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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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?
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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.
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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.
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Like most other big cities in America, Charlotte has an office vacancy problem. Occupancy in office buildings is at a 22-year low, and it might get worse. We dig into a reality that threatens to change our city and others.
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Following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Congress passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act with some dollars earmarked to help schools, but an investigation by WCNC found about $40 million of that money has gone unused in the Carolinas. We hear more about what they found and how the schools that have received funds are using it.
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Brent Cagle took over CATS during a tumultuous period. Those problems continued as more issues were uncovered. He joins us to discuss the state of the transit system.
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As we head into this election year, we look at term limits. Several candidates for Congress and Senate, including some from North Carolina, have pledged to support them. It is a non-binding pledge, but if they followed through with it, would that be good or bad for governance?
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2023 was the hottest year on record. The heat produced droughts and wildfires, lowering air quality over major cities and blotting out the sun. In 2024, El Niño is expected to raise global temperatures again. We hear from scientists about what the year ahead may hold in terms of climate change and rising temperatures.
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David Tepper punctuates the Panthers worst loss of the season with a "let them eat cake" moment. The adult website Pornhub shuts down access in North Carolina in response to the state's new age-verification law. A mass shooting uptown on New Year's Eve spurs the continued conversation over violence in the city and Charlotte banking magnate Ed Crutchfield dies at the age of 82.
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Many of our Founding Fathers were not interested in partisan politics. Yet, shortly after the founding of the republic, parties rose up as debate grew regarding the federal government's powers. H.W. Brands writes about these topics in his new book "Founding Partisans." He joins us to discuss the impact of partisanship on our democracy.