National Political blogger Ken Bernstein on Charlottesville Right Now
Ken Bernstein joined Coy Barefoot on Charlottesville - Right Now! on Wednesday, September 17 to give his thoughts on the upcoming Presidential Election.
Archive for September, 2008
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling on Charlottesville Right Now
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling joined Coy Barefoot on Charlottesville - Right Now! on Wednesday September 17, Constitution Day. Bolling discussed the financial crisis and shared his candid thoughs on rumors that former DNC Chariman and Virginia resident Terry McAuliffe might run for Governor in 2009.
Brian Wheeler on City Council retreat, Albemarle Place, and more
Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow joins Coy Barefoot every Tuesday to talk about growth and development issues in our region. This week on the show:
- A quick conversation on field hockey and other sports (C-Ville Weekly)
- More on the City Council’s recent retreat in Staunton as Brian reflects on what it means to be a public official.
- An update on the Regional Transit Authority
- An update on Albemarle Place (Daily Progress), which in part is waiting on additional sewer capacity
- South Fork Rivanna Reservoir Task Force continues to meet with the next meeting scheduled for September 29
- Albemarle County faces $4.1 million budget shortfall
Dan Olmstead from the Age of Autism
Investigative reporter Dan Olmstead joins Coy Barefoot for the first of several monthly appearances to report on the latest news from the Age of Autism. That’s Olmstead’s new venture - a daily newspaper that covers the autism epidemic.
Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report
Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report joined Coy Barefoot on the September 10, 2008 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to discuss both the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention. He says he was surprised by the nomination of Sarah Palin, and reflects on the discipline the McCain campaign had to keep the secret.
Lowell Feld on Virginia’s role in the presidential election, Sarah Palin, and more
At the beginning of this installment of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now” with Coy Barefoot, political blogger Lowell Feld remarks that is awesome that both Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama are campaigning for Virginia. Both candidates were in the state this week, as well as their vice presidential candidates.
Pete Cross of ACAC on aging and exercise
Fitness specialist Pete Cross from ACAC joins Coy Barefoot to talk about how older people can stave off aging by staying in shape. Cross is 76 years old explains the importance of how fitness should fit into everyone’s life, and how the fitness industry has changed over the past few decades.
Former Senator Lincoln Chafee on why he supports Obama
Former Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee joined Coy Barefoot on September 10, 2008, to talk about why he is supporting Senator Barack Obama for President, despite being a Republican while in office. Chafee was defeated in 2006 after serving one full-term in the Senate. He was appointed in 1999 to complete the term of his late father, John Chafee.
Vice Presidential Candidate Joe Biden
Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware) joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now” to talk about the chances the Democratic ticket can take Virginia.