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Rising Political Star. Also, Voter Waiting Lines.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 PROGRAM #9064 12:00 PM PT Rising Political Star. One million people have voted in Harris County, breaking early voting records. More people voted in this Texas county on the first day of early voting that in the whole state of Georgia. Lina Hidalgo, the first woman and Latina county judge to lead […]
Extra Edition: California Ballot Propositions.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 PROGRAM #9063 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: California Ballot Propositions. California voters have twelve state ballot measures to vote on in this election. They go from school funding, to criminal justice reform, to rent control, to labor laws, to racial equality. This is an overview on the content of selected propositions. Photo: ppic.org […]
Scare and Disinformation Tactics.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 PROGRAM #9062 12:00 PM PT Scare and Disinformation Tactics. As the Latino vote is positioned to play a key role in the swing states of Arizona, Florida and North Carolina, efforts to suppress the Latino vote have escalated. Some groups are taking steps to prevent voter intimidation and violence, including from armed […]
Extra Edition.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 PROGRAM #9061 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition. A number of groups in California are coming together to launch the One Million Voters Project, a campaign to mobilize people of color, young adults and immigrants to vote. Photo: Million Voters Project/Facebook For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea Abierta audio archives go to archivosderb.org
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 PROGRAM #9060 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. New Mexico has a large population of naturalized citizens, many of who naturalized after Donald Trump’s election. Now, they could sway the outcome of key elections in the state. Organizers are rallying this vote around issues such as health care, sick leave and economic relief […]
California’s Rent Control Initiative.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 PROGRAM #9059 11:00 AM PT California’s Rent Control Initiative. California is voting again on rent control. Proposition 21 would expand the housing units that could be covered by rent control to almost all, as long as they are more than 15 years old. Fears to a wave of evictions due to the […]
Latino Vote Power. Latino Vote Power. Latina Vote Power.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 PROGRAM #9058 12:00 PM PT Latino Vote Power. With 32 million strong, Latinos are for the first time the largest bloc of voters of color. They have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic and unemployment and the crisis continues decimating the wealth of Latino families. Will the pandemic boost or […]
Extra Edition. The Battle for Congress in California.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 PROGRAM #9057 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition. The Battle for Congress in California. The battle for Congress is being replayed in at least ten districts in California’s Central Valley and Southern Coast. What are the races to watch? Candidates for a hotly-disputed, Latino supermajority district in the Central Valley are invited to […]
Final Trump-Biden Debate.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 PROGRAM #9056 12:00 PM PT Final Trump-Biden Debate. The day after the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Tennessee, Republican and Democratic representatives join this program to discuss highlights. Topics for this second and final debate include the Covid-19 pandemic, race inequalities, climate change and national security. Photo: imesi.org For more […]
Extra Edition: Voting in the Valley.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 PROGRAM #9055 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Voting in the Valley. A congressional district in California’s Central Valley, CD-21, where residents are younger and poorer and mostly Latino, is one of the five lowest voting districts in the country. Two years ago, a crucial race was decided by a few hundred votes. […]
