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Mark Elllmore proves the old axiom “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” This is his second attempt at the Republican nomination for the right to face incumbent Democrat Rep. Jim Moran this November. He faces political newcomer Amit Singh in a primary battle that will be resolved on June 10.

In this podcast, Bearing Drift discusses his background, what it will take to defeat Moran, the biggest issues facing 8th District voters and so much more. Tune in now!

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Bob Berry is running an insurgent, up-hill campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. He joins Jim Hoeft of Bearing Drift tonight on Virginia Politics On-Demand to tell us a little about who he is and why he’s running, including reviewing his platform. But the real good stuff comes towards the end of the podcast when he talks about Del. Bob Marshall and Gov. Jim Gilmore.

For more about Bob Berry, please visit his Web site.

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Here’s a podcast from yesterday’s press conference in which Governor Kaine announced his initiatives to introduce legislation banning smoking from Virginia’s restaurants. In the House, the bill will be carried by Delegate Algie Howell and in the Senate, by Senator Ralph Northam, who also spoke at the event from the perspective of being a doctor who treats children. Senator Northam will serve on the Senate Health and Education committee and he expressed hope that Virginia’s legislature would be more proactive rather than reactive when it comes to protecting our health. Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Oberndorf also spoke about the cooperative of local government officials as well as leaders in the restaurant industry coming to together to support this initiative. There’s Q&A at the end, including a question from yours truly.

(Cross-posted at VB Dems.)

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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.

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Bob Gibson of the Charlottesville Daily Progress joins Coy Barefoot on the July 9th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about a recent law that allows Virginia localities to charge fees to drivers convicted of certain offenses. However, these fees only apply to state residents, and many lawmakers are calling foul. Gibson sets the record straight, and examines what might happen next.

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Yesterday I sat down with James Atticus Bowden to discuss transportation. (What else?) While I’m a transportation wonk-wanna-be, Jim is the real deal, blogging with the experts at Bacon’s Rebellion nonetheless. Despite being the “Republican Conservative”, elected to leadership positions on both his local and district Republican committees and on the RPV central steering committee, Jim is not bashful about how he feels about the current transportation bill (HB3202) that currently sits on Governor Kaine’s desk. He says it both bad policy and bad politics. It’s a great discussion we have, albeit a little long - a little over an hour, and believe it or not we agree on a number of things! Will wonders ever cease!

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Jim Bacon is a political blogger, and the man behind Bacon’s Rebellion. On this segment of Charlottesville–Right Now, Bacon talks about possible changes to the gas tax, and the differences between Republican and Democratic ideas of taxing. Also on the table are “HOT Lanes” - the idea of paying extra to drive in “fast lanes” during rush hour.

Later in the program, Bacon discusses Dominion Virginia Power. With generating capacity being reached, what are the possibilities of your power bill going up? And how will implementing more environmentally friendly energy sources affect prices? Bacon answers all this and more - listen in!

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Delegate David Toscano joins Coy Barefoot on the February 1st edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss the transportation plan in the General Assembly. The House and Senate are divided over how to pay for new road construction. A majority in the House wants to pay for new projects by raising bonds, while the Senate plan relies on tax increases.

“We’re setting up for a logjam,” says Toscano. He’s concerned that the Senate plan also calls for pulling money out of the general fund to pay for roads. Toscano also gives updates on the minimum wage hike. The Senate unanimously passed Senator Chuck Colgan’s bill to raise the wage to $6.50, but its fate in the House is less than certain.
Coy also asks Toscano to weigh in on problems of legislating during an election year.

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Del. John Cosgrove represents the 78th District in the Virginia House of Delegates, which covers parts of the city of Chesapeake. He talks with Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now! about several proposed bills in the General Assembly that would affect the Tidewater area.

Some issues discussed were HB2951, which would allow for tolls on Route 17, the use of light rail systems in the Hampton Roads area, and the legality of “Payday Lending” loans.Three bills were also rejected today which would have given open access to webcasts of House proceedings. Cosgrove gives his opinion on the issue. He also expresses hope that legislation will be approved to allow cities and counties to install cameras to catch red light-runners.

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Brian Kirwin and Jim Hoeft of BearingDrift.com discuss winners, losers, numbers, and the process forward for the GOP’s freshly-paved transportation proposal.

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