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Left talks blowing up the Supreme Court so it can control outcomes
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the latest Democratic leader to express a willingness to expand the US Supreme Court in order to ensure liberals gain more control over case outcomes. The rising calls for iconoclasm come as the US Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett by a 52-48 vote yesterday. One of the first cases Justice Barrett is likely to hear will be from North Carolina. Subscribe for FREE Become a Patron Pete's advertisers The Marketplace Twitter Facebo...
Teacher pay, gun control, & more - a chat with NC House 118 candidate Mark Pless
NC House District 118 candidate, Mark Pless, joins me to discuss whether teachers are overpaid, whether school funding needs a complete overhaul, red flag laws, and Medicaid expansion in the Era of COVID. 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!: ht...
NC Board of Elections members quit over lawsuit deal that re-writes laws
The two Republican members of the North Carolina Board of Elections resigned their posts yesterday - citing a lawsuit settlement that re-writes several laws regarding absentee ballots. One said he was misled by staff attorneys about what the deal would do. Also, a demonstration in downtown Asheville last night was the scene of an assault on former Buncombe County GOP Chairman Chad Nesbitt. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnys...
The NC Board of Elections just blew up the election
The North Carolina Board of Elections agreed to strip away many of the few protections designed to prevent absentee ballot harvesting - despite the state's recent history with that exact type of fraud. Dr. Andy Jackson from the Civitas Institute joins me to discuss. PLUS - Governor Cooper will allow big stadiums to admit fans. But only at 7% capacity. Because SCIENCE. Subscribe for FREE Become a Patron Support Our Advertisers Pete's Marketplace Pete on Twi...
Sen. Phil Berger discusses Cooper's COVID plans. PLUS- the GOP needs suburban women
North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger says Gov. Roy Cooper's lockdown orders appear guided by politics - not science. Also, Olivia Perez-Cubas from Winning for Women says attracting suburban women is critical if Republicans are going to win in November. 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/li...
NC Dems: Pledge to reallocate police money doesn't mean defund
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers and candidates signed a pledge to work towards achieving Future Now Fund's "America's Goals" - including one that calls for "reallocating funds" from policing to "proven methods to support communities." Republicans say this means "defunding police." Democrats say it doesn't. Subscribe for FREE Become a Patron Support Our Advertisers Pete's Marketplace Pete on Twitter Fan Facebook Group Support the show: https://www.patr...
NC flattens the curve & gets longer lockdown - is this a "casedemic"?
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's administration keeps moving the goal posts for lifting restrictions. As hospitalizations and deaths decline (like we see with all viral spread), the case counts rise - prompting the continuation of one of the nation's most restrictive lockdowns. Subscribe for FREE: https://thepetekalinershow.com/get-the-podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow Advertisers: https://thepetekalinershow.com/support-the-busi...
NC Gov mandates alcohol curfew & calls for more unemployment benefits
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper banned the sale of alcohol after 11 pm statewide. An owner of Fat Cat Billiards in Arden calls it a "hot sword through the heart." Plus, NC Sen. Jim Perry responds to Gov. Cooper's call for the legislature to increase unemployment insurance benefits and make them last longer. Subscribe for FREE: https://thepetekalinershow.com/get-the-podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow Advertisers: https://thepetekal...
Jesse Kelley on NC police reform task force recommendations
Jesse Kelley - Manager, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties at the R Street Institute - joins me to discuss the recommendations that the North Carolina Governor's task for racial equity and criminal justice issued. Plus - President Trump is sending more federal agents into cities that are unable (or unwilling) to tamp down violence. Subscribe for FREE: https://thepetekalinershow.com/get-the-podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow Adver...
NC now shares more COVID data - but it's not enough
After months of pressure from media outlets, the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services is now providing more data about COVID-19 hospitalizations on it's website. But the data still leaves important gaps. 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/marketplac...