The Other Side
May 7, 2019: Infrastructure
Aaron’s joined again by Shawnee Bigelow and Waddy Davis (who heads up the Orange County GOP) to discuss last week’s infrastructure agreement in Washington.
April 23, 2019: Civility
Joining The Other Side for the first time: Orange County GOP chair Waddy Davis and public policy consultant Shawnee Bigelow.
March 26, 2019: Supremes And Sarsour
The Supreme Court considers partisan gerrymandering; a controversial speaker comes to Orange County.
March 12, 2019: Light Rail
Ashley and Aaron dissect the light-rail issue – including questions of transparency, eminent domain, alternatives, and why light-rail opponents are letting Duke off the hook.
February 26, 2019: Airbnb
Orange County officials discuss the impact (positive and negative) of Airbnb.
February 12, 2019: School Shooting Committee
Last week, the governor’s committee on school shootings issued a report with 33 recommendations. Aaron and Ashley break it all down (and disagree on a couple).
January 29, 2019: #CovCath
Aaron and Ashley discuss the Covington Catholic incident – or, rather, they discuss the debate around the incident.
January 15, 2019: Shutdown
Ashley and Aaron find common ground on the shutdown – agreeing that it’s time for Congress to reassert its authority against the executive branch.
December 18, 2018: “No-Torture State”
Ashley and Aaron examine a disturbing report on North Carolina’s role in the federal government’s notorious post-9/11 “rendition” program.
December 4, 2018: West Hillsborough
Town officials are considering an “overlay district” governing development in West Hillsborough, but Ashley’s not happy about the public survey they’ve released.
