Politics
Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill Defeated in Senate
On his first anniversary in the White House, President Biden suffered a major setback with the defeat of the new voting rights bill. Two senators from his Democratic ranks refused to support it. With an unfinished agenda, Latino activists warn that the president and his Democratic Party will struggle at the polls in November.
Extra Edition: California’s Budget Plan.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 PROGRAM # 9508 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: California’s Budget Plan. Gov. Newsom unveiled his proposed state budget. He is planning to spend California’s historic surplus by ramping up Covid boosters and testing, fighting the climate crisis, including extreme heat, wildfires and the drought, expanding CalFresh to include undocumented people 55 and […]
(Español) Fracasan demócratas para pasar ley electoral en el Senado, se quedan cortos con dos votos
(Español) El proyecto de ley que fracasó el miércoles habría garantizado 15 días de votación anticipada, el registro de votantes en línea, evitado que funcionarios electorales y el propio Secretario de Estado en las entidades dominadas por los republicanos aprobaran el conteo de los votos y su certificación, así como el Gerrymandering.
Officials Struggle to Regulate Pop-Up Covid Testing Sites — And Warn Patients to Beware
One weak spot in the system is that although city and state health departments keep close regulatory tabs on the labs that process covid tests, they typically don’t regulate the site operators that administer the tests.
Extra Edition: Historic Overtime Pay for Farmworkers. Also, Help for Health Insurance Buys.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18 PROGRAM # 9505 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Historic Overtime Pay for Farmworkers. California farmworkers have now the right to get the same overtime pay that most other workers have. The new law, first of its kind in the nation, began taking full effect on January 1st for most businesses and farms. […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18 PROGRAM # 9506 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. The US Treasury Department released a final rule that prohibits states from using COVID-19 relief funds to build new prisons or expand existing ones. Yet, Alabama and other states have outlined plans to sidestep and use American Rescue Plan funds to finance new prisons […]
(Español) El obstruccionismo daña el avance democrático de las minorías
(Español) Martin Luther King, Jr, hace 59 años: “Me parece que la tragedia es que tenemos un Congreso con un Senado que tiene una minoría de senadores equivocados que usarán el obstruccionismo (filibuster) para evitar que la mayoría de la gente vote”.
(Español) Termina paciencia de demócratas y discuten hoy la Ley de Derechos de Voto en el Senado
(Español) La Ley de Avance de Votación o protecciones electorales de John Lewis fue despojada de sus componentes por la Corte Suprema, que de otra manera habría permitido nuevamente el escrutinio del Departamento de Justicia a los estados con un patrón de violaciones electorales.
Racial Healing Day. Also, Tribute to Civil Rights Icon.
MONDAY, JANUARY 17 PROGRAM # 9506 12:00 PM PT Racial Healing Day. Stating that it is time for the US to reckon with racism and healing is at the heart of racial equity, leaders from philanthropy and media, and culture-bearers are calling for another national day of racial healing to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr’s […]
Mexico Edition (REPEAT).
FRIDAY, JAN 14 PROGRAM # 9503 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. (REPEAT) As the year comes to a close, journalists look back into events that left an indelible mark in Latino communities and talk about developments that will gain headlines in 2022. Amid a turbulent ending to the 2020 election, a new administration took office […]
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
