attention in cold calls and emails, using brand credibility and psychological triggers like FOMO. Discover how to price based on what buyers truly value, rather than just cost or features, using real-life analogies. Get practical tips on structuring sales conversations to keep prospects engaged without sounding like a typical salesperson.   “Try and understand the value in the eyes of your buyer. I think far too many times as vendors, we think there's intrinsic value because it costs us much to produce or we think it looks like that. It's trying to understand from a buying perspective, what is the value you're providing.” - Mark Herring   Topics Covered: 01:29 - How his journey from development to product marketing led him to pricing 03:41 - How his early pricing research focused on how customers would use a product rather than explicitly asking about the problem it solved 04:59 -  To what is the short tenure of CMOs in B2B and consumer goods attributed to 06:25 - Explaining what a pipeline is and how pipeline generation involves value demonstration 10:38 - Comparing pipeline to running a marathon, emphasizing that while MQLs and SQLs are useful stepping stones, the ultimate goal is generating real sales opportunities 12:02 - Differentiating a pipeline from a SQL 14:18 - Demonstrating how a successful cold outreach combines multiple touchpoints 18:57 - How to make prospects more receptive in a cold call  21:13 - Why he uses big brand names as conversation openers in cold calls rather than starting with a value statement 22:27 - What an effective cold email should be 24:42 - Highlighting  the importance of A/B testing cold emails and continuously refining outreach strategies to improve open rates 25:55 - Mark's best pricing advice   Key Takeaways: “It's cold because you've never had the interaction, but usually they've interacted somewhere with you. It's like they might have seen you at an event, or they might have seen some of your outreach to you already and going, ‘Okay, I'll give this guy a bone.'” - Mark Herring “One of the sales guys was talking about this [cold calls] at the conference we were at together, and I just loved it. And he is like, ‘Don't over research, because there's never a good time to know everything.' Because you got to keep on dialing.” - Mark Herring “You can't stop doing it [cold outreach] because it's like getting dice and trying to get the six, the more you throw it, the better chance you're going to get to the six.” - Mark Herring “I lead [cold call] with brands, not with value. And when you do that type of thing, they're then shocked going, ‘Oh, he didn't do a sales pitch on me. He's asking me about these companies. Well, maybe it is something interesting.'” - Mark Herring   People/Resources Mentioned: FedX: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/home.html UPS: https://www.ups.com/us/en/home   Connect with Mark Herring: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herringmark/ Email: mark.herring@hivemq.com   Connect with Mark Stiving: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiving/ Email: mark@impactpricing.com  

Hosted by Urbano Network, this event examined the likely impact of new Procurement Act on SMEs.The new act mentions SMEs only once, but the subsequent National Procurement Policy Statement and other documents have made opening up opportunities to small and micro business a central commitment of the government.To help examine how this will and could work in practice, we hear from the following expert panel:Dr Rebecca Rees, Head of Public Procurement, Trowers & HamlinsLucy Carraz, ESG Strategy & Growth Director (Europe & India) at AECOMDamon Pickard, Procurement Business Partner at Peabody Housing and part of the G15 group of London's leading housing associationsLouise Carroll, Associate Director - Procurement Advisory at Mace ConsultQuestions to the panel and also the experiences of tendering from representatives of SMEs present were facilitated by Mark Herring, Urbano Network's Connector-In-Chief and Director of Talent Lab, which specialises in communications and tendering.Urbano gratefully acknowledges the support of Trowers & Hamlins and Stewart Title in delivering this event and recording.Details of podcast recordings of Urbano events, including tendering and procurement, can be found on this channel.Details of Talent Lab/Urbano's experience around SME engagement, events, training and guides etc can be found here: https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/the-new-procurement-act-and-smes-words-into-actionsSupport the show

In this episode, Shake & Emily are joined by Miss DC for America 2022, Bismah Ahmed. Tune in as Bismah shares her stories surrounding politics in DC, the comradery of the USA pageants, and what it's like to be the first South Asian, Muslim, and Pakistani woman to win the title of Miss DC for America 2022. Topics: Virginia's Housing Choice Voucher ProgramUSA Pageantry DC Politics Female EmpowermentShake's Mental Health JourneyMental Health Awareness Inspirational Discussion Surrounding Love  More on Bismah Ahmed: Bismah Ahmed made history by becoming the first South Asian, Muslim, and Pakistani woman to win the title of Miss DC for America 2022 and proceeded to win a Top 15 spot in the national competition on August 18. She is the Vice President of Government Affairs, VA for the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA). She comes from a decade-long background in politics within the region, serving as a registered lobbyist before the Virginia General Assembly, executive agencies, and local governments in the Metropolitan Washington area. In her various roles throughout the years, she has developed strategies to reach a diverse range of communities, ensuring their inclusion on policy development. Her previous roles include working for former VA Governor Terry McAuliffe and former VA Attorney General, Mark Herring. Bismah received her Masters Degree in Public Administration from Villanova University. For her influence, Bismah has been named a Northern Virginia 40 Under 40 Honoree. This title recognizes emerging leaders who go above and beyond to exhibit exceptional and impactful leadership within the region. She has also received the Arlington Chamber of Commerce's Chairman Award. She is a Commissioner for Arlington County, Virginia where she focuses on housing legislation on the Tenant Landlord Commission. She is a huge promoter of female empowerment and giving back to her community, particularly by raising awareness about significant global issues, such as the current refugee crisis facing Afghans and Ukrainians. Bismah hopes to inspire other women to venture out and reach for the stars, as “well behaved women seldom make history.CONNECT WITH BISMAH AHMED!Instagram: @bismahahmedLinks: Connect with Emily and Shake! LIB Instagram: @lifeisblurrypod Emily Instagram: @emw13 Shake Instagram: @thepuppydoc

Former Lt. Governor of Virginia Justin Fairfax shares his thoughts on Former Governor Ralph Northam, Mark Herring and the allegations against him.

Where Virtual and Live Meet (ft. Mark Herring, President of Signature Production Group Southeast)Mark Herring is blurring the line between in-person and online eventsOPENING QUOTE:“And the real challenge for the companies and the agencies that are being asked to produce these is how to keep the end audience engaged in the virtual environment. And a lot of the ways you do that is to heighten the broadcast experience.”-Mark HerringGUEST BIO:Mark Herring, president of Signature Production Group Southeast, has been producing in-person events around the world for more than 20 years.  Today, Mark has settled down in Atlanta to head up a unique broadcast studio designed and outfitted to produce the very best in virtual and hybrid events for even bigger global audiences.  Links:Signature Production Group LinkedInMark Herring's LinkedInCORE TOPICS + DETAILS:[5:37] - Back to BroadcastA pandemic-inspired pivotAfter the pandemic hit, Mark saw a need for large-scale virtual events that offered all of the features of live— monitors, teleprompters, graphic support, cues, speaker timers, and everything else you'd get onstage that you won't get on Zoom. So Mark launched a studio to provide those exact services in the digital space.[8:39] - “The Honeymoon Phase”Mark urges caution before rushing back to live eventsMark believes there will be a fall in live events after this initial rise after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We were able to save so much money doing events virtually,” he says. “But the people that are actually wanting to do the communication are gonna want a heightened experience that engages that at home audience, which is much harder to do when you are in a virtual environment.”That's where Mark and his team come in, delivering all the features of live in a virtual space.[21:33] - Creating Virtual Out of LiveSpecific content for the at-home audienceMark speaks about tools that can be utilized in the virtual space to bring a live event's benefits to virtual viewers. These include chat, Q&A, and the ability to engage with the presenter. There are technical challenges inherent in this, such as signal delays, but people like Mark are working everyday to find creative solutions to these issues to make virtual events as seamless as possible.[23:23] - Creating Live Out of VirtualHow a small live audience makes digital experiences explosiveOne hybrid concept Mark is helping pioneer is a virtual-focused event that nonetheless has a small in-person audience. Why? The same reason shows like Saturday Night Live, which are geared toward wide television audiences, still bring in a small studio audience. It creates energy, enlivens the entire event, and creates a sense of stakes and interest.RESOURCES:[2:37] Signature Production Group[4:57] XR: VR, AR, MR— What's the Difference?[23:23] Jimmy Fallon BreakingFollow Mark Herring:LinkedInFollow Scott Bloom:WebsiteLinkedInYouTubeVimeoABOUT NO MORE BAD EVENTS:Brought to you by eSpeakers and hosted by professional emcee, host, and keynote speaker Scott Bloom, No More Bad Events is where you'll hear from some of the top names in the event and speaking industry about what goes on behind the scenes at the world's most perfectly executed conferences, meetings, and more. Get ready to learn the secrets and strategies to help anyone in the event industry reach their goal of putting on nothing less than world-class events. Learn more at: nomorebadevents.comABOUT THE HOST:A veteran comedian and television personality who has built a reputation as the go-to choice for business humor, Scott has hosted hundreds of events over two decades for big and small organizations alike. Scott has also hosted his own weekly VH1 series, and recently co-hosted a national simulcast of the Grammy Awards from the Palace Theater.As the son of a successful salesman, he was exposed to the principles of building a business at an early age. As a comedian, Scott cut his teeth at renowned improv and comedy clubs. And as a self-taught student of psychology, he's explored what makes people tick and has written a book (albeit a farce) on how to get through life. He's uniquely positioned to deliver significant notes on connecting people and making business seriously funny. And who doesn't like to laugh? Learn more about Scott: scottbloomconnects.comABOUT eSPEAKERS:When the perfect speaker is in front of the right audience, a kind of magic happens where organizations and individuals improve in substantial, long-term ways. eSpeakers exists to make this happen more often. eSpeakers is where the speaking industry does business on the web. Speakers, speaker managers, associations, and bureaus use our tools to organize, promote and grow successful businesses. Event organizers think of eSpeakers first when they want to hire speakers for their meetings or events.The eSpeakers Marketplace technology lets us and our partner directories help meeting professionals all over the world connect directly with speakers for great engagements. Thousands of successful speakers, trainers, and coaches use eSpeakers to build their businesses and manage their calendars. Thousands of event organizers use our directories every day to find and hire speakers. Our tools are built for speakers, by speakers, to do things that only purpose-built systems can.Learn more at: eSpeakers.comSPONSORED BY IMPACTELEVEN:From refining your keynote speaking skills to writing marketing copy, from connecting you with bureaus to boosting your fees, to developing high-quality websites, producing head-turning demo reels, Impact Eleven (formerly 3 Ring Circus) offers a comprehensive and powerful set of services to help speakers land more gigs at higher fees. Learn more at: impacteleven.comPRODUCED BY DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS:In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown's processes to launch today's most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here's to making (podcast) history together.Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.comSHOW CREDITS:Scott Bloom: Host | scottbloomconnects.comJoe Heaps: eSpeakers | JHeaps@eSpeakers.comConnor Trombley: Executive Producer | connor@DetroitPodcastStudios.com

The Procurement Bill currently progressing through Parliament sets out to reform public sector purchasing regulations post Brexit. We gathered an illustrious panel to discuss what the changes will mean for SMEs looking to win work through bidding and those bodies which have to publish contracts through public tenders.This online webinar from Urbano Network features  Rebecca Rees, Partner and Head of Public Procurement at Trowers & Hamlins,  Alan Heron, Director of Procurement at Places for People, Sarah Collins, Technical MD at RIFT R&D (on claiming back tendering costs  using R&D tax credits) and Caroline Brock, Co-Director of Urbano & Talent Lab where she is lead on tenders.The event is introduced and facilitated by Mark Herring, Co-Director of Talent Lab & Connector-In-Chief of Urbano.Urbano is grateful for the support of EQ Investors, Rift R&D & Stewart Title.Support the show

Urbano as an independent business community has a proud track record in championing green business practices since our beginnings in Shoreditch in the early 2000's. Back then to believe sustainability and business were compatible was to be seen as a hippy outlier.Now, such practices are becoming essential for companies as to achieve the targets set out at COP26 and in the Paris Agreement will involve more collaboration, more engagement, and a different way of measuring profitability, all areas Urbano has long championed. Our #urbanoengage Speaker Panel Events use an interactive format to examine key themes of interest to businesses. For this event, we are proud to be partnering with long-standing Urbano Members and Supporters, EQ Investors at a live event at their offices in the City of London.EQ Investors is an award-winning boutique investment company and certified B Corporation with a mission is to improve its clients' well-being through good financial planning and to connect capital to sustainable businesses by offering impact investing to everyone.Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief is joined by Sophie Kennedy, Joint CEO of EQ Investors, to discuss how finance and the City of London need to support those who are creating sustainable futures for us all.Support the show

We discuss swatting: calling in false law enforcement emergencies on one's online enemies.In the last decade, there have been several cases of people who have been targeted for their “special” social media handles: high value handles that are very short or otherwise desirable. If you enjoy our content, please click here to subscribe. At least two persons lost their lives after SWAT teams were sent to their homes under false pretenses. Innocent people like Mark Herring, a 60 year-old family man, who died of a heart attack after being swatted over his Twitter handle @Tennessee. Andrew Finch, a 28-year-old father, got swatted in 2017 after an online Call of Duty dispute between two others. He was killed by police on his front porch. This episode focuses on their stories and the ways in which laws have changed regarding online behavior. 1, 2, 3 According to swatting victim @jw, the ordeal starts with constant DMs, comments and phone calls, escalates to pizza deliveries not ordered by the victim and culminates with militarized police sent to their homes. We also discuss Neal's incident with the Little Rock SWAT team, after his bravely drunk neighbors confronted burglars to try and protect the sanctity of his plasma TV, and in the process managed to attract every cop in Little Rock to his house. We also discuss the swatting cases of former Washginton Post tech writer Brian Krebs and Wired Magazine reporter Mat Honan. 4, 5, 6 Lastly, we introduce the publishing platform we are open sourcing this week! Rent Free Media allows anyone to publish podcasts, videos, or any other digital content, including support for paid subscribers via Stripe. We hope this encourages people to take ownership of their content and stop using corporate publishers such as Patreon and Apple Podcasts that expect anywhere from 18% to 30% of their gross revenue for hosting sub-100 megabyte podcast episodes. 1. Tennessee Man Died from Heart Attack fter ‘Swatting' over Twitter Handle, The Guardian, July 2021. ⇤2. Danny Cevallos, Charges Against Suspect in 'Swatting' Hoax that Led to Death Could Be Complicated, NBC News, January 2018. ⇤3. Suspect in Fatal "SWATting" Call Charged in Another Similar Prank, CBS News, January 2018. ⇤4. Brian Krebs, Men Who Sent Swat Team, Heroin to My Home Sentenced, Krebs on Security, February 2017. ⇤5. Brian Krebs, The Obscurest Epoch is Today, Krebs on Security, March 2013. ⇤6. Mat Honan, How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking, Wired, August 2012. ⇤

Recorded during Women In Construction Week and on International Women's Day, Mark Herring interviews Jess James,  MD and owner of Jaw Sustainability, whose company celebrates its fifth birthday party on the day of publication of this podcast,Mark and Jess discuss how she she has grown her company , how she has used networking to develop business opportunities, and how spends her time productively at MIPIM, the international property show which takes place next week in Cannes, France.Jess also discusses her experience of sexism and discrimination in a male-dominated industry.To find out more about Jess' company, Jaw, click here: Jaw SustainabilityFor more information about Mark, Talent Lab & Urbano Network - and to leave feedback - click here:  https://www.talentlab.co.uk/networking/Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

Will today be an unlucky day? After all, the calendar for today does contain a 13. Would it were we could design our time without so many potential pitfalls! Still, unlike a building, Charlottesville Community Engagement cannot skip ahead to 14 because otherwise we’d fall far behind. I’m the host, Sean Tubbs, and let’s wish fortune has a wide enough brush to cover us all. On today’s program:Governor Northam says goodbye, while incoming Speaker of the House Gilbert says helloAlbemarle County is not planning on in-person meetings for now with the omicron COVID wave still ragingAnother winter storm approaches, and Charlottesville is still adjusting to missed solid waste pick-ups from the last oneAttorney General Herring said the incoming governor can’t pull Virginia out of an interstate carbon cap-and-trade marketTwo Patreon-fueled shout-outsLet’s begin today with two more Patreon-fueled shout-outs. The first comes a long-time supporter who wants you to know:"Today is a great day to spread good cheer: reach out to an old friend, compliment a stranger, or pause for a moment of gratitude to savor a delight."The second comes from a more recent supporter who wants you to go out and read a local news story written by a local journalist. Whether it be the Daily Progress, Charlottesville Tomorrow, C-Ville Weekly, NBC29, CBS19, WINA, or some other place I’ve not mentioned - the community depends on a network of people writing about the community. Go learn about this place today!Winter storm approaching?Another winter storm is in the forecast with a lot of speculation. According to Weather Underground, Charlottesville could get as much as eight inches on Sunday, though we’ll have more information as that time approaches. On Wednesday, Albemarle Supervisor Ann Mallek had this advice.“Nobody knows what the winter storm Sunday is going to be but I encourage everyone to take a couple of days of sunshine to pre-clean your sidewalks and get your supplies in so we can be ready for whatever comes our way,” Mallek said.The aftermath of the January 3 storm is still being worked through. This morning, the City of Charlottesville announced that normal trash pickup has resumed, but recycling service that was missed due to the storm won’t be made up with an additional run. Trash is collected weekly in Charlottesville but recycling is every other week. “Due to resource capacity issues, our service contractor for Trash/Recycling will be unable to provide make-up recycling collection for those impacted by the suspension in service that occurred the week of January 3rd,” reads a release. “Impacted residents will receive recycling collection on their next scheduled service date.” Residents are encouraged to take their recyclable materials to the McIntire Recycling Center, on McIntire Road, which is operated by the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority. In addition, the city will pick-up debris from the January 3 storm the week of January 24. “Any adjustments to this schedule that may result from volume or operational delays will be provided to the public in as timely a manner as possible,” reads the city’s website on solid waste management. “We also encourage City residents to take advantage of the free storm debris disposal waiver being operated until January 24th at the Ivy Material Utilization Center, located at 4576 Dick Woods Road.”The Ivy MUC is also operated by the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority. Albemarle and Charlottesville are covering the fees to drop off that debris. Pandemic records continue to be brokenThe highest COVID surge in pandemic continues in Virginia with an average of 18,782 new cases a day. The seven-day percent positivity is at 35.6 percent today statewide. Today’s snapshot from the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, there are 3,894 people hospitalized with COVID, with 646 of them in intensive care units. There are 349 people on ventilators. Those last two numbers are new records. On Wednesday, the Albemarle Board of Supervisors had a work session on what county staff are calling the “Reconstitution” of Albemarle government, which is a way of saying a return to in-person public hearings. Trevor Henry is the assistant county executive. “When we first set this agenda it was prior to the Omicron variant, prior to that wave hitting the region the way it has,” Henry said. This week has seen the highest numbers to date in the Blue Ridge Health District, which includes Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson counties. Today there are 480 cases reported. There have been five deaths reported since the beginning of the year, though that figure often lags behind as death certificates are tallied. “At this point, we will not be recommending a date certain on returning to in-person public meetings,” Henry said.Henry and other staff sought direction about how to proceed with a future where those meetings are open. The county has made investments in some rooms in order to allow remote participation by members of the public in a hybrid manner. Both Albemarle County and Charlottesville remain under a local declaration of emergency which allows for remote meetings. County Attorney Greg Kamptner explained how that would end. “The state code and the state emergency law provides when the Board [of Supervisors] in its discretion determines  that there are no further emergency services to be provided,” Kamptner said. Kamptner said the county has come close to that at certain points during the pandemic, but various surges have complicated the matter. Herring: Youngkin alone can’t remove Virginia from carbon cap-and-trade marketUntil Saturday, Mark Herring is Virginia’s chief counsel. On Tuesday, the outgoing Attorney General issued an opinion stating that Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin cannot through executive order or other executive action remove the Commonwealth of Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Virginia joined the mid-Atlantic interstate compact following an act of the General Assembly in 2020. “The [Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparation] Act directs the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to amend its regulations that established a carbon dioxide cap and trade program,” Herring wrote in the opinion. “The Constitution of Virginia does not grant the Governor the power to suspend laws.”The opinion did not come out of the blue. Herring’s advice was sought by Delegate Charniele Herring (D-46) and Delegate Rip Sullivan (D-48).On Friday, the State Corporation Commission issued a ruling granting approval of a plan from Dominion Energy to upgrade their portion of the electric grid. Dominion’s Phase II seeks to integrate more “distributed energy resources” into the power network. Their plan cites the Clean Economy act as a justification for moving to more solar, wind, and other renewable sources. “There is no doubt that significant volumes of [distributed energy resources] are coming to Virginia,” reads the plan. “The distribution grid must be ready.” The State Corporation Commission had public hearings on the plan last October, which calls for $193.8 million to install net metering infrastructure, $203.9 million on a customer information platform, and other areas to upgrade the grid. The SCC approval notes the importance of educating the public on what’s going to happen. “Customer education will ensure that the full benefits of other [grid transformation] projects are realized by educating customers on the opportunities that such projects provide,” reads page 13 the ruling. Today’s third subscriber supported shout-outMonday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society invites you to hear from their newest board member at a meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Gayle Jessup White is the first Public Relations and Community Engagement Officer for Monticello and the first descendant of Thomas Jefferson and the enslaved community to work for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. Gayle Jessup White will talk about her book Reclamation: Sally Hemmings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant’s Search for her Family’s Lasting Legacy. That’s 7 p.m. on Monday and you can register for the Zoom call or watch on Facebook Live. Sign up now at albemarlehistory.org. Legislative update On the first day of the General Assembly, the 2022 session in the House of Delegates is coming into shape. Delegate Rob Bell (R-58) will chair the Courts of Justice committee and will serve on the Health, Welfare and Institutions committee and the Rules Committee. Delegate Sally Hudson (D-57) will serve on the Finance Committee and Health, Welfare, and Institutions. Delegate Chris Runion (R-25) will also serve on the Finance Committee, the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee, the General Laws Committee, and the Transportation Committee.Several House committees met this morning but there are not yet bills on their agendas. Instead, members of Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s cabinet were interviewed by various committees. Over in the Senate, the Committee on Education and Health met. Remember, the Senate is still controlled by the Democratic Party with a two-seat majority, meaning Democrats hold the gavel on committees. Outgoing Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax presides over the Senate until incoming Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears is sworn in. The Senate Education and Health committee did take up legislation and began winnowing out some of the bills, or at least hitting pause on some of them. For instance, the Education and Health heard a bill from Senator Mark Peake to require the Virginia Department of Health to create a program to mitigate algae blooms. Peake said he would edit the bill to make change that requirement to go to the Department of Environmental Quality instead.  (SB171)When I published the January 12 edition of this newsletter, I had initially stated there were around 850 bills submitted. As I write these words, there are 1,634 bills. Four measures passed the House on the first day, including a commendation for former Speaker of the House Kirk Cox. Oh. Now we’re up to 1,677. The trickle is now a flood. Virginia finances up in December The Commonwealth of Virginia has reported that state revenues were up 19.2 percent in December over the previous year. According to a press release from Governor Ralph Northam’s office, that’s the fifth straight month of double-digit increases. Northam leaves office on Saturday when Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin is sworn in. “We have governed with fiscal responsibility and compassion for all Virginians—and with five straight months of double-digit revenue growth, record job creation and historic investments in Virginia families, the results speak for themselves,” Northam said.In his farewell address to the General Assembly last night, the outgoing Governor thanked his cabinet for their service and and honored Supreme Court Justices Donald Lemons and William Mims on their retirement.  He also saluted the tradition of gubernatorial addresses at the General Assembly. “This is a time when elected leaders from different branches of government, different political parties, and different parts of the state come together to talk about the Commonwealth that we all share,” Northam said. Governor-elect Youngkin will address the General Assembly on Monday night. “By then he will be your Governor and I wish him the best and I am confident that he will be lead this Commonwealth well,” Northam said. Northam reviewed his four years in office and said he has tried to govern in order to help people across Virginia. “Virginians choose leaders who will make our Commonwealth better for them and their families, no matter who they are or where they live,” Northam said. “I can confidently say that we have done that. We are leaving this Commonwealth better than it was when we came into office. We have built a state that does a better job of treating people right. It’s more welcoming. It’s more open. It is more fair. And it is more equitable.”After the speech, Speaker of the House Todd Gilbert sent out a tweet that did not share the same spirit of bipartisanship. However, seven hours earlier, Gilbert did sound bipartisan after the House of Delegates unanimously elected him as speaker. That’s a tradition in Virginia politics. “Thank you for the trust that all of you have placed in me willingly,” Gilbert said. “Some unwillingly, admittedly, but thank you nonetheless. I do not take this responsibility lightly and I pledge to you that I will give the utmost to be a Speaker for all of Virginia.”And as we end this installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement, none of the 1,693 bills filed so far have failed. Give it time. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Eight months after body camera footage of Windsor Police officers pepper spraying and beating a Black and Latino Army lieutenant during a traffic stop went viral, Attorney General Mark Herring has filed suit saying the department disproportionately pulls over Black drivers.

Simon is a founding director of global architecture practice, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) where he leads a global practice of over 500 employees.In 2020, Simon was elected President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and took up the role on September 1st, 2021.On his election, Simon said he wanted to create "a more open, productive, engaged and reinvigorated RIBA" that addresses "global climate change and architecture's pivotal role in a post-pandemic world." Mark Herring, Urbano Network's Connector-In-Chief, interviewed Simon following his recent presentation for Urbano's Build community, on how networking and the connections he has made back as far as his student days, have helped him and AHMM develop into globally renowned figures in world architecture.This audio includes only the interview with Simon Allford.Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

The 2021 election is upon us and the candidates have made their final pitch. Who's up? Who's down? What will happen on Tuesday? Democrats might have a blue wall in Northern Virginia, but Republicans smell blood. Sean Perryman is the Executive Director of the Payne Center for Social Justice Thurgood Marshall College Fund and a former Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Mike Allers is a former Republican candidate for the 50th House of Delegates district and co-host of Grand New Podcast. We analyze the statewide elections between Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin for Governor, Hala Ayala and Winsome Sears for Lieutenant Governor, and Mark Herring and Jason Miyares for Attorney General. Become a patron to hear an extended interview where Allers shares the inside story about why Winsome Sears fired her entire campaign team, and Perryman shares what he learned as a statewide candidate: https://www.patreon.com/transitionva
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Simon is a founding director of global architecture practice, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) where he leads a global practice of over 500 employees.In 2020, Simon was elected President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and took up the role on September 1st, 2021.On his election, Simon said he wanted to create "a more open, productive, engaged and reinvigorated RIBA" that addresses "global climate change and architecture's pivotal role in a post-pandemic world."Mark Herring, Urbano Network's Connector-In-Chief, interviewed Simon following his recent presentation for Urbano's Build community, on how networking and the connections he has made back as far as his student days, have helped him and AHMM develop into globally renowned figures in world architecture.This podcast includes both the interview and Simon's presentation at The Building Society.Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

Landlord accused of racism and sexism faces an $8 million lawsuit from the state for discriminatory housing practices.

Mark Herring wants the "X" gender, 600 new Virginia laws, The Lee Brothers and 4th, Richard Henry Lee, birds are drones, Gwen Berry lie, and more.

The 2021 Democratic Primaries are finally behind us. Now it's time to decompress and analyze the results. This time we're joined by Mark Rozell, Dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government, as well as Kyle Kondik at the UVA Center for Politics.What do we think about the Democratic statewide nominees? What about the results in the House races? Listen and find out.

Good morning, RVA! It's 73 °F, and, guess what? More of the same! Expect hot, sticky highs in the 90s, with even hotter Feels Likes, plus a possibility for rain this evening. Cooler temperatures move in tomorrow, though!Water coolerAs of this morning, the Virginia Department of Health reports the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths as: 202, 35, and 8.4, respectively. VDH reports a seven-day average of 23.6 new cases in and around Richmond (Richmond: 7.7; Henrico: 6.4, and Chesterfield: 9.4). Since this pandemic began, 1,330 people have died in the Richmond region. 44.4%, 55.5%, and 51.9% of the population in Richmond, Henrico, and Chesterfield have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.Biden Goal update! As of this morning, 68.2% of adult Virginians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. So close! But gains of just 0.1% per day will push the Commonwealth's target for hitting the 70% goal out to around June 26th. I've become irrationally interested in this number!The Virginia Public Access Project has the results of last night's Democratic Primary. Here's what November's statewide ticket will look like: For governor, Terry McAuliffe; for lieutenant governor, Hala Ayala; and for Attorney General, Mark Herring. Locally, both incumbents, Colette McEachin and Antoinette Irving won their Commonwealth's Attorney and Sheriff races respectively. You can check out the results of the General Assembly primaries here, which feature a lot of victorious incumbents as well. As per usual, I didn't vote for a lot of these folks, but I'm excited to support them heading into November. I like the moment after primaries where we can all take a moment, regroup, and get on the same page. Speaking of same page, look at this map of localities that went for McAuliffe—it's all of them, like, 100% of them. That's impressive. Now, what I want to see, is former Governor McAuliffe turn on his money printing machine and start out raising Republic candidate Youngkin ASAP. Virginia! We have elections every year! It's exhausting!The Richmond Land Bank has put out an RFP for the former Bank of America branch building and the attached parking lot at 1307 E. Brookland Park Boulevard—that's right off the roundabout at Six Points. The nearby Six Points Innovation Center has already done some community engagement work, and applicants should consider submitting proposals for a grocery store, restaurant, coffee shop, cafe, bakery, community center, or doctor's office. Or maybe some clever combination (or something else entirely!). You should tap through and read that community engagement report, though, regardless of your interest in this property. It's a great example of how to put together something like that. Anyway, I'm not sure how many developers read this email, but surely a few are within at least a half a Kevin Bacon of some of y'all—so please share this really interesting opportunity in Highland Park with the developers in your lives.Via this story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch about political donations and casinos, here's a long list of the local investors involved in the ONE casino project. It's a list I've not seen before, and you'll definitely recognize some of these names. Fascinating. I wonder if a similarly lengthy list existed for the 2nd District casino proposal? As for the political donations stuff, I know “and are you surprised?” is not a helpful response, but it's what I feel in my heart. Because I am a complex and inconsistent human, I will hold my general disgust with money in politics in tension with the above sentence I wrote about how I hope McAuliffe out money-in-politics his Republican challenger.VPM's Whittney Evans reports that, yesterday, the Virginia Supreme Court heard the Governor's case about removing the Lee Monument. Evans says it could be six to nine weeks before the Court issues an opinion. Bleh.RRHA will hold two public meetings today to review their Annual Agency Plans and hear public comment on them. The first meeting kicks off at 12:00 PM and the second at 5:30 PM. Zoom info on the aforelinked website. If you want to dig into those plans ahead of the meeting, you can do so here.Rich Griset at Style Weekly talked with a handful of local folks who run Instagram accounts dedicated to documenting very specific foods—like nachos, cheese fries, or, specifically, the Bloody Mary at Bamboo. I have yet to find a nacho that surpasses the old Bellytimber nachos, but I've got an open mind (and stomach).This morning's longreadA Love Letter to Black Queers in the Rural SouthThe Scalawag newsletter, which is a wonderful newsletter y'all should subscribe to, has put together a great set of articles and essays for Pride. Here's one that I thought was beautifully written.I wish my narrators spoke of Souths that were different from my own. But they tell me what I know too well about Southern queer and transgender people navigating a lack of resolution with acceptance—bound by religious mores—and their own God-given identities. For my narrators, being out offers little reprieve. There remains a binding expectation to not be too open—an expectation that is complicated by the lingering hold of HIV and the way it divulges too much about sex or who one might love. The result is disconnection.If you'd like your longread to show up here, go chip in a couple bucks on the ol' Patreon.Picture of the DayVolunteer cucumber plant or alien facehugger?

Brad Kutner of Courthouse News and Mel Leonor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch have been covering AG candidates Jay Jones and Mark Herring. What are the issues and which candidate has the edge? Our guests break everything down for the Transition Team and tell us who they think is most likely to win.

AFP editor Chris Graham talks with Brian Lemek, the executive director of the progressive gun violence group Brady PAC, which endorsed Mark Herring in his bid for re-election as Virginia's attorney general on Monday.

The job that can’t wait – how the energy sector and other industries are doing business differently to end the climate crisisOur guests: Mark Herring, Future net-zero Workforce lead at National Grid ESO;James Barry, Chief Executive of Renewable Parts Ltd;  Iain Gulland, Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland.In this episode, the job that can’t wait – from homeworking to turning waste from whisky into valuable new products, there are countless ways to help make every job green.We talk to Mark Herring from National Grid ESO about how the UK’s energy sector is recruiting the net zero workforce we need with 400,000 posts nationwide from engineers to data analysts.  James Barry drops in from Renewable Parts wind turbine refurbishment specialist to share the inspiring story of a sustainable Scottish business that is not just surviving but thriving. Iain Gulland joins us from Zero Waste Scotland to discuss the challenges and opportunities which doing business differently brings.  Subscribe to catch the latest episodes.  

Facilitated by Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief, our Urbano Engage Speaker Panel events use an interactive format to examine key themes of interest to business. For this event, we are pleased to partner with Cityzenith to look at Digital Twins, a market set to be worth $50Bn by 2026, and how smart technology that connects areas and systems like maintenance, energy consumption, space utilization and traffic management, will be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Digital Twins are virtual replicas of buildings, infrastructure and physical assets, fully interconnected with the data in and around them that optimize project performance, and help predict and visualize future outcomes.Jason Thomas, Business Development Manager EMEA at Cityzenith, will lead on what Digital Twin technology is and its uses, and analyse results from Cityzenith's advanced Digital Twin software solutions for buildings, infrastructure, and smart cities. Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

Facilitated by Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief, our Urbano Engage Speaker Panel events use an interactive format to examine key themes of interest to business. For this event, we are partnering with Urbano Members, Sakura Business Solutions and its Founder/Managing Director, Damian Connolly. With offices in London and Dublin, Sakura and Damian are ideally positioned to both understand how we can use Ireland as a spring-board to trade with the EU after January 1st. Joining Mark & Damian will be Michelle Conaghan, VP - Emerging Technologies & New Forms of Investment UK, from IDA Ireland for what we hope will include an update on any Brexit trade agreement.Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

For this event, Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief is joined by Robert Kelly, Commercial Business Development Manager at Stewart Title UK, a leading provider of title insurance & real estate services. Robert kicks off this panel event by examining regulatory changes on permitted development and other factors that will affect housing and analysis of markets following previous stamp duty holidays.Stuart Kaye, Founding Director of Adams Kaye, property law and private client specialists, gives his take on how his clients, including HNWs and overseas buyers, view property investment in the south-east in particular.Richard Merrett, Head of Strategic Development at Simply Biz Mortgages , looks in details at lending requirements, liquidity and other factors that will influence the market next year, because your property is only worth what a lender will lend you you to buy it.Stay tuned for the final verdict of attendees and the panel on whether our houses and flats will be worth more in a year's time than today,Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

This event with EQ Investors is timed for the publication of the 2020 edition of their annual review of Impact Investing and how it has benefitted in key areas like waste reduction, zero carbon technology, alternative energy, access to mobile technology, healthcare and elsewhere.The event features guest speakers, Louisiana Salge, EQ's resident Impact Specialist and Dale Scorer, a Chartered Financial Advisor and Planner. Following the presentation, there is a discussion on ESG, sustainability and the role our own pensions and ISAs can play in creating a better planet by Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief.This event was part of Good Money Week 2020 aimed at helping everyone find sustainable and ethical options for banking, pensions, savings and investments.Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

As Covid sees a lot of people appraise what they want from their working lives - or have had this decision forced up them - we want to help those starting their own companies to learn from the experiences of a wide range of Urbano Members who founded and now own succesful companies from across all sectors.Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief, will be asking each of them to share the key points on their growth journey and share this information with you. He will also ask questions submitted by participants.Our Urbano Member speaker line-up includes:Arit Eminue, Founder/Director of recruitment and training company DiVA ApprenticeshipsElle Moss, Founder/CEO of creative agency Drew LondonBrant McNaughton, Managing Director of web development agency Ecce.Louise Turley, Director of high-end commercial and residential designs at FT ArchitectsJess James, Director of dynamic sustainability consultancy JAW This panel event will be facilitated by Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief. Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

On Sunday May 10th, the UK Prime Minister laid out the government's plan and timetable for putting the country back to work whilst still fighting the effects of the Covid-19 virus on the country. This event looked at how the new regulations/advisory elements will need to be addressed by employers with workforces in office environments.Our speaker panel line-up featured office/workplace design expert - Christian Logue from Sagal Group, and an employment law specialist - Meredith Hurst, Head of the employment department at Thomas Mansfield.Hosted and facilitated by Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief, the panel looked at the pressure points and challenges that the most common modern 'office-scapes' present and where responsibilities lie for the care of returning employees.Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

SPEAKERSDebra Spurway – HR DeptDebra is a Director at The HR Dept London City & Central and Somerset leading a team providing employment law and human resources support to small and medium sized companies. An Associate CIPD with over 20 years' experience, Debra provides advice on employment contracts, HR policies and procedures, offsite advice and on site assistance with Disciplinary & Grievance, absence issues and dismissals. She also advises on restructuring and redundancies, training and development and coaching on all employment issues.Jo Geraghty – Culture ConsultancyJo is a Director at Culture Consultancy. Formerly Head of HR for Goldman Sachs France and Switzerland and with 16 years’ experience working in change management for various investment banks across the globe, Jo brings a wealth of practitioner experience to change projects. She is a speaker on high-performance leadership and organisational culture and a regular guest lecturer at several of the UK’s leading business schools. Jo was recognised in the 2017 Smith & Williamson Power 100 Index for her work to boost productivity through positive company culture.This panel event was facilitated by Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief.Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

Our speaker, Laurence Quail, a Property & Planning Expert, leads an audience of companies from across the Build sectors through the background and approach of Aitch Group with particular focus on how 2020 planning proposals will affect London residential development and sustainability in construction.Hosted and facilitated by Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief. For more information on Urbano, including upcoming events and speaker opportunities, please click here: www.urbanonetwork.co.ukSupport the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

Last week, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring joined attorney generals from Maryland and Washington, D.C. to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for what they say is its failure to protect the Chesapeake Bay. We talk to Attorney General Herring about the lawsuit. WHRO’s Sam Turken also joins to discuss his reporting on the water quality in the Bay. And finally, we hear from more of the candidates for mayor in the City of Portsmouth.

We talk to Virginia's Attorney General Mark Herring about his priorities for police reform. Then we unpack what happened at the General Assembly.

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜http://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=6160L'APP IMMUNI SVELA LA PREPOTENZA DELLE FEMMINISTE AL POTERE IN ITALIA di Andrea ZambranoQualcuno svegli la ragione, che ieri evidentemente stava dormendo mentre si consumava nelle patrie stanze social l'ultimo atto del genocidio del buon senso. Chi si chiedeva se il Covid ci avrebbe reso diversi, di sicuro dovrà convenire che, almeno più intelligenti non lo siamo diventati. Con tutti i problemi che ci sono in agenda, ieri non si parlava d'altro: la sconcia e oscena immagine che accompagna - o meglio accompagnava, perché quando la situazione è seria in questo paese le cose cambiano alla velocità della luce - il varo dell'app di tracciamento Immuni.Due piccole icone: nella prima una donna che abbraccia, avvolgendolo totalmente come una Madonna, un neonato col ciuccio. Nell'altra icona [...] il papà, nella stanza a fianco davanti a un pc che lavora. Ah... orrido sessismo! Sconcia discriminazione, hanno tuonato le vestali del politically correct. Dove sono le pari opportunità? Una donna che abbraccia a casa il suo figlioletto proteggendolo dal Covid e un maschio alfa che porta a casa la pagnotta con lo smart working. Ma dove sono i costumi di degni di un Paese di diritti?La prima a strepitare è stata lei, la campionessa della buoncostume del pensiero unico: «La donna col bambino in braccio e l'uomo al lavoro. Un app (senza apostrofo, ndr) che dovrebbe tracciare il contagio, inquinata in partenza da insopportabili e anacronistici stereotipi», dice Laura Boldrini, la quale dopo aver lasciato la presidenza della Camera si fa notare solo quando c'è da scendere in campo con la polizia del pensiero. La crociata è poi decollata con l'intervento a gamba tesa di Paola Concia, perché non c'è battaglia più sacrosanta per i diritti in Italia se a intestarsela non è la componente gay & lesbo. L'ex deputata Pd ha fatto partire i suoi strali: «Ministra Elena Bonetti, prego gentilmente di parlare con la Ministra Paola Pisano perché questa immagine fuori dal tempo e dalla storia deve essere cambiata. Ho scritto deve, sì, perché lo dovete alle donne italiane che non meritano tutto questo».Quali donne? Tutte? Sicure-sicure che stiamo parlando proprio di tutte? No, ovviamente perché le donne "normali", che magari dopo aver tenuto il bambino in braccio, sono anche andate in cucina a sfornare una torta - squallido retaggio sessista patriarcale - ieri erano affaccendate in tutt'altri pensieri. Ma il diktat rivoluzionario non ammette deroghe: la lotta di classe deve unire in un sol grido tutte, anche se tutte non lo sanno.L'invito con il revolver puntato addosso della Concia ha sortito il suo scopo. Ecco che la ministra Elena Bonetti, ministra della famiglia oltre che delle pari opportunità, non ci ha pensato due volte. Eh sì che quando c'è da far valere i diritti delle famiglie, quelle vere e non quelle delle icone, la Bonetti ha brillato per la sua somma incapacità, come ammesso da lei stessa, per i fondi alle famiglie e alle scuole paritarie. Ma stavolta no, per questa battaglia di civiltà, la Bonetti si è attivata subito e ha portato all'ovile il risultato: «Cara Anna Paola Concia ho scritto ieri alla Ministra Paola Pisano e mi ha subito rassicurato sul fatto che si sta lavorando ad una modifica, che sarà rilasciata entro breve». Caspita, che solerzia!Tempo un paio d'ore e l'immagine era già stata modificata. Come? Secondo il diktat del buonismo pariopportunistico, un rovesciamento tanto ridicolo quanto offensivo: la donna al pc e l'uomo a tenere il bambino in braccio. E adesso, vediamo chi è il discriminato? E se fossero i maschietti? Chi ci garantisce che la donna non si sta approfittando di questo ribaltamento dei ruoli con violenza? Semplice, ce lo suggerisce l'anatomopatologia di questo ridicolo e rivoluzionario siparietto di inizio giugno: Boldrini, Concia, Bonetti. Tutte donne. In nome delle donne, per conto delle donne e al posto delle donne. In questa battaglia non c'è un solo uomo che abbia avuto una sola voce in capitolo per opporsi. Dal maschio alfa alla donna alfa, il minimo comune denominatore sono le pari opportunità tanto agognate diventate "impari prepotenze". [...]Nota di BastaBugie: Giuliano Guzzo nell'articolo seguente dal titolo "Il pensiero unico e il presunto razzismo imperante" parla di due casi clamorosi di persecuzione a persone che avevano detto la verità, ma in contrasto con la narrazione ufficiale del pensiero unico.Ecco l'articolo completo pubblicato sul Sito del Timone il 5 giugno 2020:L'emergenza pandemica non è ancora rientrata, anche se almeno in Italia e in Europa segnali incoraggianti non mancano, che già è prepotentemente tornato al centro della scena un virus storico, che da decenni, indisturbato, ammorba l'Occidente: quello del pensiero unico e del politicamente corretto, in nome del quale le censure non si contano, anzi si moltiplicano in antitesi ad un razzismo spesso dubbio e, talvolta, del tutto inventato. A tale proposito, sono almeno due i casi clamorosi emersi in questi giorni.Il primo è quello di Gran Napear, il telecronista dei Sacramento Kings che ha perso il posto di lavoro semplicemente per aver - ben stuzzicato via Twitter da DeMarcus Cousins, ex star dei Kings, affinché dicesse la sua sul dibattito e sugli scontri scatenatosi dopo l'uccisione di George Floyd - osato rispondere con tre parole: «All lives matter», tutte le vite contano. Come a dire: condivisibile la rabbia e il dolore per la morte di Floyd, ma ricordiamoci che appunto tutte le vite contano. Anche quelle delle vittime degli scontri successivi.Un pensiero di elementare civiltà, quello di Napear, che però agli occhi di alcuni è suonato come una contestazione allo slogan caro ai movimenti di contestazione che stanno mettendo a ferro e fuoco gli Usa - «Black lives matter» -, motivo per cui, come si diceva, è stato allontanato. Un licenziamento grave e liberticida che però diventa spiegabile, se si guarda a come gli indignati per la morte di Floyd siano letteralmente coccolati dai mass media; basti pensare, per fare un esempio, agli assembramenti di questi contestatori, i soli che a quanto pare nessuno osa far notare. Ma andiamo avanti.Un secondo caso di censura verificatosi in questi giorni - forse meno grave, ma certo non meno emblematico - è avvenuto alla Winthrop University, un ateneo pubblico della Carolina del Sud. In questa università, Mark Herring, decano dei servizi bibliotecari, a pochi giorni dalla pensione, ha visto censurato un proprio articolo sul numero di aprile di Against the Grain, storica rivista destinata principalmente ai bibliotecari. Il motivo della censura?Eccolo: nel suo articolo, Herring, aveva in modo del tutto innocente osato chiamare il coronavirus «Wuhan virus», scelta che è stata giudicata «etnicamente offensiva»; razzista, insomma. Per questo l'intero intervento è stato cancellato. Il che è doppiamente bizzarro se si considera che il pezzo di Herring non conteneva alcun incitamento razzista né particolari bordate alla Cina per come ha gestito o, meglio, non gestito l'epidemia, almeno al suo inizio.Semplicemente, l'articolo censurato si limitava a ricordare da dove proviene il covid-19, sottolineava che da una crisi può emergere il meglio e il peggio delle persone ed esortava ad un promemoria su ciò che davvero conta nella vita: nulla di scandaloso, insomma, anzi. Eppure quel «Wuhan virus», evidentemente, pur corrispondendo ad un incontestabile dato di realtà, è stato ritenuto inaccettabile.Ora, pur nella loro chiara diversità le vicende di Gran Napear e Mark Herring evidenziano - come si diceva all'inizio - uno stesso paradosso tutto occidentale, ossia quello di una società che non perde occasione per incensare e sbandierare la libertà quale valore supremo, salvo poi limitare quella di espressione a chi viene preventivamente e inappellabilmente accusato di essere razzista o intollerante. Una contraddizione lampante.Da questo punto di vista, va precisato come i casi di Napear ed Herring, purtroppo, siano solo gli ultimi d'una lunga serie. Ma ciò, sia chiaro, non legittima un atteggiamento di resa, anzi c'è da sperare che raccontare la portata grave e paradossale di simili episodi possa servire a far aprire i tanti occhi ancora distratti o chiusi. Perché è decisamente concreto il rischio che proprio chi reputa simili censure di gravità relativa possa, un domani, trovarsi a sua volta vittima di quel politicamente corretto le cui derive liberticide, oggi, vengono invece incautamente sottovalutate.

Attorney Matthew Hardin is takin on Attorney General Mark Herrin for suspendin FOIA compliance durin the COVID 19 Crisis.

We are talking with Mark Herring of 3D Technical Direction about what it's like to be a Technical Director. What do you do. How do you do it and what do you need to be successful. Listen in on how you can use your skills to successfully manage a project from start to finish and make sure that you can be successful.

Clarabelle Wheeler has served for many distinguished years on the Virginia State Board of Elections and she shares a few reasons the Attorney General's deal no no longer require that absentee votes be witnessed is problematic.

Mark Herring, Sunday, 16 February 2020

How many times are we going to see the Left forgive the most awful actions of their donor and political class? Ed Buck, Jeffrey Epstein, Mark Herring, Justin Fairfax, Ralph Northam, Justin Trudeau, on and on get away with murder (in some cases literally) as long as they are the right kind of progressive. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to our latest edition of the Urbano Networking Podcast, brought to you by the team at Urbano Network.Part 1: Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief takes our Host Venue's sales, marketing and event management teams through his Networking Masterblast, a rapid session on how venues can make the most from networking.Part 2 (41:25) features Dr Judith Grant, Director for Health and Wellbeing at MACE, and her presentation at our workplace wellbeing event hosted by Trowers & HamlinsAny feedback on issues raised, our podcasts, or for more information on Urbano, please contact us through the Contacts page on the Urbano website.Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

Although marketing theory is useful, the real comes in marketing tactics and execution. We talk with two seasoned CMOs to learn marketing strategy and tactics that deliver results.

Although marketing theory is useful, the real comes in marketing tactics and execution. We talk with two seasoned CMOs to learn marketing strategy and tactics that deliver results.

In this episode we discuss our move to BluBrry Podcast and Why Move back to Anchor, Justin Fairfax, Ralph Northm and Mark Herring, Virginia Democratic Politics, Politicians using the #Metoo Movement as a Weapon and how its backfiring, Andrew McCabe and funny new stories involving Paul Manafort and Ted Cruz #EmbraceTheRant #JoinUs on Facebook.com/democratsrepublican Twitter.com/demrepubpodcast #BREAKING WE ARE NOW ON INSTAGRAM www.instagram.com/democratsrepublican --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/DemocratsRepublican/support

WE GOT OUR FIRST VOICE MESSAGE!!! Well, technically our second, but this was the first one that we could play!! Join us and find out what Malik thinks of all your opinions... Also, kinda big announcement towards the end of the show, so come along for the fun!!

Welcome to our fist edition of the London Networking Podcast, brought to you by the team at Urbano Network.Part 1: Mark Herring, Connector-In-Chief at Urbano, interviews two Urbano members - Elle from Drew London and Dawn Williams from We Make Stuff Happen - in the cells at Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, both from member companies from our Media community, on their approaches to networking and especially their first experiences when networking.Part 2: (42:00) In January, Urbano welcomed back George Clarke, architect and presenter of Channel 4's Amazing Spaces amongst many other strings to his busy bow, to come and talk to an Urbano Build audience about his passions (see photos of event hosted by Katten Muchin Rosenman here).Any feedback on issues raised, our podcasts, or for more information on Urbano, please contact us through the Contacts page on the Urbano website.Support the show (https://www.urbanonetwork.co.uk/membership)

Is there a black cloud hanging over Virginia's Leadership?

Is there a black cloud hanging over Virginia's Leadership?

President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address last night. During yesterday's program, I said to expect him to call for more bipartisan cooperation. He did. I said, pay close attention to how he delivers a message that most likely was not written by him and will be in direct conflict with his rhetoric and actions up to this point. I think that was correct. And I said pay very close attention to his tenor, tone and delivery. Overall, I thought it was well written and well delivered. There were numerous factual issues, but overall, I think he accomplished what he set out to accomplish. We'll turn to our guests for their assessments.According to the New York Times, four of America's largest cities (Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Chicago) are under the dark clouds of major federal corruption investigations. Residents, politicians and power brokers in all of them are holding their breath, waiting for signs of how deeply their civic cultures will be shaken. How serious of a problem are we facing here? When we say corruption, most think of simple pay-to-play schemes. Is it just that simple, or are there deeper issues than just paying for construction contracts, the use of city-issued credit cards and lucrative concessions at the cities' international airports?Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring (D) said today he dressed in blackface during college in 1980 at UVA, as Gov. Ralph Northam (D) continues to resist calls for his resignation after a photo emerged from his 1984 medical school yearbook page featuring someone in blackface standing next to someone in Ku Klux Klan robes. After acknowledging that he was one of the people in the photo, Northam retracted that admission and apology and now says neither person is him. He said it was not him in the yearbook photo, but he did use shoe polish to “blacken up” during a Michael Jackson dance contest. We are now coming to grips with another example of how our history is not that far back in our past. Last week, Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel resigned from office after photos surfaced of him wearing blackface and mocking Hurricane Katrina survivors. Anthony Sabatini, a 30-year-old Florida state representative and former city commissioner, also has a damning blackface photo on his record. While a sophomore at Eustis High School, he dressed up as one of his African American friends, complete with blackface, do-rag and gold chains. Should we forgive AND forget?GUESTS: Carmine Sabia - Journalist and writer for Citizen Truth.Eugene Craig - Republican strategist, former vice-chair of the Maryland Republican Party and grassroots activist.Dr. Dick W. Simpson - Author or co-author of more than 20 books on political action, ethics and politics, including Winning Elections in the 21st Century. Ebony McMorris - Producer for The Critical Hour on Sputnik News Radio.

The Attorney General of Virginia, Mark Herring, second in line to take over the Virginia governorship, took it upon himself to tell the world that he attended a party in 1980 in blackface, adding to the dumpster fire that is Virginia politics in 2019. President of Maduro in Venezuela has used a military blockade on a bridge to bock foreign aid coming from the US to feed the supporters of his challenger, Gauido. Finally a Lightning Round of other topics, including the suicide text girl, suitcase murder in Connecticut, Meghan Markle's “best friends,” NASA's climate report, a Hard Factor Hard Body Weight Loss Competition update, and details on the LIVE POWER HOUR on Periscope TONIGHT 9 PM ET. 

In this episode: Speaker Nancy Pelosi invites a special interest supporter into her box for the State of the Union, the environmentalist movement issues its air travel-banning “Green New Deal” wish list, and two of our stories from last week explode into even greater controversy. Subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice at: https://influencewatch.fireside.fm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capitalresearchcenter Twitter: https://twitter.com/capitalresearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capital.research.center/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-research-center-dc Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/capitalresearchcenter/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/CRCYouTube

Now that a woman, Vanessa Tyson, is accusing Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, of sexual assault, the left's calls to "believe all women" have abruptly stopped. Amy Swearer, a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins us to discuss that and how as a culture we should respond when a woman puts forward a claim of sexual assault. Plus: Rob Bluey interviews Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., about infanticide, the wall, and much more. We also cover these stories:•Virginia attorney general Mark Herring, a Democrat, says he wore blackface while in college. •President Trump announces he’s nominating David Malpass to be the next president of the World Bank. •House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Trump's State of the Union speech, saying, "Presidents should not bring threats to the floor of the House.”The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Legal Talk from Bruce Strauch and Bill Hannay All of us at Against The Grain - The Podcast have been busy lining up great new content and interviews for future episodes. Due to scheduling issues and Leah Hind’s trip to France for a conference, we had a gap to fill in the podcast schedule. Fortunately two of our regular contributors to the Against The Grain journal, Bruce Strauch and Bill Hannay were able to step in and put together a quick conversation around banned books (specifically D. H. Lawrence’s “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”) and the resulting litigation that ensued. Bruce Strauch, The Citadel, Professor of Business Law (Retired) Bruce Strauch, J.D. is a Professor of Business Law and Director of the Citadel Mentors Program. He holds degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill and Oxford, is extensively published in the field of copyright and trademark, is the author of nine novels and the publisher of a trade journal of the scholarly publishing industry. His wife Katina is the founder of the Charleston Conference and Assistant Dean for Technical Services and Collection Development at the College of Charleston (SC) Libraries; his son is a U.S. Army major and his daughter a medical doctor. Bill Hannay Partner, Schiff, Hardin, LLP William M. Hannay regularly represents corporations and individuals in civil and criminal matters, involving federal and state antitrust law and other trade regulation laws. He is an Adjunct Professor, teaching courses at IIT/Chicago-Kent law school in antitrust, intellectual property, and international business transactions, and is the author or editor of several books on antitrust and intellectual property law, including "The Corporate Counsel's Guide to Unfair Competition," soon to be published by Thomson Reuter's West Publishing. He is a frequent lecturer at The Charleston Conference. Mr. Hannay is active in the American Bar Association and is currently Co-Chair of the Joint Editorial Board for International Law, which is co-sponsored by the Uniform Law Commission and the ABA. He served as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York District Attorney's Office and was a law clerk for Justice Tom Clark on the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a graduate of Yale College and Georgetown University Law Center. We also have another weekly update from Katina Strauch from her rumors segment. Katina’s Notes: As you all might suspect it is getting HOT in Charleston! Air conditioning becomes essential and it’s time for flip flops and shorts and t-shirts. Speaking of t-shirts, I signed up for one from AAAS online to support science. I also noticed that Gale (and probably others) are into the t-shirt movement. Let’s pull out all our old Charleston Conference t-shirts! We are gearing up for the 37th Charleston Conference – What’s Past Is Prologue. As you all know, the dates have been moved up slightly making many of you very happy! November Nov 6 – 7: Pre-conferences; November 7: Vendor Showcase, November 8 – 10: Main Conference. Our keynote speakers are – Brewster Kahle Founder of the Internet Archive, the San Francisco–based nonprofit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". Loretta Parham (CEO and Director of the Atlanta University Center). Loretta is the 2017 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year, and Georgios Papadopoulos, the founder and CEO of Atypon which recently sold to John Wiley. More speakers will be announced soon! charlestonlibraryconference.com PS Did you see that Loretta Parham is on the cover of the April, 2017 College & Research Libraries! The Charleston Conference Call for Papers was posted this week. Submit your proposal! Please! http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/call-for-papers/ Listen up! The innovator extraordinaire, Mark Sandler has won the 2017 Hugh Atkinson Award. Mark is the principal in Novel Solutions Consulting. He is indeed a leader of great vision with exceptional persuasive skills! Congratulations, Mark! Hip Hip Hooray! When I talked to Mark the other day, he and his wife were headed to Canada where they are planning to board a flight to Scotland! Just got an email from Mark Herring, the Director of Libraries at Winthrop. For those of you who are looking for a position in libraries, Mark has a few good ones. Head of Content Services and Library Development (http://bit.ly/2oRpBPv) And Acquisitions and Collections Management Librarian (http://bit.ly/2plFmzq). These are now posted on the ATG Newschannel at: http://www.against-the-grain.com/category/jobs/ ”Naked Lunch: The Musical” will be performed at St. Sebastian Players Theatre in Chicago June1, 2, and 3. It features the likes of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Norman Mailer who are portrayed by several of Bill’s Yale Class of 1966. Naked Lunch is about one of the last landmark decisions on obscenity in the 20th Century and was just featured on Broadwayworld.com! http://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/NAKED-LUNCH-THE-MUSICAL-Comes-to-St-Sebastian-Players-Theatre-20170420 Just reading about the Houghton Library at 75, A Celebration of its Collection a new book by Heather Cole and John Overholt which is due to be released on my mother’s birthday May 8. Houghton Library ― the primary repository for Harvard University’s rare books, manuscripts, and much more ― celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2017. Houghton’s holdings span nearly the entire history of the written word, from papyrus to the laptop. This anniversary volume presents a snapshot of the unique items that fill the library’s shelves. From miniature books composed by a teenage Charlotte Brontë to a massive medieval manuscript hymnbook; from the plays of Shakespeare to costume designs for Star Trek; and from the discoveries of Copernicus to the laptops of twenty-first century writers, the selections celebrate great achievements in many and diverse fields of human endeavor. I Hope to buy a copy! www.amazon.com Meanwhile, talk to y’all next time and happy summer! Katina  

First time ever in Virginia, the number of people dying from heroin and prescription drugs is higher than the number of people dying in traffic accidents. The startling rise of Virginia's heroin and opioid epidemic has drawn the attention of Virginia Attorney General, Mark Herring, and law enforcement all accross the Commonwealth. Today one Virginia family shares their experience overcoming the ravages of heroin addiction, and we consider how law enforcement and public health agencies are responding to the growing crisis.

Excellence in Progressive Radio. Join us for our 30 minute progressive politics news update. A daily dose of politics and the Liberal Fix to fit your busy schedule. Topics include: 1) Filibuster Nuclear Option 2) Democrat Mark Herring declared winner in Virginia Attorney General Race 3) Deal with Iran 4) Majority of Americans now don't trust Obama. As always, we offer news, commentary and analysis important to progressives and liberals across America. This is a must-add to your can't-miss directory of Progressive Podcasts or Liberal Podcasts. Hosted by Indiana writer Dan Bimrose, sociologist Keith Brekhus from Montana and our producer Naomi Minogue from California, every week the three of them feature a special guest and tackle those tough issues with a perspective that comes from outside the beltway. If you are interested in being a guest and for any other inquiries or comments concerning the show please contact Naomi Minogue at naomi@liberalfixradio.com.    

This week features a profile of WISE Farms, which sells fresh produce and the NCSU Campus Farmers Market. Mark Herring also talks about the reinvention of the Food Pyramid.

This week features a profile of WISE Farms, which sells fresh produce and the NCSU Campus Farmers Market. Mark Herring also talks about the reinvention of the Food Pyramid.

This week features an interview with Kate Shafer, Gallery and Exhibitions Manager of the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh. We also have Mark Herring’s story on the forest canopy, a profile of Player’s Retreat, and a story on Burmese Refugees in the Triangle.

This week features an interview with Kate Shafer, Gallery and Exhibitions Manager of the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh. We also have Mark Herring’s story on the forest canopy, a profile of Player’s Retreat, and a story on Burmese Refugees in the Triangle.

Tommy Anderson talks with members of the N.C. State Design Council, responsible for the College of Design’s annual Studio Collective showcase. Entomology graduate student David Bednar talks with Matt Gardner about the invasive Asian needle ant. Mark Herring talks about the Neuse River Clean Up Project.

Tommy Anderson talks with members of the N.C. State Design Council, responsible for the College of Design’s annual Studio Collective showcase. Entomology graduate student David Bednar talks with Matt Gardner about the invasive Asian needle ant. Mark Herring talks about the Neuse River Clean Up Project.

Mark Herring, our correspondent has prepared a story commemorating the year anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake.

Mark Herring, our correspondent has prepared a story commemorating the year anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake.