Gabe Altieri
Senior Producer, Charlotte Talks with Mike CollinsGabe Altieri is a Senior Producer for Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. Prior to joining WFAE in 2022, he worked for WSKG Public Media in Binghamton, New York. While at WSKG, he was the local Morning Edition host before being promoted to Managing Editor/News Director. His reporting has focused on child sexual abuse, veteran access to health care and local government spending. Gabe is a 2014 graduate of Syracuse University.
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Many believe our politics and our government are broken. Both sides seem able to agree on that. Part of the problem may be that our 18th-century system isn’t a good fit for 21st-century realities. Law professor Maxwell Stearns has now analyzed our democracy, looking at what works and what doesn’t. -
We take a look at Super Tuesday election results here and in other states. We explore what message the voters sent and how it may impact November. -
Newcomers often wonder where old Charlotte is in our glowing New South city. Much of it is in the minds and memories of those who have lived here for generations. Jack Claiborne and his brother, Slug, fall into that category — and their story is the story of Charlotte. -
The North Carolina primary is one week from Tuesday, and early voting is already underway. We break down the races to watch and the changes voters will see at the ballot box. -
Union County Commissioners vote no on fluoridating the water, Wells Fargo’s name is about to go up in lights, and the 30-year-old Leandro suit makes its fifth return to the State Supreme Court. Those stories and more on this week's local news roundup. -
Since the beginning, Donald Trump has led the Republican candidate presidential contest and his lead continues to grow. That includes in North Carolina, where he leads his closest competitor, Nikki Haley, by more than 50 points. We look at the "Trumpification" of the Republican Party in North Carolina. -
A look at structural racism from slavery to Reconstruction, through urban renewal to today. Charlotte resident Greg Jarrell has examined the roles that race, policy, geography and theology have played in our past — and how it impacts our present — in his new book, “Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods.” -
The housing market is making it very difficult for first-time buyers to find a home they can afford. Some are taking a different approach: rent-to-own. Is this a good idea? Are there pitfalls to be aware of? -
Though the result may be anticlimactic, the Palmetto State is the site of the next Republican primary where Donald Trump is polling with a lead of more than 30 percentage points over Nikki Haley. With South Carolina growing in importance in the presidential selection process, we talk about the issues at play on both sides of the aisle and more. -
Journalism is in crisis around the world. Two local newspapers close each week in the U.S. and others are struggling to stay open. The L.A. Times and Sports Illustrated just announced mass layoffs. And there is the issue of the safety of journalists in war zones and here at home. Mike Collins and our panel of guests discuss the state of journalism and what the future may hold.
