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How We Choose Our Judges
Jesse Rutledge Jesse Rutledge talked about how Virginia and other states select their state-court judges and the advantages and disadvantages of each method. In this podcast, you will learn how many...
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Pursuing Excellence in Health Care
Richard Shannon speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. In this podcast, Richard Shannon, MD talks about the importance of quality in health care, the Be Safe program at the University of...
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Prospects for Economic Growth
Dr. Ann Macheras speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. Richmond Federal Reserve Bank Vice President Ann Battle Macheras discusses the Charlottesville economy, the national economy and...
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Recycling in the Commonwealth
Peter van der Linde speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. After 14 years at sea as a Merchant Marine Captain, in 1986 Peter van der Linde returned to Charlottesville and spent the next 30...
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Jefferson’s Legacies: Jefferson and Botany
Peggy Cornett speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. On February 18, 2016, Peggy Cornett presented the first lecture in a new four part CPN Thursday series entitled Jefferson’s Legacies....
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The Pros and Cons of the FISA Court
Ashley Deeks and Frederick Hitz speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. The FISA Court (or Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court) was established by act of Congress in 1978 to oversee...
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Jefferson’s Legacies: Monticello’s Archaeological Legacy
Beth Sawyer speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. On March 3, 2016, Beth Sawyer presented the second lecture in a our four part CPN Thursday series entitled Jefferson’s Legacies. In this...
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Jefferson’s Legacies: The Founding of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Rick Britton speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. On March 10, 2016, Rick Britton presented the third lecture in our four part CPN Thursday series entitled Jefferson’s Legacies. The story...
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Jefferson’s Legacies: Neoclassical Legacy: Jefferson & Architecture
Travis McDonald speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. On March 31, 2016, Travis McDonald presented the fourth and final part of our Thursday series entitled Jefferson’s Legacies. Travis...
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General Assembly Legislative Report
From left to right, Creigh Deeds, Steve Landes and David Toscano speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. Area legislators report on the 2016 Session of the Virginia General Assembly. This...
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Passenger Rail in the Commonwealth
Meredith Richards speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. Across the nation, people are demanding more passenger rail service. Virginia is a national leader in funding rail infrastructure...
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Fifth Congressional District Candidates Forum
Jane Dittmar (left) and Tom Garrett speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. The Senior Statesmen of Virginia has sponsored the 5th Congressional District candidates’ forums for many years....
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Update on the Supreme Court
Dahlia Lithwick speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. Dahlia Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate Magzine, and in that capacity, writes the Supreme Court Dispatches and Jurisprudence...
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Taxes, Growth and Our Albemarle County Quality of Life
Liz Palmer and Tim Keller speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. We all appreciate the amenities, cultural and historical richness of our community but those are the very things that...
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Policing Issues In Albemarle and Charlottesville
Al Thomas Jr. (left) and Ron Lantz speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. Albemarle County Chief of Police Ron Lantz and Charlottesville Chief of Police Al Thomas Jr. will address current...
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Unpacking the 2016 Presidential Campaign and Election
Jim Hobart and Terry Cooper speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. The results of the 2016 presidential election pleased some, disappointed others and surprised just about everyone....
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Vehicle Safety: Today and Tomorrow
Marshie Agee speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. In this podcast, the Senior Statesmen of Virginia present the issues surrounding traffic safety. Crash testing and consumer ratings...
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Local Food
Kristen Suokko speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. Local Food Hub is a nonprofit organization that partners with Virginia farmers to increase community access to local food. They provide...
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ObamaCare to TrumpCare
Carolyn Engelhard speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. This podcast looks at the promises and pitfalls of ObamaCare and the winners and losers over the last six years. Engelhard looks as...
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The Death and Life of Virginia Localities
Luke Juday speaking at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. After decades of attracting migrants from across the country, Virginia has suddenly experienced three consecutive years of net loss to...
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