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VNN Ask The Governor summary for June 2009
Here is the summary of the Ask the Governor program for June, 2009.
1. The show began with Governor Kaine's reaction to South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's situation. Kaine says that his sons know Mark Sanford's sons, and while he and his wife Anne don't know them that well, they feel sorry for the kids in this situation. The talk then gravitated toward the Republican criticism of where Governor Kaine was and them theorizing that he was spending more time with his DNC chair duties than as Governor. Kaine says he always has security detail with him, and while he does take DNC trips, his detail is always around to update him on what's going on back home. He also says that the Democrat National Committee will pay the state back for trip expenses. He does say that with the internet age, the job of Governor is portable and he says that he spends the appropriate time on both jobs.
2. A caller during this segment said that he has not gotten an answer about his situation after he called a couple months ago about his driver's license being suspended by the Department of Child Support Enforcement. Governor Kaine says that it's policy by that department to suspend a driver's license if you owe more than $5,000 in child support or more than three months in arrears. The caller was upset because some court decisions on his case were pending, but his license was still suspended. The Governor said he would take a look more specifically at his case.
3. A caller that actually showed up at the end of the second segment is concerned about the reappointment of judges. The caller says she's appalled that a lot of judges get re-appointments. Governor Kaine says that the process has changed recently and that judges are subject to in-court observation and more stringent evaluations. He says now it's getting more attention, and re-appointment should not be automatic anymore.
4. The problems with the Virginia Information Technology Agency were touched during this segment. Kaine says the main problem with that is that VITA is the only agency that doesn't report directly to the Governor. They report to a separate board. Kaine says he would like to change that in the next General Assembly session. Also, the problem of communications systems in state police cruisers was brought up. Kaine says the communication system was having problems when the troopers were going at a high rate of speed. But, the Governor assured that the problem is being addressed and it will be fixed.
The next Ask the Governor program is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, July 30th. We hope you can join us.
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