Brian Balogh joined Coy to discuss his podcast The Good Mother: A History of American Motherhood.
Charlottesville Right Now: 5-11-10 Anna Berkes
Anna Berkes, Research Librarian at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to discuss Jefferson’s purchase of a mourning ring.
Charlottesville Right Now: 5-11-10 Jessie Ray and Frank Dukes
Charlottesville Right Now: 5-10-10 Joseph Thai
Joseph Thai, Constitutional Law professor at The University of Oklahoma discussed to discuss President Obama’s selection of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court and more. Thai received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 2003, when Kagan was its Dean.
Charlottesville Right Now: 5-10-10 Bob Holsworth
Bob Holsworth, executive director of Virginia Tomorrow, joins Coy Barefoot once a week to talk state politics. This week on the show:
- Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli seeks documents from the former UVA climatologist alleging fraud over climate change. How does this position him for the 2013 elections?
- Cities across the Commonwealth held elections last week, and Bob has a review.
- Will Virginia choose to drill off the coast in the wake of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
- Who will run the Republican nomination for the 5th District? Bob describes the candidates.
Neil Williamson calls for reform of ARB
A report from the Free Enterprise Forum is calling for reform of Albemarle County’s Architectural Review Board (ARB). The non-partisan organization has released a 21-page report documenting what it describes as the ARB’s “unchecked expansion of regulatory power” in its nearly 20 years of existence.
[read more at Charlottesville Tomorrow]
Charlottesville Right Now: 5-7-10 Hawes Spencer and Courteney Stuart
Charlottesville Right Now: 5-7-10 Amy Lemley
Charlottesville Right Now: 5-7-10 Maurice JonesM
Acting City Manager Maurice Jones is in his first month as Charlottesville’s top official. He joined Coy Barefoot recently to discuss the city’s ongoing dialogue on race.
Charlottesville Right Now: 5-6-10 Stephen Gutwillig
Stephen Gutwillig, California State Director of The Drug Policy Alliance Network joined Coy to discuss efforts to legalize marijuana in California and Virginia Senator Jim Webb’s efforts to decriminalize marijuana usage.
Charlottesville Right Now: 5-6-10 Brian Wheeler
Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow joined Coy to discuss growth and development.
Charlottesville Right Now: 5-6-10 Courtney Stewart
Courtney Stewart of The Hook joined Coy to discuss the latest on the murder of UVa women’s lacrosse player Yeardley Love.