Observer newspaper in North Carolina. Cspan interviewed him about the upcoming president ial race and what the impact might be on voters if the Republican Convention were split between charlotte and another city. Joining us via zoom from charlotte, North Carolina is jim morrill for the charlotte observer. A lot of mixed messages between the president s tweets, the rnc, and the Business Community in charlotte. What is the state of the Rnc Convention this august . Jim that is a good question because people down here arent sure. One thing we do know is that the president wants a big rally for his acceptance speech. And he cant get that here, at least right now. So theyre looking at other cities for that. But they are planning to have the official business of the convention in charlotte. That not sure exactly what means, whether its meetings of the rules committee or things that. Or whether the actual nominations might happen here, it is all up in the air. People are still talking. There a
Whether the actual nominations might happen here, it is all up in the air. People are still talking. There are contracts involving the convention and visitors bureau. Even the charlotte hornets, who have the arena and have contracted that. There is still a lot of talking. Host what about the reaction within the Hospitality Industry banking on revenue for the region . Jim the Hospitality Industry is looking at this as a lifeline. No doubt they had a rocky last two or three months, lost business, restaurants boarded up or closed. With the news of the convention leaving, there was one business we had a story on this morning that is closing because that was like the last straw for them. It was a business downtown not far from the Spectrum Center where the convention would have been held. Businesses are looking at it as a lost opportunity. The Host Committee of the convention is still trying to negotiate and work out some deal where they can still salvage something. Host what is the reactio
Business of the Convention Still here in charlotte. We are not sure what that means. May be the actual nominations will happen here. It is all kind of up in the air and people are still talking. There are contracts involving the city and the convention and visitors bureau, even the charlotte hornets. There still a lot of talking to go on. What about the reaction within the Hospitality Industry banking on a lot of people coming in and a lot of revenue for the region . Jim definitely. The Hospitality Industry is looking at this like a lifeline. There is no doubt they have had a rocky two or three months. Lost business, restaurants have been boarded up or closed, in fact, with news of the convention leaving there was one business we had a story on this morning that is closing because that was the last straw for them. It was a business downtown not far from the Spectrum Center where the convention would have been held. Thisesses are looking at as a lost opportunity and the Host Committee o
And independents, 2027488002. U can text us if you want at 2027488003. You can tweet us and post on our Facebook Page. It was over the weekend that ed markey out of massachusetts appeared on a Boston Television station highlighting this proposal that he and california senator Kamala Harris, vermont senator Bernie Sanders have laid out for this proposal this payment based on the coronavirus pandemic. Right now, we are in the midst of the greatest economic down turn in our lives. Massachusetts senator ed markey, along with senators Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders, unveiled new legislation that would send americans a check every month until this Public Health emergency is over. Americans need more than just one payment. The bill would provide 2,000 a month to every individual with an income below 120,000 a year. Married couples would receive 4,000. Families would receive 2,000 per child for up to three children. And the legislation would give payments to all u. S. Residents, even if they
Kitchen, jose andres, talked about the coronavirus pandemic, hosted by the Economic Club of washington. David mark is a native of connecticut. He went to George Washington university, where he got a 4. 0 average and valedictorian of his class and later went to harvard law school, came down and got back into washington. He got involved in the cellular telephone business, made money doing that. And ultimately got involved in government and politics and became the chairman of the Democratic Party in virginia and also later became governor of virginia and then elected senator from virginia in 2018, reelected in 2014 and he is up for election again in 2020. Mark, thank you for joining us. Recently you got an enormous yourt of publicity for tuna melt. I assume the microwave behind you or the kitchen behind you is where you cook that. Why was there so much attention to a tuna melt . Sen. Warner first of all, david, thank you for having me. I hope you and your family and folks watching this ar