Economy
Latinos Hardest Hit by Air Pollution. Also, Finding Climate Money. Also, Foreclosure Relief for Disaster Areas.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 PROGRAM # 8275 12:00 PM PT Latinos Hardest Hit by Air Pollution. Communities of color in the US are hit the most with hazardous air pollution, facing a higher risk of asthma, heart attacks and other diseases. EPA scientists reached this conclusion after studying refineries, factories, and other high-emission sources. A leading […]
Latinas Make Inroads in Construction
(Español) Por primera vez casi el 10 por ciento de los trabajadores de la construcción en el país son mujeres y una tercera parte de ellas son latinas.
In California, More Workers Enjoy More Benefits Under Family Leave Law
California is enacting new laws that expand benefits as well as the number of workers that qualify for those benefits under the Paid Family Leave Law
(Español) Seria disparidad económica entre personas de color mayores de 50 años en NY
(Español) “Una proporción mayor de afroamericanos, asiáticos y latinos trabajan en empleos sin plan de ahorro para la jubilación, y los más expuestos a una ejecución hipotecaria”.
Plan Turns State Taxes Into Donations. Also, Dow Fall and Pension Plans.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 PROGRAM # 8265 12:00 PM PT Plan Turns State Taxes Into Donations. The leader of the California senate is proposing to allow California’s taxpayers to continue deducting state and local taxes by making them charitable donations to a fund for schools, colleges and parks. The bill is intended to help relieve the […]
(Español) California a la vanguardia contra robo de propinas
(Español) En su misiva, Becerra afirma que dicha regulación carece de toda justificación, pues eliminar esta práctica laboral que lleva siglos existiendo, “contraviene leyes laborales estatales, y crearía confusión en estados que cumplen con las leyes salariales vigentes”.
Coping with Tax Hikes. Also, Permits for Immigrant Workers. Also, Officer Cleared in Killing of Unarmed Elder.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 PROGRAM # 8258 12:00 PM PT Coping with Tax Hikes. The California state senate passed a bill to protect state taxpayers from federal tax hikes, after Trump limited state and local tax deductions, in a direct hit to Democrat-led states. To offset the blow to the federal deduction, lawmakers propose to allow […]
Texas Latino Voters. Also, California Paid Family Leave.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 PROGRAM # 8256 12:00 PM PT Texas Latino Voters. Trump’s now defunct voter fraud commission wanted to buy Texas election data flagging Hispanic last names. Also, Lupe Valdez, the sheriff of Dallas County, is campaigning to make history as the first Latina woman to be governor of Texas. And can the battle […]
(Español) Proponen legalizar a indocumentados empleados en la industria agrícola y de servicios en California
(Español) “La agricultura es parte integral de la historia de nuestro estado, una de las industrias que lidera en la nación. Como tal, las personas que trabajan en esta industria y garantizan los alimentos en sus mesas, son igualmente importantes”.
(Español) Siguen intensas negociaciones ante posible cierre de gobierno
Intense Negotiations Continue Amid Possible Government Shutdown – On the eve of the deadline to approve a government spending bill, an agreement between the White House and Republicans and Democrats in Congress remains uncertain. Hardline Republicans insist on billions in funding for a border wall, and no agreement has been reached to resolve the DACA crisis.
Noticias
- Radio Conciencia: Florida Community Station Aims to Keep Immigrant Farmworkers Safe During Hurricanes October 10, 2024
- "Complete Neglect": Thousands Were Not Evacuated from Florida Jails & Prisons Ahead of Hurricane Milton October 10, 2024
- Trump & GOP Push Misinformation on Hurricanes as Climate Crisis Intensifies Across Globe October 10, 2024
- 3.5 Million Left Without Power After Florida Hit by Second Climate-Fueled Deadly Hurricane in Weeks October 10, 2024
- Headlines for October 10, 2024 October 10, 2024
