Virginia Podcasting Network

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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Qian Cai is the director of the Demographics and Workforce unit at the Weldon-Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. She joined Coy Barefoot on the February 6 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to discuss the Center’s recent study of Virginia’s Hispanic population.

“Virginia’s Hispanic population tripled from 150,000 in 1990 to more than 460,000 in 2006,” Cai said.

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Delegate Jennifer McClellan (D-71) joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to discuss the final days of the regular session of the General Assembly. However, McClellan says she thinks the two Houses have to come back into special session to discuss transportation and to pass a budget. Coy also asks McClellan’s thoughts on VDOT’s 44% reduction in road construction funds, the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling on the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and her thoughts on the possibility of a gas tax.

“You do not want to balkanize the Virginia transportation system where you’ll have localities that can afford roads have roads, and those that can’t, don’t,” McClellan said.

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Logan Gibson, the unofficial Washington and Lee University correspondent for WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!”, joins Coy Barefoot to talk about her school’s mock presidential convention. The convention, which will be held this weekend, has been quite accurate in predicting the opposition party’s presidential nominee.

“I think our full record is we’ve gotten it correct 18 out of 23 time, but we’ve only missed one prediction since 1948,” Gibson said. That was when the school nominated Teddy Kennedy over George McGovern.

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David Solimini is the executive director of the Virginia Redistricting Coalition, a new organization formed to push for the reform of the way the state draws its legislative boundaries. Coy Barefoot spoke with Solimini about whether or not Virginia is one of the most gerrymandered states, and efforts to hand over the redistricting pen to a non-partisan panel. SB625 and HB836 are making their way through the General Assembly. Solimini says many legislators are “cautiously supportive” about the idea.

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Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling rejoins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to continue outlining his legislative priorities for the 2008 General Assembly. Bolling began the conversation last week.

• HB20 would enact party registration in Virginia for primaries.
• Legislation to give state and local law enforcement agencies more power to detain illegal immigrants
• Legislation that would eliminate bail for an illegal immigrant caught by the authorities
• Legislation that would hold employers accountable for knowingly hiring illegal aliens
• Legislation to adjust Virginia’s mental health system

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The 2008 General Assembly session is underway, which means that Charlottesville Daily Progress political reporter Bob Gibson is commuting each day to Richmond. He phones in from the road to join Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about what has happened so far.

Topics include:

• Democrats unhappy with bill limit set to take effect for next year
• Governor Kaine attempts to set bi-partisan tone and cautions against anti-immigrant tone
• Delegate Brian Moran removed from key committees in advance of gubernatorial run
• The end of the abusive driving fees is near, but details need to be worked out
• An update on Governor Kaine’s efforts to ban smoking in Virginia restaurants

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Attorney General Bob McDonnell joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about his legislative agenda in the new General Assembly session. McDonnell comments on George Allen’s decision not to run for the Senate, how that affects his own plans to run,  his thoughts on the presidential primary, whether Virginia’s February 12 primary will make a difference, and Delegate Bob Marshall (R) throws his hat in the U.S. Senate race.

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Jennifer McClellan (D-71) represents part of the Richmond in the House of Delegates, and she joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the upcoming General Assembly session. This year will feature budget negotiations, and McClellan weighs in on Governor Tim Kaine’s proposals.

“I thought it was a pretty conservative budget given the shortfall that we have,” McClellan said. “It’s a modest budget that doesn’t have many new programs and continues some cost savings that he put in place.”

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This week on the New Dominion Show:
- Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell talks with us about his opposition to a plan in the General Assembly to extend a Jamestown 2007-related tax.
- Stephen Farnsworth and Sean O’Brien share their thoughts on two Virginia Democrats being talked about as possible vice-presidential contenders in 2008.
- New Dominion correspondent Lee Chapman talks about the Oprah-Obama rally that he attended in South Carolina over the weekend.
- Keenan Caldwell of the American Cancer Society discusses legislation in Congress that would give the FDA regulatory authority over cigarettes.

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