The Pete Kaliner Show Podcast

Charlotte City Council members moved ahead with plans to change their terms from 2 to 4 years, stagger their elections, and add an 8th district. They are also considering making their positions “full-time.” Listen Here:

Charlotte City Council members are looking to change the way they get elected, and the proposals are all designed to ensure their best chances to remain in power. Listen Here:

In slurred remarks, President Joe Biden announced the launch of an app to let unauthorized immigrants seek asylum in the US, while also promising to visit the US-Mexico border to see how bad of a situation he has created since being elected. Listen Here:

Here are some of the concessions that the Freedom Caucus holdouts have secured from Kevin McCarthy – as he tries to overcome their opposition to be US Speaker of the House. Listen Here:

Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) outlines his opposition to electing Kevin McCarthy as the Speaker of the House. Listen Here:

After failing to secure enough votes yesterday to become Speaker of the US House, Kevin McCarthy tries again today. And again. And again. Listen Here:

Andrew Dunn writes about the big issues on deck for the 2023 political year at his newsletter Longleaf Politics. Listen Here:

A man suspected to be a government provocateur during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol testified before the Congressional committee about his actions. Listen Here:

Duke Energy went before the North Carolina Utilities Commission today to explain why they enacted rolling blackouts on a bitterly cold Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, residents in the Asheville area were left without water – some as long as a week – after freezing temperatures broke systems. Mark Starling from WWNC in Asheville discusses the situation. […]

Pete is on vacation so Chad Adams is filling in. Listen Here: