Lucas wants council to delay vote on bonds for project

would never sue his constituents and be a good leader in the Sheriffs Office? Doug Funkhouser thats who....so come election time, dont believe the bunk, vote for Funk.

You seem to ignore the fact that the Queen will have her hand in your pocket as well as all other Portsmouth Citizens to pay for her project and the law suite. I have seen her supporters ignore the financial implications simply because she is who she is. Her actions are a disgrace to all the women and people of color who have achieved success by brain power and not by intimidation and playing the race card. Personally I think a convention center catering to the average people is a good idea for Portsmouth but not at the expense of what the city is paying to keep the downtown one open. The Renaissance is just too expensive for Portsmouth residents. There is no incentive to be competitive since the City pads their pockets with 2.5 mil annually. If the Lucas center puts the Renaissance out of business the debt will still have to be paid off and you (if you actually live in Portsmouth) and every other Portsmouth taxpayer will be paying for it.

Mrs Lucas: go ahead and build your project; just do it without public support or bond money. If it is such a great project, it should be no problem for you, your investors, and the banks to risk their money for you to make money. Mrs. Lucas, the public is very clear; they do not want to take any risk in a project you are part of.

DiamondLife........If Lucas is such a great business woman lend her some of your $$$$$$$$

This whole mess is the biggest racially motivated agenda to cross Portsmouth's Council agenda in years. Mayor Holley (thank God for his big mouth) spilled the beans months ago. Now we get the typical rhetorical comments about economic parity and minority equalization. The Mayor said it himself they want a "black" conference center. Hopefully this will end if Portsmouth City Council has the guts to stand firm and do the right thing ----- again! Next on the agenda --- fire Mayor Holley!

One of the reason's why she is arrogant with power is because she is never challenged come election time. Someone will need to run against her in the next election so that Portsmouth can finally have a State Senator that puts the people of the city above their own amibitions.

Nothing like suing your constituents and then asking them to re-elect you! She received a resounding "no" once and should receive the same this time, ESPECIALLY since she is threatening to sue if she doesn't get her way. She's acting like a four year - give me what I want or I'm going to throw a temper tantrum. Someone needs to pull her aside and giver what she deserves.

Our own senator trying to sue us into submission for a project we don't need and don't want. Amazing.

for 30 years, I can see how this plays out. First, she uses the extra time to make sure her previous council investors (who have now shed their 'stock') are still on board, and the Portsmouth council votes 4-3 for her project. Next, it goes to the Norfolk council, which votes 'NO'. Then she sues them. They relent because, after all, the White Elephant is not even going to be in their city, and Norfolk City Council has Paul Reddick to badger them.

Portsmouth gets yet another useless building, Louise and a very few of her friends get lots of money, and in a couple of years she gets re-elected. If you think she will never get re-elected, who is the current mayor, and what are his past accomplishments?

Maybe there are no positive comments to make. Ms. Lucas, is that you???

How is that no positive comments about VCC have been posted? We have certainly submitted them to this source. Keep listening and watching for more information on the true facts. The truth will soon be told and Victory will be won!

Lucas knows she has the Council's panties in a bunch and is just wanting to make them squirm as long as she can. She has no interest in anything other than keeping her name in the limelight, even if said attention works grossly against, what was once, her good name. Lucas intends to ruin the collective names of those she's suing and has no remorse for bringing down the citizens of Portsmouth in its spillage.

Senator Lucas has lost her mind and, unfortunately, there's no way for anyone to prove it. I'm betting her legal council is mortified. They're also being tainted in this process.

I say bring in the state's Attorney General to help the litigants in this matter.

Pathetic swill, this.

Some of you bloggers really need to pull out your dictionary when making your off the wall comments, or better yet, a college course or two might even be better! Perhaps it would take your minds off Senator Lucas' and those who have an interest in seeing Portsmouth diversify by allowing minority groups an opportunity with economic parity in their city. It seems the only way you get the attention of certain people is to file suit. Way to go Senator Lucas for being a wonderful State Senator and a brilliant business woman. You have learned very well how to play their game and they can't stand it! Bloggers Hush Your Fuss and watch a brillaint business woman do her thing! Maybe if you pay close attention, you just might learn a thing or two about business and politics in this great City we call Portsmouth. You might find that the new players are just as good at the game.

I've no doubt Sen. Lucas needs a postponement - she wants to file suit against the rest of council before the scheduled vote. This woman is a civic embarrassment. Don't cave, council. Vote tonight as scheduled.

She needs to get back to her "day" job.......representing the citizens she was elected to SERVE. When she sues the city she represents, she is suing the citizens (that's you and me who pay taxes). She needs to be removed. If there is no way to do that by some type of recall, she ceretainly does NOT need to be re-elected to continue the lining of HER pockets.

...she could finance that white(sorry) elephant herself!

All she cares about is herself & her soriety sisters, Mammie Locke, Daune Hester, Regina V.K. Williams & others in her city council members club. She's not concerned about the good of the people she was elected to represent. She is only making a mockery of this situation & is trying to use her influence as state senator to win this vote. Come on City Council, stick to your guns, vote "NO" again! Please send this project out to pasture, or we will send you there, starting w/Mayor Holley in July. If this project is so worthy, financing by regular means will come through. She & this project just isn't worthy. Why else the intimidation & law suites? She knows why & so do we, again, it isn't worth the paper it's written on. I hope the folks that voted for her are satisfied w/what is being done to you & your city. I say it's time for the States Ethics panel to start looking into how much time she is actually putting into her Senator work, versus how much time is spent on her private business while on the gov't timeclock.

Isn't this a conflict of interest whereas council members that are being sued, currently (in litigation) are now beng asked to vote on the item that they are being sued for? Looks to me that council would have to put off the vote until the suit was settled. I cannot believe that if council votes yes that the suit is withdrawn. Isn't that a form of extorsion or bribery? What's up with that? Where is the city attorney in all of this.

I wouldn't be surprised if Lucas requested the deferral based on the planned attendance of tonight's meeting...it will be interesting to see if all council members are present. Also, all P-Town "posters" against this Lucas debacle should reflect their displeasure of any council members support the next time council elections are held...I sure am!

...no belittling glaze over the top of the reading glasses...I SOOOO...miss that look!!!