Debate Over Large Aid Check Reverberates in Georgia Elections – The proposed increase to $2,000 in aid for families affected by the pandemic remains stalled in the Senate. The increase was proposed by President Trump and rapidly approved in the House with bipartisan support. In contrast, in the Senate, Republican leader Mitch McConnell made the vote conditional on opening an investigation into discredited allegations of voter fraud. José López Zamorano reports from Washington about this debate and how it is affecting the battle for the two hotly disputed Senate seats in Georgia.
In Georgia, Senate Hopefuls Vying for Latino Vote – With less than a week to go before a crucial special election that will determine which party controls the Senate, voter enthusiasm remains high in Georgia. More than two million chose early voting, more than in the November presidential election. In the home stretch, Democratic and Republican candidates are locked in a technical tie and eleventh-hour attempts to attract the Latino vote could prove decisive. Yemille Castejón has the details from Atlanta.
Joe Biden Names Miguel Cardona Education Secretary – President-elect Joe Biden has appointed prominent educator Miguel Cardona, commissioner of public schools for the state of Connecticut, to serve as his education secretary. If confirmed, he would be the second Puerto Rican and the third Latino in history to hold that position. Who is Miguel Cardona? What challenges will he face when taking charge of an educational system amid the pandemic crisis? To address these questions, News Director Samuel Orozco spoke with Antonio Flores, executive director and president of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities in San Antonio, Texas.
