Archive for September, 2004

Political Roundtable

Thursday, September 2nd, 2004

Political Roundtable: Election day is exactly two months away. Much of the attention this week is on the Republican National Convention in NY, but here at home in North Carolina, races for Governor and Senator are heating up. Host Melinda Penkava talks about political issues and the news of the day with Paul O’Connor, columnist for the Winston-Salem Journal; Ed Cone, who writes the weblog EdCone.com and contributes an opinion column to the Greensboro News & Record; and Mike Munger, Chair of the Political Science Department at Duke University. (40:00)

Weekend Look Ahead: With Hurricane Frances making her way up the coast, host Melinda Penkava checks in with the folks on Ocracoke Island to find out how they are fairing after Hurricane Alex and what they think this hurricane could bring. She’ll also talk with surfer and hurricane-watcher George Howard, owner of On-Shore, a surf shop in Topsail, where he’s expecting 10-15 foot waves this weekend. (17:30)

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Dole/Poverty/Triad Economy

Wednesday, September 1st, 2004

NC GOP in NYC: Host Melinda Penkava talks with Jim Morrill, staff writer for the Charlotte Observer, about North Carolina’s presence at the Republican National Convention in New York. NC Senator Elizabeth Dole will speak at the convention on Tuesday night. Republican candidate for the US Senate Richard Burr will attend, along with gubernatorial candidate Patrick Ballantine. Jim Morrill has spent time with delegates from North Carolina, as well as North Carolinians who are there to protest. (12:00)

Poverty: New Census data shows that the number of Americans living in poverty has increased in the last year. North Carolina is among the states with the sharpest increase. Host Melinda Penkava talks with John Hood, President of the John Locke Foundation; and Elizabeth Jordan, Policy Analyst with the North Carolina Justice Center, about the federal definition of poverty and what the numbers mean for North Carolina. (20:00)

Triad Economy: Host Melinda Penkava speaks with Justin Catanoso, the Executive Editor of the Triad Business Journal, about the state of the economy in the region. The Triad, which includes Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point, has seen a tremendous loss of jobs in the textile, furniture, and tobacco industries, but has achieved some success in luring new business. (17:30)

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