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Bob Gibson on Allen’s slip in the polls and the General Assembly

Charlottesville Daily Progress columnist Bob Gibson joins Coy Barefoot for his weekly round-up on Virginia politics. Bob has the latest news on the fall-out from Senator George Allen’s “macaca” comment. Democratic challenger Jim Webb now has a slight edge in the polls, and many pundits including Bob say the gaffe hurts Allen’s chances to run for national office. Bob and Coy also talk about the General Assembly’s upcoming special session to deal with transportation issues, set for September 27th.

CharlottesvilleGuv,!vDjnjRight 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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Jim Camblos gives his view of the Albemarle County High School bombing conspiracy

Albemarle County Commonwealth Attorney Jim Camblos joins Jay James and Jane Foy on the August 25th edition of the WINA Morning Show to discuss the recent Albemarle County High School bombing conspiracy. One of the four juvenile defendants in the case was acquitted last week, but the other three have been found guilty of charges to blow up the school.

Camblos says he can’t talk about much of the case, because other appeals are still pending. He says the media is misconstruing the way in which some of the defendants were questioned by police, and takes this opportunity to give his office’s point of view.

“This was a conspiracy that was caught in its very early stages,” says Camblos. He also defends the way in which Darby Lowe prosecuted the case in court.

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Albemarle BoS talks transportation with area legislators

The General Assembly’s special session on transportation issues is fast approaching. The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors met last week with General Assembly members from the region to weigh in on what they see as the top priorities for funding. Charlottesville Tomorrow recorded the event for podcast and has a run-down on their blog.



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Bell and Toscano meet with constituents at Community Chalkboard

The two legislators who represent Charlottesville and Albemarle County in the Virginia House of Delegates come from opposite sides of the aisle. But they came together Wednesday evening for a dialogue with constituents during a program sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression. The following is the complete program from that event, moderated by Jane Foy of WINA’s morning program.

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CPN Lecture: Restorative Practices: Achieving Safe, Healthy, and Respectful Schools (2 of 2)

Schools are centers of education, yet all too often, violence and disrespect interrupt student learning and teacher instruction. On July 31, 2006 the Thomas Jefferson Area Community Criminal Justice Board and Central Virginia Restorative Justice sponsored a presentation given by Joseph Roy, the principal at Springfield Township High School just outside Philadelphia. Roy highlights the strategies undertaken in Springfield Township High School, which integrated restorative practices in 2001-2002.

This is the second of a two part podcast. This part features the question and answer period. The first part features Mr. Roy’s main presentation.

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Janis Jaquith kicks off Community Chalkboard event series

The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression is the group behind the recent installation of the Community Chalkboard and Podium on the downtown mall. The Chalkboard is the setting for a new lecture series, and we bring you now the inaugural event with radio essayist Janis Jaquith. Thanks to Lydia Wilson for recording this event.

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Bob Gibson on the “macaca” incident and Al Weed’s “nasty letter campaign”

Bob Gibson of the Charlottesville Daily Progress joins Coy Barefoot to discuss Virginia politics on the August 22 edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now. Bob weighs in on the potential fall-out of the Senator Allen’s “macaca” comment, and also discusses Al Weed’s “nasty-letter” gaffe.


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CPN Lecture: Restorative Practices: Achieving Safe, Healthy, and Respectful Schools (1 of 2)

Schools are centers of education, yet all too often, violence and disrespect interrupt student learning and teacher instruction. On July 31, 2006 the Thomas Jefferson Area Community Criminal Justice Board and Central Virginia Restorative Justice sponsored a presentation given by Joseph Roy, the principal at Springfield Township High School just outside Philadelphia. Roy highlights the strategies undertaken in Springfield Township High School, which integrated restorative practices in 2001-2002.

This is the first of a two part podcast. In part one we’ll hear Mr. Roy’s comments on Restorative Practices. In part two, we’ll listen to questions from the attendees, followed by Mr. Roy’s comments…

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Local author writes children’s book on Japanese-American internment camps

 

Amy Lee-Tai’s mother and family were forced by the federal government to relocate to an internment camp in 1942. Lee-Tai has published a children’s book inspired by her family’s experience. A Place Where Sunflowers Grow is published by Children’s Book Press.

This piece was originally commissioned to air on WVTF Public Radio’s Studio Virginia program. CPN also receives support from the Charlottesville Daily Progress.

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Senior Statesmen of Virginia: Al Weed v Virgil Goode

On August 9, incumbent Republican Virgil and challenger Al Weed met for the first time before voters in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. The event was sponsored by the Senior Statesmen of Virginia, and was held at the Senior Center in Charlottesville.
Not strictly a debate, both candidates had fifteen minutes to give an opening statement, and then had five additional minutes to rebut. Then they took questions from the audience. The first four of these dealt with illegal immigration, which prompted boos from the crowd. Questions also abound at health-care, energy policy, and economic development.

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Jefferson’s Eyeglasses – a Monticello Podcast

Franklin wore ’em. And you may not know it, but Jefferson did, too. In late 2005 radio producer Sean Tubbs (of the Charlottesville Podcast Network) interviewed scholar Katherine Stebbins McCaffrey who came to the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies to study Jefferson’s interest in eyeglasses as part of larger look at the history of spectacles and how their design and use changed in the 18th and 19th centuries.