“It was a good night for Democrats,” Toscano said. “And I think it was a good night for Virginians. What we’re doing in the state is moving back towards the center, towards a result-oriented, pragmatic form of government.”
Nov 182007
Delegate David Toscano was recently re-elected to his second term in the Virginia House of Delegates, though he had no opponent. He joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to weigh in on the elections.
Nov 182007
When social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, joined the University of Virginia in 1995, he prepared by reading Thomas Jefferson’s writings and making the requisite pilgrimage to Monticello. Little did he realize the impact this Jeffersonian indoctrination would have on his own research.
For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog.
True crime author Vincent Bugliosi has written a new book called Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The man who prosecuted Charles Manson joins Coy Barefoot to talk about why he thinks JFK was killed by a single assassin, and debunks many of the conspiracy theories. Bugliosi says its the most important work of his career, and explains why.
This week’s headlines include: The Innovation Challenge, Celebrating Diwali, A Renewable Energy Partnership, and A Big-Time Blogger. Ken’s interview guest is Joel Jackson, Editor-in-Chief of Darden’s “Cold Call Chronicle.”
Senator Jim Webb joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” for the first time. Coy begins the interview by asking how Webb, who had never run for office before, is adjusting to life as a Senator. Webb talks about what he sees as a major divide in the Bush administration in terms of Iraq policy. Other topics include the privatization of military functions by groups like Blackwater, efforts by members of the House to make earmarks harder to track, and Webb’s plan to pay more to care for returning Iraqi veterans.
Nov 152007
Across the United States hundreds of elections were held Tuesday November 6th and thousands of Americans voted. Did you? According to the research of Ross Baird, voting has been on the decline for the past several decades. A University of Virginia Government and Foreign Affairs major from the class of 2007, Baird researched this trend to find out why it has continued, especially among the young voting population…
For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog.
Brian Wheeler is the executive director of Charlottesville Tomorrow, and was recently re-elected to the Albemarle County School Board. With the election out of the way, Brian will be rejoining Coy Barefoot every week on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about growth and development issues. The first thing discussed this week: how growth issues affected the race for the Board of Supervisors. Democrat Ann Mallek defeated incumbent Republican David Wyant for the White Hall seat, while Republican Ken Boyd defeated his challenger Marcia Joseph by 146 votes.
“The 3-3 balance or stalemate, depending on how you look at it, is now broken and potentially on a lot of issues, there’s a 4-2 majority with Ann Mallek coming on board,” Brian said. The new supervisor will be sworn in on January 1st.
Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the arrest of two men in connection with the murder of 26-year-old Jayne Warren McGowan.
Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo held a press conference on Monday, November 12th at the Charlottesville Police Station to discuss what officials know in the murder of 26-year-old Jayne Warren McGowan on November 8. McGowan’s body was found the next day at her home in the 800 block of St. Clair Avenue. In this 20 minute recording, Longo answers reporters questions ranging from where her car was found to possible motives in the killing.
There’s more information at cvillenews.com:
November 13 Update: Police have arrested two men in connection with the case. The Daily Progress has the story.
Paul Bibeau is the author of Sundays with Vlad: From Pennsylvania to Transylvania, One Man’s Quest to Live in the World of the Undead. And if those aren’t enough subtitles, Paul’s blog has this caption: “Paul Bibeau’s funny book about vampires, Dracula, globalization, bad Romanian roads, ruined honeymoons, and the horrors of funnel cake.” He recently spoke about his book to the Jefferson Society at the University of Virginia, and was introduced by local author Jonathan Coleman.
Nov 112007
This week on the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Dr. Elizabeth Mumper joins host Rick Moore to talk about Autism in children. Dr. Mumper just opened the Rimland Center in Lynchburg which serves children on the Autistic spectrum and with other behavior/developmental disorders. She goes over some of the problems Autistic children face – such as digestive problems, sleep disorders, and hypersensitivity to touch and sound – and how parents can try to cope with them.
Callers chimed in with their own questions and comments about Autism in general and treatment for the disorder. How do different types of food affect children with Autism? And what about medications? Behavioral Therapy? Find out what a professional thinks about all this and more, only on WNRN’s Wake-Up Call.
Dr. Mumper also mentioned two books for those who want to learn more about this topics: “Have We Done Everything We Can For This Child?” and “Changing the Course of Autism” by D. Bryan Jepson.
Environmental advocates spoke out against towering power lines they hope won’t become the new symbol of rapid development in Northern Virginia, during the Virginia Environmental Law Journal’s Fall Symposium Nov. 2. The proposed Mid-Atlantic National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has stirred up controversy in the heart of the fastest-growing region in Virginia, where part of the corridor will be located.
Northern Virginia is located in what the DOE considers a critical congestion area, which runs from the Washington, D.C., area to New York City. The DOE has the authority to designate land for these corridors, allowing utility companies to potentially acquire protected land to use for their transmission facilities. Experts representing a variety of views convened at the symposium to debate the issues that arise from building more high-voltage power lines in the state.
For more on the story, read Emily Williams report on the U.Va Law School news site.
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