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Asheville moves to cut police budget by 50% within 3 months
July 31, 202000:53:50

Asheville moves to cut police budget by 50% within 3 months

A high-pressure campaign by local leftists and allies on City Council to use budget approval as leverage to force a 50% cut to police funding was successful - setting the city on a course for a government shutdown in September. 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://thepetekal...

Asheville City Council resolution supporting reparations
July 16, 202000:53:50

Asheville City Council resolution supporting reparations

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://thepetekalinersho...

The Long Road Back for Asheville's tourism economy
May 01, 202000:53:50

The Long Road Back for Asheville's tourism economy

Jason Sandford from Ashvegas joins me to discuss the article he wrote with Sally Kestin titled " The Long Road Back: A post-pandemic Asheville faces daunting return. " Plus, if we are to try to re-open the economy, what we really need to know is the risk of death from COVID-19. Subscribe for FREE: https://thepetekalinershow.com/get-the-podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow Marketplace: https://thepetekalinershow.com/marketplace/ Adverti...