Podcasts about asheville city council

Sage Turner first came to a seat on Asheville City Council through her fight for more affordable housing in the city. She has since become well-versed and conversant on a spectrum of issues that come before council, but she's never dropped the torch to help develop more affordable living in Asheville.Today is the last in a six-part series of conversations with every candidate for City Council. Turner is one of two incumbents on the ballot, and she speaks with a depth of insight that can only come from working in the trenches. We spend a lot of today diving into some of the factors that have ballooned the costs of Asheville's housing market and some of the counter-mechanisms at our disposal. We also get into how she approaches public safety, transit, permanent supportive housing for the homeless, climate readiness and her own political future.SPONSOR: The Asheville Improv Festival mixes top talent from around the country with local favorites into four nights of eclectic improv theater at various venues, Oct. 9-13. Use the code OVERLOOK at checkout and get 20% off your tickets! Help "The Overlook with Matt Peiken" podcast reach its very reachable goal: Just $1,000 in monthly contributions by Election Day. Membership at our Patreon campaign starts at just $5/month. Support the showSupport The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

Today's newscast includes stories about:Updates on the local impacts of Hurricane Helene's approach.A look into how Buncombe County investigates domestic abuse cases.The last in a series of conversations with Asheville City Council candidates, this one focusing on Sage Turner.Construction crews working to improve accessibility in Asheville parking garages.

Today's newscast includes stories about:The potential impact of Tropical Storm Helene on Western North Carolina.A series of episodes with Asheville City Council candidates continues with a conversation devoted to Kim Roney, on The Overlook with Matt Peiken podcast.An uplifting financial turn for UNC-Asheville.A rebound for the Asheville-Buncombe Regional Sports Commission.An alert for a rise in whooping cough.

Pick an issue, and voters are likely to view it as yes/no, black-and-white question. They want to know whether their elected officials are for or against something. But Kim Roney has served on the Asheville City Council long enough to learn that behind every yes or no vote, there's subtext and context.My series of episodes spotlighting every candidate for City Council continues here with current sitting councilperson Kim Roney. We talk about the nuances and complexities of policy decisions and weave our way through tourism, climate justice, infrastructure maintenance, reparations, even water rate parity. We also delve into one of Roney's everpresent issues—transparency in government—and the return of structured but off-the-record mini council sessions.SPONSOR: The Asheville Improv Festival mixes top talent from around the country with local favorites into four nights of eclectic improv theater at various venues, Oct. 9-13. Use the code OVERLOOK at checkout and get 20% off your tickets! Help "The Overlook with Matt Peiken" podcast reach its very reachable goal: Just $1,000 in monthly contributions by Election Day. Membership at our Patreon campaign starts at just $5/month. Support the showSupport The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

Today's newscast includes stories about:A series of episodes with Asheville City Council candidates continues with a conversation devoted to Kim Roney, on The Overlook with Matt Peiken podcast.A developer is suing the town of Woodfin.A tropical storm is likely to impact Western North Carolina later this week.The Buncombe County TDA has contracted with someone who faces financial judgements elsewhere.Details on voting by mail in North Carolina.

Today's newscast includes stories about:A conversation with Tod Leaven, one in a continuing series of interviews The Overlook with Matt Peiken podcast is producing with every candidate for Asheville City Council.A look into North Carolina as a swing state in playA preview of tomorrow's City Council meeting.Proposals are open for managing downtown's first Business Improvement District.

Today's newscast includes stories about:A deep look at the upcoming election for the board of Buncombe County Schools.The landscape of new supportive housing facilities for Asheville's homeless population.A conversation with Asheville City Council candidate Tod Leaven on The Overlook with Matt Peiken podcast. Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes a bill that would increase private school voucher funding and require sheriffs to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement officials.

Tod Leaven doesn't dwell on the details when he speaks of his twin sister, who he says was battling addiction and chronic homelessness in the early 2000s when she was killed. But it isn't a reach to see the connection with his sister, in part, fueling Leaven's career as an attorney, his community service and his current run for a seat on Asheville's City Council.My conversation with Tod Leaven continues our series of episodes devoted to every candidate for City Council. Today, Tod Leaven talks about his path from the active duty military to a career in law to his current campaign. We dive deep into his takes on affordable housing, stewardship of public money and prioritizing what he believes are core city services.SPONSOR: The Asheville Improv Festival mixes top talent from around the country with local favorites into four nights of eclectic improv theater at various venues, Oct. 9-13. Use the code OVERLOOK at checkout and get 20% off your tickets! Help "The Overlook with Matt Peiken" podcast reach its very reachable goal: Just $1,000 in monthly contributions by Election Day. Membership at our Patreon campaign starts at just $5/month. Support the showSupport The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

CJ Domingo has a particular insider's vantage of the challenges facing Asheville—until relatively recently, he worked for the parking division of the city's transportation department. He cites low morale among some city staff as a symptom of a larger void within city leadership.  Today, in our continuing series looking at every candidate for city council, Asheville native CJ Domingo shares his views on a range of city issues, including frustrations with deferred infrastructure maintenance and his thoughts on the new downtown bathroom the city is investing in for the unhoused. He also points to potential paths forward, such as his views on leveraging tourism dollars and the steps he'd like to see city leaders take with affordable housing. SPONSOR: The Asheville Improv Festival mixes top talent from around the country with local favorites into four nights of eclectic improv theater at various venues, Oct. 9-13. Use the code OVERLOOK at checkout and get 20% off your tickets! Help "The Overlook with Matt Peiken" podcast reach its very reachable goal: Just $1,000 in monthly contributions by Election Day. Membership at our Patreon campaign starts at just $5/month. Support the showSupport The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

Today's newscast includes stories about:A conversation with Asheville City Council candidate CJ Domingo.A unanimous vote on the fate of Buncombe County property tax assessor Keith Miller.A rebound for the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission.New deer hunting rules and dates in North Carolina.

Today's newscast includes stories about:A first-year report card on Compass Point Village.County Commissioners approving funding for the Enka Recreation Destination project.An interview with Asheville City Council candidate Kevan Frazier.The NC General Assembly diverting $463 million in public school funding to clear the waitlist for private education vouchers.A look at how climate change will impact North Carolina.

Kevan Frazier can probably put his knowledge of Asheville history up against anyone's. But the city native and tour guide, entrepreneur and educator hopes his encyclopedic recall of Asheville's yesteryear can shape his approach to the city's tomorrow. He's one of six running for two seats on City Council.Today, in our continuing series talking with every candidate for city council, Frazier tells us about his backstory and frames his approach to all the hot-button issues atop Asheville's list of challenges—affordable housing and development, transit, public safety, and racial equity.SPONSOR: The Asheville Improv Festival mixes top talent from around the country with local favorites into four nights of eclectic improv theater at various venues, Oct. 9-13. Use the code OVERLOOK at checkout and get 20% off your tickets! Help "The Overlook with Matt Peiken" podcast reach its very reachable goal: Just $1,000 in monthly contributions by Election Day. Membership at our Patreon campaign starts at just $5/month. Support the showSupport The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

Today's newscast includes stories about:The second in a series of conversations with candidates for Asheville City Council.Fundraising contrasts between candidates to chair the Buncombe County Commission.Public input wanted for the Chamber of Commerce's economic plan.The dismissal of the Buncombe County assessor.Change at the top of Mission Hospital.

Today's newscast includes stories about:Short-term rental regulations in Buncombe County.A major rush-hour delay yesterday along I-26.Retooling the affordable housing plan for the former Ramada Inn.A six-part series of in-depth conversations with Asheville City Council candidates begins with a spotlight on Bo Hess."Kitchen appreciation fees" at local restaurants.

This episode begins our six-part series of interviews with each candidate for Asheville City Council.Most candidates for state and federal offices started in politics at a local level. Bo Hess took a different approach. In 2020, he says, he ran for a U.S. Congressional seat as a training ground for what he wants now—a seat on Asheville's City Council. He talks about his varied background—as a social worker, addiction specialist, therapist, law enforcement trainer, community activist, part time teacher and clinical supervisor—and how he believes all of that can serve the city well should he win a seat on City Council. We talk about how he'd like to influence the council's approach to public safety, affordable housing and other hot-button issues for Asheville and for voters.SPONSOR: The Asheville Improv Festival mixes top talent from around the country with local favorites into four nights of eclectic improv theater at various venues, Oct. 9-13. Use the code OVERLOOK at checkout and get 20% off your tickets! Help "The Overlook with Matt Peiken" podcast reach its very reachable goal: Just $1,000 in monthly contributions by Election Day. Membership at our Patreon campaign starts at just $5/month. Support the showSupport The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

Today's newscast includes stories about:A six-part series of in-depth conversations with Asheville City Council candidates begins with a spotlight on Bo Hess.Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz is visiting Asheville tomorrow.A wave of lawsuits challenging North Carolina's elections process.A look at the agenda for Buncombe County Commissioners' meeting tomorrow."Serentity rooms" for local school teachers.  

Today's newscast includes stories about the closure of French Broad Outfitters, local impacts of last Friday's global software glitch, a new tennis facility at UNC-Asheville and two projects on tomorrow's Asheville City Council agenda: McCormick Field and a proposed housing development at Haw Creek.

Today's newscast includes stories about the potential for a nurses' strike at Mission Hospital, a huge increase in gun sales across North Carolina, a new affordable housing complex proposed for Arden, an opinion column by U.S. Representative Chuck Edwards criticizing Asheville City Council and an interview with Asheville Fire Department Chief Michael Cayse on The Overlook with Matt Peiken podcast.

There's seemingly a full-court press from certain civic leaders to push Asheville City Council to approve a business improvement district for downtown. This BID would tax property owners, and by extension downtown commercial and residential tenants, to pay for a supplemental workforce to help the city's efforts to clean up downtown and make it safer for the people who live, work and visit downtown.Amid this push, a pushback is developing steam from people with deep histories and stakes in the city. They smell vague details, a lack of accountability and oversight and a process they say has been anything but thorough and inclusive.A couple weeks ago, I produced an episode featuring the voices of advocates for the downtown BID. Today, in the first half of a two-part conversation, I talk with people with many concerns about the proposal on the table: Rebecca Hecht, owner of Shining Rock Goods; Susan Griffin, a 20-year downtown resident who co-chaired a previous effort to pass a BID; Karen Ramshaw of Public Interest Projects and Patrick Conant, founder of Sunshine Labs, a relatively new Asheville organization pushing for greater accountability and transparency in local government.Our talk dissects some of the details, or lack thereof, of the proposed BID, including the subjective discretion of people hired to patrol the streets on behalf of the BID. We also talk about the potential economic impacts for residential renters and small business, the proposed power structure of the BID's governing board and criticisms of a process led by the Chamber of Commerce and Asheville Downtown Association.SPONSOR: Make the most of your time this spring and turn over your housekeeping to Greenland Pro Cleaning. Use the code PODCAST at checkout for free bonus services. SPONSOR: Satirical comedian Robert Dubac performs “Standup Jesus,” 8pm May 3-4 at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Support the Show.Support The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

This episode is presented by Carolina Readiness Supply –  Mark Starling, morning host at WWNC radio, gives us the details on two members of the Asheville City Council who refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of each meeting. Also, that city's hilariously bad decisions on crime, buses and vandalism. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePeteKalinerShow.com/  All the links to Pete's Prep are free: https://patreon.com/petekalinershow  Please note: Google Podcasts are merging into YouTube Music. See details here.  Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the second of two episodes recorded from the Feb. 20 Asheville City Council candidates mixer at Citizen Vinyl, thrown by the Asheville Downtown Association. You'll hear my short conversations with candidates Iindia Pearson, CJ Domingo and Kim Roney.The previous episode, posted Monday, features my conversations with candidates Bo Hess, Kevan Frazier and Sage Turner.Three seats on the council will be filled in November's general election, but to get there, we need to first get through the March 5 primary. The seventh candidate on the ballot, Tod Leaven, couldn't be at the mixer and isn't part of these episodes. SPONSOR: Greenland Pro Cleaning is a locally owned, eco-friendly, allergy-friendly cleaning company for homes, AirBnBs and offices. Use the code OVERLOOK at checkout for $60 off your first order with Greenland Pro Cleaning of Asheville. SPONSOR: Locally owned REM Audio & Video offers an array of sound, video, lighting, security and network services for any home. Support The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

Which team currently has the second-best record in all of baseball? That's right, the Baltimore Orioles! To tell us all about this Orioles season, we welcome back big fans Kim and Nathanael Roney! We'll also ask Kim to put on her Asheville City Council hat to talk about the latest with McCormick Field in Asheville.

Maggie Ullman is just several months into her first term on the Asheville City Council, but she brings years of work inside and alongside government, largely in sustainability and addressing climate change. She brings an unwaveringly positive approach to her role on City Council. We talk about her emphasis on what she calls finding the flow, working to build coalitions and the issues that matter to her most as the city sets its next budget.Support The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

Kim Roney is in her first term on Asheville's all-female City Council, and she has established herself as the council's torchbearer for progressive ideals. Her principles have left her alone, or nearly alone, in dissent on dozens of resolutions before the council. Roney talks with host Matt Peiken about how she sees her role on the council. She also talks through a range of issues the council looks to address in current budget talks, including her approach to community safety, and her vote to put millions of public dollars into the renovation of McCormick Field.Support The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

Nearly three dozen volunteer boards and commissions advise Asheville City Council. Today's guest, Brooke Randle of Mountain Xpress, breaks down for host Matt Peiken how these boards and commissions work, the politics that can steer council away from their recommendations and what happened when city officials tried to drastically cut back on these commissions.Support The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

In the wake of Asheville City Council voting in favor of a funding plan to renovate McCormick Field, we welcome Chris Smith of Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission back to the show to talk about what this means for the Asheville Tourists and the community. Also, March Madness, NFL news, NBA talk, and the return of Intern Fran!

Sally Kestin of AVL Watchdog has done extensive reporting showing Asheville City Council members have skirted the spirit, if not the letter, of North Carolina's open meetings laws for years by holding closed-door sessions in groups of two or three. I talk with Sally Kestin about her reporting on this issue, what's potentially happening in these meetings outside of public view and the effects on a public kept in the dark. City Council just last week announced they would begin holding so-called “work sessions” in public, but there's no indication whether the closed sessions will continue.Support The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

Sen. Julie Mayfield began her political career on the Asheville City Council in 2015 and five years later was elected to the General Assembly as a Democrat.  The environmental attorney talks about her transition from local to state government and how she works to get work done for her district by partnering with Republicans. While Sen. Mayfield enjoys working with all of her colleagues from both sides of the aisle, she opens up about a confrontation recorded on video in 2021 that included her and the current Lieutenant Governor.   In this 100th episode of the podcast, Skye and Brian also unpack a week of news, including the NC Democratic Party upset, guns, Medicaid expansion, marijuana, House Rules, positive economic forecast, lots of rumors, Tweet of the Week, and more.  The Do Politics Better podcast is sponsored by New Frame, the NC Travel Industry Association, the NC Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association, and the NC Pork Council. 

Today, I'm interviewing 2 candidates running for office here in Western North Carolina. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara is a North Carolinian, Christian minister, founding director of the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE), and mother of 3. Service and faith are the driving forces in her work, from teaching in prisons to founding an organization to advocate for LGBTQ equality across the Deep South. By showing up—especially in small towns—and telling the stories of families, Jasmine's organization (CSE) helped win marriage equality in North Carolina and Mississippi. She is running to unseat Republican Madison Cawthorne for US Congress.    Maggie Ullman was Asheville's first Sustainability Director. Her leadership has resulted in over $5 million of new grant dollars to communities in the American South who work with their local government to address climate change equitably. She is a candidate for Asheville City Council.     Together, both Maggie and Jasmine want to bring people together to incite change and protect what's precious.    In this episode, Maggie, Jasmine and I talk about why local elections are so important, how you can get involved, and how even the tax code is proof that representation matters.    Also mentioned in today's episode:    Jasmine's background and vision  Maggie's background and vision Why the tax code represents only the people who were in the room when it was passed Why local elections matter and what city government does  County level politics and what it includes  How priorities translate from local to national politics  How you can get involved in your local area to get candidates you care about elected If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it!    Links:   Connect with Jasmine and Maggie:  Jasmine's website: https://www.jasmineforcongress.com/ Maggie's website: https://www.maggie4avl.com/

Just one month after the protests following the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Asheville City Council approved a resolution calling for reparations for the city's black community. 16 months later, most of the details are still being worked out.

I joined Mark Starling on his morning show on WWNC to discuss the attempt by two Asheville City Council members to block an affordable housing project underway and make it part of reparations. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Allen, Director of Professional Development at Land of the Sky Association of Realtors®, shares a conversation he recently had with Asheville City Council member and NC Realtor®, Sandra Kilgore. And NC REALTORS® Content Marketing Coordinator Lia Ross talks with Realtor Katie Lynam about the challenges of starting a career in real estate during the covid-19 pandemic.

Asheville City Council held its annual retreat earlier this month at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville. The whole event was open to the public, but only after a lawsuit that was filed by five media outlets - Mountain Xpress, Asheville Citizen-Times, Blue Ridge Public Radio, Carolina Public Press, and AVL Watchdog.

In this episode of The Porch, a production of the BPR news team, we hear from - BPR's Lilly Knoepp about her reporting on the independent monitor tasked with ensuring HCA holds to the promises it made when it purchased Mission Health Joel Burgess of the Asheville Citizen-Times about Asheville City Council's retreat this month which was at the center of a lawsuit filed by five local media outlets. Burgess also talks about the latest on how the city will set property taxes this year. Dr. Chris Cooper , political scientist at Western Carolina University, talks about the comparatively slow pace the North Carolina General Assembly is taking so far this year (The BPR News Presents theme song is The Vibes by Audiobinger. Other music featured in this episode includes Three Floors by Blue Dot Sessions)

I joined Mark Starling on his morning show on WWNC to discuss the Asheville City Council's attempt to hold a private "informal gathering" during it's two-day retreat. A judge ruled that the event is, in fact, covered under public meeting law and cannot be closed. Also, we discuss the WHO report on the origin of the COVID-19 virus. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In defending itself from a lawsuit brought by Project Veritas, The NY Times argued in court that its straight news reporting includes reporters' opinions. Also, a California judge who has blocked release of those undercover videos showing Planned Parenthood selling baby body parts, put himself in quite a pickle. Plus, the Asheville City Council tried to hold a retreat that was closed to the public. Local media sued for access, and a judge smacked down the City's argument that it was simply an "informal gathering" and not a "meeting"... despite having an agenda, a taxpayer-funded facilitator, and being located at a city-owned building. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I joined Mark Starling on WWNC to discuss the Asheville City Council vote this week to remove the Vance monument. And because I am all about solutions, I offered some ideas on what could replace the racisty obelisk. No need to thank me. I'm a giver. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Asheville City Council voted to remove the Vance Monument from Pack Square, following the recommendation made by a task force of community members. Our hosts talk with the youngest member of that task force Savannah Gibson.

Asheville City Council voted Tuesday evening to remove the Vance Monument from its spot in the city's main public space, taking away the 65-foot obelisk which has stood in what is now called Pack Square since 1898.

Asheville City Council is scheduled to take a vote Tuesday on whether to remove the 65-foot Vance Monument from downtown's Pack Square. The decision will culminate a years-long push to remove from Asheville's main public space the obelisk which is dedicated to North Carolina's Civil War Governor and U.S. Senator during Reconstruction, who fought against civil rights for Black Americans.

Asheville City Council Tuesday approved new rules for future hotel projects, ending a nearly one-and-a-half-year moratorium on the construction of new hotels in the city.

Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Commissioners both voted to remove the Vance Monument from Pack Square in downtown Asheville. But where will it go?

I joined Mark Starling on WWNC Wednesday morning to discuss the Asheville City Council votes on funding bulletproof vests for police officers, as well as de-escalation training and rifle replacements. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I joined KC O'Dea on his morning show in Raleigh & Greensboro on Friday to discuss the Asheville City Council's vote to remove the iconic Vance monument from downtown as well as Gov. Roy Cooper's curfew. There was also a brief discussion of how to make rioting & looting more accessible for people with disabilities. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asheville City Council voted Tuesday night to accept the recommendation from a task force to remove the Vance Monument from downtown Asheville's Pack Square. But many questions remain before the 65-foot obelisk is taken away.

Asheville City Council voted Tuesday night to accept the recommendation from a task force to remove the Vance Monument from downtown Asheville's Pack Square. But many questions remain before the 65-foot obelisk is taken away.

A task force appointed by Asheville City Council and Buncombe County commissioners voted Thursday to recommend the removal of the 65-foot high Vance Monument from downtown Asheville's Pack Square.

A task force appointed by Asheville City Council and Buncombe County commissioners voted Thursday to recommend the removal of the 65-foot high Vance Monument from downtown Asheville's Pack Square.

Five candidates are running for three seats on Asheville City Council in the current election. While there are differences on a variety of issues, there is one topic the majority of candidates agree on, and it deals with changing the duties of council members.

BPR News Presents: 2020 Local Election Special, is a production of the Blue Ridge Public Radio news team. It's three segments include an interview with Buncombe County elections director Corinne Duncan , and portions of two candidate forums done on the BPR Facebook page - for Asheville City Council , and for North Carolina State House District 119 . (The BPR News Presents theme song is The Vibes by Audiobinger. Other music featured includes FAWM9 by Damon Boucher)

BPR News Presents: 2020 Local Election Special, is a production of the Blue Ridge Public Radio news team. It's three segments include an interview with Buncombe County elections director Corinne Duncan , and portions of two candidate forums done on the BPR Facebook page - for Asheville City Council , and for North Carolina State House District 119 . (The BPR News Presents theme song is The Vibes by Audiobinger. Other music featured includes FAWM9 by Damon Boucher)

Wednesday morning, Pete joined Mark Starling from First News on 570 (WWNC-AM) to discuss how Asheville City Council received a report this week clearing themselves of any responsibility in the way police dispersed demonstrators over a four-day period. Police used tear gas, sting balls, and pepper spray to move protesters off an interstate. The report is the first step in the elected officials' goal to defund the police. You can hear a full analysis of the report on Friday's podcast. Subscribe for FREE Become a Patron Support Our Advertisers Pete's Marketplace Pete on Twitter Fan Facebook Group Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asheville City Council received a report this week clearing themselves of any responsibility in the way police dispersed demonstrators over a four-day period. Police used tear gas, sting balls, and pepper spray to move protesters off an interstate. The report is the first step in the elected officials' goal to defund the police. Subscribe for FREE Become a Patron Support Our Advertisers Pete's Marketplace Pete on Twitter Fan Facebook Group Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Residents of the city of Asheville can apply starting next month for the upcoming vacancy on city council created by the resignation of council member Vijay Kapoor.

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The story went international, with media reporting that the Asheville City Council voted for reparations. But it didn't. It voted to create a commission. Which would make recommendations. And issue a report. And the some future City Council could look at maybe implementing some of those recommendations. Subscribe for FREE: https://thepetekalinershow.com/get-the-podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow Advertisers: https://thepetekalinershow.com/support-the-businesses-that-support-us/ Marketplace: https://thepetekalinershow.com/marketplace/ Twitter: @PeteKaliner Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/633836460739500/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asheville City Council voted for Reparations for African Americans

Asheville city council Tuesday evening unanimously approved a resolution supporting reparations for the city's Black community. Details of what shape those will take will come over the next year.

Outkick columnist Jason Whitlock joins me to discuss the NFL, racism, and Cam Newton's arrival in New England. Plus, the Asheville City Council poised to adopt a "Resolution Supporting Community Reparations for Black Asheville." Subscribe for FREE: https://thepetekalinershow.com/get-the-podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow Advertisers: https://thepetekalinershow.com/support-the-businesses-that-support-us/ Marketplace: https://thepetekalinershow.com/marketplace/ Twitter: @PeteKaliner Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/633836460739500/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we talk with Gordon Smith - a licensed counselor who works with gifted children and adults and a former Asheville City Council member.

Asheville City Council gave the mayor broad powers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, while Buncombe County looks to issue a "stay at home" order - like Mecklenburg County did. Plus, Wake County's sanctuary sheriff halts issuing gun purchase permits due to demand. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asheville City Councilman Vijay Kapoor is resigning his position. He was the first person from South AVL elected to Council in almost two decades. Also, Twitter decision to slap a "manipulated" label on a video of a Joe Biden gaffe indicates the social media giant intends to manipulate for political purposes. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We are Kicking off the start of our 2020 Elections series with Asheville City Council. The First candidate we sat down with Rich Lee for Asheville City Council.   https://www.richleeforasheville.com The post RICH LEE FOR ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL | AREN 137 appeared first on Asheville Real Estate News.

Asheville City Council member Vijay Kapoor was critical of the North Carolina legislature for moving towards forcing districts on the city of Asheville. Speaking with BPR's Jeremy Loeb, the councilman of south Asheville said his election shows that voters from anywhere in the city are fully capable of being represented on council under the current system. And he added that voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea of districts in a voter referendum. The legislature is seeking input on criteria for a map for Asheville city council members from the public. The idea was pushed by Republican Senator Chuck Edwards of Hendersonville, who represents a small part of south Asheville. The idea was opposed by every other Asheville-area lawmaker, all Democrats, as well as Asheville mayor Esther Manheimer and the city council. Edwards did not respond to requests for an interview with BPR. But he has said that voters from south Asheville complained to him that they weren't being represented on city council. However, that argument took a hit when Kapoor got the most votes in the most recent city council election. Critics say Edwards' real goal is to make it easier for Republicans to be elected in the heavily-Democratic city. Kapoor says this is an issue of voter rights, which he calls 'sacred.' And he says if the rights of the voters of Asheville comes under attack, he will defend them, through litigation if necessary. Kapoor spoke to BPR at length about the districts proposal, about the Asheville budget, and the infamous Asheville police beating video. The full interview is above.

Asheville City Council member Vijay Kapoor was critical of the North Carolina legislature for moving towards forcing districts on the city of Asheville. Speaking with BPR's Jeremy Loeb, the councilman of south Asheville said his election shows that voters from anywhere in the city are fully capable of being represented on council under the current system. And he added that voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea of districts in a voter referendum. The legislature is seeking input on criteria for a map for Asheville city council members from the public. The idea was pushed by Republican Senator Chuck Edwards of Hendersonville, who represents a small part of south Asheville. The idea was opposed by every other Asheville-area lawmaker, all Democrats, as well as Asheville mayor Esther Manheimer and the city council. Edwards did not respond to requests for an interview with BPR. But he has said that voters from south Asheville complained to him that they weren't being represented on city council. However, that argument took a hit when Kapoor got the most votes in the most recent city council election. Critics say Edwards' real goal is to make it easier for Republicans to be elected in the heavily-Democratic city. Kapoor says this is an issue of voter rights, which he calls 'sacred.' And he says if the rights of the voters of Asheville comes under attack, he will defend them, through litigation if necessary. Kapoor spoke to BPR at length about the districts proposal, about the Asheville budget, and the infamous Asheville police beating video. The full interview is above.

Great insight from Asheville City Council candidate Rich Lee on short-term rentals, affordable housing, and property tax increases.   Learn more about Rich Lee at www.richworksfor.me and on Facebook at Rich Lee For Asheville City Council The post AREN 012: Asheville City Counsil Candidate Rich Lee appeared first on Asheville Real Estate News.

Tune as we sit down with Asheville city council candidate Pratik Bhakta. We dig into short-term rentals, affordable housing and the increase in property taxes. Bhakta offers a unique perspective on the conversation as he is an hotelier here in the Asheville area. https://pratik4citycouncil.com/ Facebook: Pratik Bhakta for Asheville City Council The post AREN 013: Local Hotelier & Asheville City Counsil Candidate Pratik Bhakta appeared first on Asheville Real Estate News.

LISTEN: Asheville City Council Candidate Forum On Discrimination

LISTEN: Asheville City Council Candidate Forum On Discrimination

Chelsea Clinton and Warren Haynes join us for episode #0049… not really, but pretty close. Asheville City Councilman Brian Haynes, who is Warren Haynes brother, and Tim Weber, owner and head brewer of Twin Leaf Brewery, who hosted Chelsea Clinton just days before the Presidential Election, do join us for episode #0049 at Twin Leaf Brewery. Presidential politics and rock-n-roll were not discussed. Chris Power and Tommy Green stumble their way through the conversation, as Brian’s calm cool demeanor, and Tim’s extraordinary craft beer, make this an episode not to be missed!

The heel the City of Asheville needs?   Nathan sits down with Jonathan Wainscott, former City Council candidate, West Asheville advocate, former woodworker, artist and stay at home dad for the 35th episode of Finding Asheville. They chat about growing up in Clemson, SC, why he eventually pursued a degree in interior design versus political science, why woodworking was initially a passion that eventually wore down over time, what it was like to run for Asheville City Council, and why the lack of embracing elders is perhaps the biggest thing America is missing.

Political flamethrower to non controversial politician?   Nathan chats with City Council Member and Counselor Gordon Smith for the 25th episode of Finding Asheville. They chat about growing up in Lakeland, Fla., what Asheville was like in the early 90’s, doing volunteer work in Belfast, Ireland, opening his own therapy practice in Asheville, what exactly is involved with counseling, the two main factors impacting one’s happiness, the birth of Scrutiny Hooligans, his run for City Council, how to create jobs and affordable housing in Asheville, and why Gordon deserves two parody twitter accounts.