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Ted Genoways is the editor of the Virginia Quarterly Review, which has just published its summer issue for 2007. He joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about what readers can expect. The issue features the Iraqi war photography of Ashley Gilbertson, who has been shooting since before the war there began.
Jed Babbin is a former Air Force JAG officer who served as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense in the first Bush Administration. Also the Editor of Human Events, Babbin’s new book is called In The Words of Our Enemies, and he joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about it.
“The whole reason for this book is to give people the chance to judge for themselves, and hopefully to push our government in ways that we may be able to avoid wars,”G,V he said. “Some people are talking against America and it’s just noise, but some people very quickly rise out of the noise level and we need to take steps against them before we have to go war.”
Kent Willis is the executive director of the Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Every year, the group writes a report on the General Assembly session which tracks how the legislature affected various rights. Willis joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about it.
Wendy Fournier of the National Autism Association joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss legislation that contains an amendment that would restrict the federal government’s ability to purchase vaccines with thimerosal. President Bush has threatened a veto.
Mike Spar is a research associate at the Demographics and Workforce Section of The Weldon Cooper Center for Pubic Service at the University of Virginia. Their research has revealed that this year there will be around 81,300 high school graduates in the state of Virginia, a state record. Further, the number of high school graduates is expected to increase until 2009 as the baby boom “echo” passes through the high school system. Listen in to learn how the booming number of high school graduates will affect colleges in Virginia. |
Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo takes time out of his busy schedule to join Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about the recent rash of late-night attacks off the Downtown Mall.
“Are these gangs? Could they be gangs? Well, whether they’re gangs or not, I still have a number of assaults that I have to deal with,” he said.
Two teenagers were arrested late last week, after this interview was recorded.
Jim Hoeft is the man behind Bearing Drift, one of the Commonwealth’s most prolific and influential political blogs. He joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss his work, what Bearing Drift means, and transportation in the Hampton Roads area. Of course, the political issue of the day comes up, and Jim gives his thoughts on abusive driver fees.
Reporter Jayson Whitehead is a frequent contributor to C-VILLE Weekly. His recent articles have covered the NGIC land-deal, poverty in Charlottesville, and the health of the Rivanna River. He joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss the latest news on Wendell Wood’s efforts to get land in northern Albemarle County rezoned into the growth area.
Bob Gibson of the Charlottesville Daily Progress joins Coy Barefoot every Monday on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss politics. The conversation on July 23rd started off with a discussion Bob’s recent article on “Good Politics, Bad Karma,” as well as the recent passing of George Tramontin. There’s also a few predictions about the future of abusive driver fees come next General Assembly.
Doug Lowe of Artisan Construction and Charles Hendricks with the Gaines Group join Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about designing green. The movement springs from the University of Virginia and the work of William McDonough. Hendricks says the idea is to reduce the footprint of buildings and making buildings that are healthier and more energy efficient.
“Really what it comes down is you use the spaces you need, and you don’t build larger than you have to,” says Hendricks, a graduate of the University of Virginia. “You use local materials and you build it tight and correctly.”
Lowe, who’s the President of Artisan Construction, talks about the efforts to start a local chapter of the Green Building Council.
New York Times Reporter David Kirby’s book Evidence of Harm: Mercury and Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic – A Medical Controversy won the 2005 Investigative Reporters and Editors’ Award. Now in paperback, Kirby says his work has helped change the course of the debate over whether thimerosal is a factor in the growing number of children diagnosed with autism.
Bob McDonnell is the Attorney General of Virginia, and a guest every month on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now with Coy Barefoot. McDonnell joins from traffic in Northern Virginia, giving him a chance to discuss transportation funding, most notably to give his take on abusive driving fees. Coy also asks the Attorney General about jurisdictions across the state that are passing resolutions to ban illegal immigrants from obtaining services.G,V This interview was originally recorded on July 18, 2007.
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<i>New York Times</i> Reporter David Kirby’s book Evidence of Harm: Mercury and Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic – A Medical Controversy won the 2005
