Developing story: Deposit-gate

Yes, Deposit-gate. Create a hypenated word with "gate" at the end, and everyone knows what kind of story it is (though, I wonder if people remember that Watergate had nothing to do with Water.)

Yesterday I wrote a story about newly elected Rep. Vic Williams (R, LD-26) not returning  a $400 rental deposit to Tasha, an Iraq vet and a single mother who rented his beach house in Newport. She took him to small claims court in early November (he didn't show), and the judge ruled that Williams had to pay Tasha $1845.20.

As of this moment, Williams has still not paid Tasha the money he owes her. When I spoke to him yesterday, he told me he and Tasha were in the midst of working it out, which was news to Tasha who hadn't heard from Williams since the court date.

Well, it looks like things are beginning to move, and I'm hoping Tasha and her five year old son Javier get their money in time for the holidays. That would be a wonderful, well deserved present for both of them.

I'll tell you more when I know more.