Charlottesville Right Now: 5-17-10 Bob Holsworth

Bob Holsworth of Virginia Tomorrow joined Coy to discuss Virginia politics. This week on the show:

  • UVA attorneys continue to fight Attorney General Ken Cucinelli’s request for information on papers from the former state climatologist. What does this mean for academic freedom? Bob and Coy discuss.
  • What’s the relationship between stripping and the potential privatization of Virginia’s ABC stores? Bob explains.
  • A look at Virginia’s new transportation secretary, Sean Connaughton,
  • The Virginian-Pilot reported this week about a major conflict of interest regarding the head of Virginia’s National Guard