The most recent events for the Q&A - State Politics Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=30 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 22:28:01 GMT Q&A - State Politics Heidi Ewing, co-director and co-producer with Rachel Grady of the documentary film [Detropia], discussed the premise of the film, which seeks to highlight the continuing deterioration of Detroit. She talked about Detroit's dramatic decrease in population over the past fifty years and stated that an additional fifty percent of the remaining population would leave immediately if given the opportunity. She highlighted Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's efforts to bring the city's financial situation under control. She suggested that Detroit is not alone with its problems, and the United States may be heading for an era of failed cities. She reacted to a video clip of "Q&A with Clarance Lusane" about the 1967 riots. Video clips from the film were shown including illegal "scrappers" who stripped metal from abandoned factories, a local blogger who explores empty buildings, and two artists who recently moved to Detroit in search of an inexpensive home and a place to experiment with their art. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308719-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308719-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Q&A with Mitch Daniels<br />Purdue Wallpaper<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=197754 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=197754 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ray Smock talked about Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), who on November 18, 2009, would become the member with the longest continuous service in Congress in the history of the country. Mr. Smock was interviewed on November 11, 2009, at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, where he is the director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies. The center is a private, educational organization whose mission is to promote a better understanding of the United States Congress by conducting lectures, conferences, and workshops. The Robert C. Byrd Center is one of over 30 such institutions nationwide, many named for politicians such as Howard Baker, Carl Albert, Richard Russell, Bob Dole, Everett Dirksen and others, which belong to the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress. Mr. Smock is a former president of the association and is also former historian of the U.S. House of Representatives. Other topics included his latest book, [Booker T. Washington: Black Leadership in the Age of Jim Crow]. With Louis Harlan, he co-edited the fourteen-volume Booker T. Washington Papers. Photographs and video clips were shown throughout the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289924-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289924-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels spoke about his career and experiences in politics and the private sector. Governor Daniels was elected governor in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. Prior to that he was director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush and a senior adviser to President Ronald Reagan. He has also served as chief of staff to Indiana Senator Richard Lugar. In private industry he was president of Eli Lilly Company's North American Pharmaceutical Operations. He has also been chief executive officer of the Hudson Institute. Governor Daniels received a bachelor's degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton in 1971 and a law degree from Georgetown University in 1979. He is married with four daughters. Clips of a documentary featuring Governor Daniels was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286816-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286816-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rich Mauer talked about the trial of Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska. He detailed the history of the charges against Senator Stevens, how they related to other corruption investigations in Alaska, and the system of checks and balances that led to the case. Mr. Mauer talked about his investigative reporting on the Stevens trial and other Alaska political corruption cases, many involving state legislators. Included in the program are secretly recorded telephone conversations used as evidence in the trial. Also shown were video clips of an interview with Wev Shea, former U.S. attorney in Alaska, who was highly critical of the way the prosecution handled the Stevens case. This was the second of a two-part series on the trial. The first part was program ID 284581-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284706-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284706-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative-Elect Larry Kissell was interviewed. Democrat Larry Kissell was elected to North Carolina's south central 8th District on November 4, 2008. He defeated five-term Republican Congressman Robin Hayes with 55% of the vote in a rematch. He lost to Representative Hayes in 2006 by 329 votes. Included in program ID 283191. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283119-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283119-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative David Obey was interviewed about his autobiography, [Raising Hell for Justice: The Washington Battles of a Heartland Progressive], to be published in September by University of Wisconsin Press. He described his childhood and his early years in the Wisconsin legislature. He shared many stories from his political career, including his rise as U.S. House Appropriations Committee chairman. Rep. Obey was first elected to the House in 1969 and is serving his 19th full term as the representative of Wisconsin's 7th district. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199975-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199975-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The directors of the documentary [So Goes the Nation] were interviewed via video connection from Los Angeles by the host in C-SPAN's Washington, DC studio. They discussed their new political documentary which looked at the campaign strategy of both parties in the 2004 presidential election and the effort to win Ohio. Video clips of the documentary were shown throughout the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195225-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195225-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mayor Shirley Franklin was interviewed about her career in politics. She was recently elected to a second term as mayor of Atlanta and has been called one of "America's Best Leaders" by [U.S. News and World Report]. She talked about the corruption and deficits of the previous administration and how she overcame them. She also talked about her governing style and the city of Atlanta. Photographs of her family were shown as she discussed her life. She discussed why she ran for mayor and her possible political future. There is slight popping sound throughout the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190927-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190927-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Sam Brownback was interviewed about politics, his career, and his future plans. He discussed his desire to be president some day, but also said he has not made a formal declaration of intent to run in 2008. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and was serving in his second full term. During the program, photographs from his life were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190382-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190382-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Governor Warner was interviewed about the possibility that he will seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. He discussed his plans for after he leaves the office of Governor of Virginia. Governor Warner also spoke about the economic and popular success he experienced during his tenure as well as his career in politics. His term is scheduled to end when the new governor is sworn in on January 14, 2006. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189694-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189694-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Capito was interviewed about the future of the Republican Party, West Virginia politics, and her decision not to run against Sen. Byrd in 2006. She also discussed her major in zoology at Duke University as well as the naming of her children, Charles Capito III and Shelley XIII. Pictures of Representative Capito, her family, and soldiers were shown intermittently during the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189201-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189201-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Artur Davis was interviewed about the state of race relations in the U.S. and the future of the Democratic Party. The congressman is in his 2nd term representing Alabama's west central 7th district which includes Selma, Tuscaloosa and parts of Birmingham. He talked about his background, education, and his first attempts at running for political office. He also discussed his ideas for reducing poverty, gaining better education in poor neighborhoods, and strengthening the family unit. He is co-chairman of the moderate-oriented New Democrat Coalition. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189125-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189125-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Witt talked about her article on a West Virginia man who won the Powerball Lottery and how the money changed his life for the better and worse. She also talked about the impact of his winnings on his community and the state of West Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185692-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185692-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT In an interview, Lieutenant Governor Steele talked about the influence of his mother and his upbringing in Washington, DC. He explained why he became a Republican and talked about his career path, including what it is like to be a conservative African-American in politics. Other topics included affirmative action, the Congressional Black Caucus, improving school systems, world racism, and the [Baltimore Sun] lawsuit against the Maryland governor's office. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185599-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185599-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Governor Huckabee talked about his life and career, his experience as both candidate and governor of Arkansas, as well as presidential politics and a potential run for president in 2008. He also talked about his political philosophy and the state of American politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185230-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185230-1 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT