Delegates Bell and Toscano address Senior Statesmen of Virginia
On April 9th, 2008, the Senior Statesmen of Virginia hosted Charlottesville-area Delegates David Toscano and Rob Bell. The two reviewed this year’s General Assembly session, and gave a preview of the upcoming veto session. Mike Ludgate serves as the moderator for the event, which was recorded by Dan Daniels with help from Jim Peterson.
- 00:00 - Introduction from Mike Ludgate
- 03:36 - Delegate David Toscano (D-57)
- 09:14 - Delegate Rob Bell (R-58)
- 18:21 - Question on legislation requiring Virginia medical students to take at least one course on geriatric medicine
- 20:47 - Question on transportation funding
- 23:44 - Question on whether the Delegates would support in the gas tax
- 29:34 - The Delegates are asked about their support for mass transit
- 33:40 - Question about regional transportation authorities
- 36:36 - Question about bipartisan redistricting
- 39:20 - “What is the process used to provide support for the schools?”
- 46:00 - Toscano discusses the revenue-sharing agreement between Charlottesville and Albemarle
- 47:32 - Delegate Bell is asked a question about the role of the teacher in cases of bullying
- 50:10 - Question about the state reimbursing dentists who accept patients on Medicaid
- 51:57 - Question about how state lottery funds go to education
- 53:20 - Question about pay-day loans
- 58:50 - Question about using private funding to build roads
- 1:00:20 - “How can we get more support for enlarging and improving rail service in Virginia?”
- 1:02:23 - “Why can’t there be stiffer laws to get the mentally ill into treatment?” (Delegate Toscano had to leave, so the remaining questions are answered only by Delegate Bell)
- 1:08:18 - “What is re-benchmarking?”
- 1:09:38 - “What aren’t Charlottesville and Albemarle County consolidated into one authority?”
- 1:11:52 - A question about prioritizing transportation spending