Charlottesville Podcasting Network

On this special New Years segment of Charlottesville–Right Now with Coy Barefoot, Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow talks about the Top Ten Growth and Development Stories of 2006. Think he left something off the list? Tell him, by leaving a comment on his blog. The countdown begins at 18 minutes into the segment.

10. City Advances Government Internet Communication Initiatives [18:19]
9. Rio District Supervisor David Slutsky [20:34]
8. City/County Support Development of Regional Transit Authority [23:15]
7. County Advances Economic Development Initiatives [24:50]
6. City’s Vertical Growth Limits [26:55]
5. Local Housing Pipeline Grows [30:41]
4. County Supervisors Endorse Potential Population of 24,000 for Crozet [31:34]
3. County Approves North Pointe Rezoning [32:52]
2. City/County Agree on 50-Year Urban Water Supply Plan [34:26]
1. County Supervisors Reach Stalemate on Rural Area Protection Strategies [35:31]

Charlottesville–Right Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.

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Lynn, a heterosexual mother of three, and Rosie, a lesbian mother in an 18-year committed relationship, join Rick Moore on this edition of the Wake-Up Call. They discuss the Marshall-Newman Amendment, and the impact it might have on all Virginians (heterosexual and homosexual alike) if it is passed on election day.

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling joins Coy Barefoot from his office in the Capitol to talk about the election, which is coming down to the wire. Bolling endorses incumbent Senator George Allen in these “perilous and serious times in the world” and encourages Virginians to vote “yes” on the Marshall-Newman amendment.

Jim Hodges is a reporter for the Hampton Roads Daily Press who is covering the Senate race between Jim Webb and George Allen. He’s a guest on the October 12th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss his story questioning some of the ethics of so-called “robopolls.” He and Coy examine the state of campaign surveys.

Charlottesville–Right Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.

Subscribe to Coy Barefoot’s podcast!

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On October 9th, Jim Webb and George Allen met for their final debate before the November election. The debate was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Virginia at the studios of the Community Idea Stations in Richmond. The event was produced by WTVR, CBS 6 in Richmond. Russ Mitchell of the served as the moderator, with WTVR’s Ric Young, WCVE’s May Lily-Lee, and Lulu Meese of the LWVVA serving as panelists. The debate lasted for an hour.

Of course, the Virginia blogosphere is already spinning the results:

The Virginia Progressive says both men sounded canned and lacked passion.

The Richmond War Room says Allen may have been knocked out of this thing.

The Virginia Federalist says “Allen looked calm and comfortable” while Webb “did not push
the points he could win on.”

Shaun Kenney says the Taiwan Straits question backfired on Webb.

Spark It Up says “it was a very good night for Sen. Allen.”

The VB Dems Blog says Allen appealed to too many fears.

Riley, Not Oreilly of the A-Team says Webb “demonstrated his utter lack of understanding regarding macroeconomics and tax policy.”

Anonymous is a Woman claims Webb won tonight.

Virginia Conserative Analysis says he saw many “lefties” criticizing Webb’s performance.

Two Conservatives describes the tale of the two islands that came up in the debate.

SLANT Blog wonders how many times Allen invoked Hilary Clinton’s name.

Bearing Drift says he was almost won over by Webb, but thinks the former Navy Secretary is too smug.

The Mason Conservative thinks the long campaign is sharpening Allen.

Rich Howell thinks the debate was just lousy.

Hampton Roads Politics provides a summary and concludes it was “not memorable, not
thought-provoking, and forgotten by tomorrow.”

Any others? Drop me a line at seantubbs@cvillepodcast.com

Delegate Bob Marshall is the author of the Marshall-Newman amendment, which if passed this November will codify state law against same-sex marriages and other civil unions into the Virginia Constitution. Evan Wolfson is the executive director of the group Freedom to Marry, a national organization formed to be a “central architect of the marriage equality movement.” The two men met in debate at the University of Virginia Law School on October 5th. The debate was moderated by Dahlia Lithwick, a senior editor of Slate.com.

Commander Jennifer Brooks is a twenty-year veteran of the U.S Navy and a graduate of the Naval Academy. Commander Brooks was among the first women to attend the Academy, at the same time Jim Webb wrote an article called “Women Can’t Fight” for the Washingtonian Magazine.

“When the article came out, it basically legitimized bad treatment towards us.” says Brooks. Brooks was a guest on the September 29 edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now with Coy Barefoot. She described some of the things that happened to her while at the Academy.

On Sunday, September 24th, two best-selling authors were on stage at the Paramount Theater to raise money for Democratic Senatorial Candidate Jim Webb. Stephen King was invited by Albemarle County Resident John Grisham to speak to Democrats who paid a hefty fee to attend. CPN was there and now brings you an audio recording of the event for free. The master of ceremonies for the event is Governor Tim Kaine.

This podcast is a slightly edited version to reduce the file size. Applause length has been slightly trimmed, as well as some of Governor Kaine’s introductions at the beginning of the event. He also recognized the work of Delegate David Toscano and Senator Creigh Deeds.

The following is a rough run-down of when each speaker was at the microphone.

00:00 - 11:32 - Introduction from Governor Tim Kaine

11:32 - 43:51 - John Grisham

43:51 - 1:15:39 - Stephen King

1:15:40 - 1:34:43 - Jim Webb

On September 13, the Senior Statesmen of Virginia held a forum on the topic of immigration reform. The speakers are Dale McGlothlin, Chief Operating Officer of the Federation of American Immigration Reform in Washington, D.C., and Tim Freilich, Managing Attorney of the Virginia Justice Center for Farm and Immigrant Workers.

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Lowell Feld of Raising Kaine is Coy Barefoot’s guest on the August 30th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now. He starts off the show by talking about S.R. Sidarth, the U.Va student called a “macaca” by Senator George Allen during a campaign stop in Southwest Virginia earlier this month. Feld also talks about Allen’s drop in the polls, and says Webb is going to raise money.

“Regardless of ‘macaca’, things are looking up for Jim Webb anyway,” says Feld. “He’s out there traveling around the state, campaigning hard, talking about his positive vision for America.”

Charlottesville–Right Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.

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