The candidates for president of the United States and their surrogates are talking a lot about values, and demonstrating their very different interpretations of what exactly that word means. It was a setting that recalled a horror many Americans have tried to forget, the place where former president Donald Trump incited a crowd that morphed […]
Closing with ‘values,’ Trump and Harris stand in contrast Read More »
Charlotte City Council approves an additional $11 million in funding for the Eastland Yards project. We discuss what this means and get reaction from local residents and officials. Fresh off her debate with former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris is in North Carolina including a stop in Charlotte. This comes after Trump was
We’re just days from the start of classes for Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, and the system still has hundreds of teacher vacancies. How does CMS plan to address them? Matthews Mayor John Higdon is still voicing his frustration with the $25 billion mobility plan for the Charlotte region and its plan to provide Matthews with bus rapid-transit
It is fitting that President Joe Biden was the opening night star at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He is the party’s past and present; and the policies he touted in his presidency, the appointments he has made, have shaped the future of the country. The man from Delaware got his moment in the
Looking to the future, with a nod to history at the DNC Read More »
The Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago this week. In the latest edition of our Purple Ballot series, co-host Jeff Tiberii sits down with a panel of reporters and political analysts to discuss the Democratic Party’s platform, key issues, and campaign strategies leading up to the election. We’ll also follow the North Carolinians on
Purple Ballot: NC perspectives on the Democratic National Convention Read More »
Calling Kamala Harris a “DEI hire” is both sexist and racist, and despite the GOP leadership’s pleading, it has quickly emerged as a favored line of attack from the right. Guest: Dr. Brittney Cooper, professor of gender studies and Africana studies at Rutgers University
The DEI Smear Against Kamala Harris: New candidate, same old playbook. Read More »
On the next Charlotte Talks, we discuss the sea-change in enthusiasm among Democrats since President Joe Biden announced his decision not to run. The ascension of Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket has been remarkable in the speed with which the party threw its support to her. But what impact has
Kamala Harris is the likely Democratic nominee —what does this mean for Black voters? Read More »
Vice President Kamala Harris visits Charlotte. We’ll have a wrap-up of her visit. Good news (or bad news) in school vouchers: 13,500 students are granted North Carolina opportunity scholarships, but it’s not even close to the number of students who have applied. We look at the numbers. On Monday night, City Council member Renee Johnson
At City Council Monday night, the city proposed a modification to development rules that would limit triplexes in residential areas to corner lots only. How does this depart from what was laid out in Charlotte’s 2040 plan? City Council also voted 7-1 this week to move forward with plans for a stand-alone practice facility for
Vice President Kamala Harris marked the anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Ala., this past Sunday, joining in a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, re-creating the steps of the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., and other leaders and citizens demanding the vote. On March 7, 1965, that group was stopped by violence meted out
Justice for Black voters? Or rap songs and sneakers? Read More »
