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No Water for One Million Texans. Also, Saving Neighborhood Taquerías.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 PROGRAM # 9184 12:00 PM PST No Water for One Million Texans. The power is back across Texas after the winter storms, but about a million residents, especially in small towns, are still without drinking water. Fixing the broken pipes and flooded homes will cost billions. Who will be responsible for the […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2 PROGRAM # 9183 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. A group of Democratic members of Congress introduced the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, a legislation that would create a fast-track path to citizenship for over five million essential workers, including workers in health care, agriculture, meatpacking and public transit. On other news, the […]
Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2 PROGRAM # 9182 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. A state bill in California would allow undocumented residents and DACA and TPS recipients to apply for the state-funded food assistance program. Those who farm and process the food for California will be able to feed their own families. Also, a civil-rights bill to […]
Elections in El Salvador.
MONDAY, MARCH 1 PROGRAM # 9181 12:00 PM PST Elections in El Salvador. Sunday’s legislative elections in El Salvador gravitate around the current president, businessman Nayib Bukele, a popular hard-right figure who once led a military assault on the legislature and is called the Trump of Central America. What’s the impact of the election results […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 PROGRAM # 9180 12:00 PM PST Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts report and comment on headline news developments around the country and the region. Amid corruption scandals and the ending of Trump era agreements with El Salvador and other Central American countries on asylum, Salvadorans go to the polls to elect a new […]
New Stimulus Bill. Also, Vaccine for Frontline Workers.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 PROGRAM # 9179 12:00 PM PST New Stimulus Bill. A House committee released the Democrats’ Covid-19 relief plan and the full House is expected to vote on it this week. One element of the plan continues being contentious: raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. What’s in the bill and […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 PROGRAM # 9178 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. Undocumented disabled people face the same issues as any other disabled person, but their challenges are compounded by isolation, segregation, and fear. Many fear deportation and do not call authorities or social agencies when in critical need. An advocate discusses the issues, including discrimination […]
9/11-Style Commission. Also, Family of Mentally-Ill Patient Seeks Justice.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 PROGRAM # 9177 12:00 PM PST 9/11-Style Commission. After Trump was acquitted by the Senate, the House is considering legislation to form a “9/11 commission” to investigate Jan 6 violent attack on the nation’s Capitol. At the same time, Democratic senators are calling for the Department of Defense to investigate white supremacy […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9176 12:00 PM PST Immigration Edition. A new immigration bill backed by President Biden was introduced in Congress by a group of Democratic lawmakers. The plan includes an eighth-year path to citizenship for millions of immigrants and three years for others. California Sen. Alex Padilla, the incoming immigration leader in […]
Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9175 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. The extreme cold weather and power and water failures in Texas has brought a major humanitarian crisis. In the deep freeze, thousands along the border are struggling with lack of shelter, electricity and running water. How can you help? Colleagues from sister stations and […]
