TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
PROGRAM # 7709 12:00 PM PT
Iowa: The Results. On the day after the Iowa caucus, analysts report on the voter turnout and the results. They also comment on this first major test and the challenges ahead for the presidential candidates.
Guests: Tarsicio Macías, President, Hola América News, Des Moines, IA; Christian Ucles, Political Director, Latino Vote Iowa, LULAC Iowa, Des Moines, IA; Perla Alarcón, Member, School Board, Candidate to State’s House of Representatives, Sioux City, IA .
Flint’s Humanitarian Crisis. The city of Flint, in Michigan, has been under a state of emergency and state authorities have been distributing bottled water and filters to residents at risk of drinking tap water contaminated with lead, a poison that causes lasting health problems in children. The last to learn about the contamination problem and to get free water and relief are the undocumented residents. A relief worker talks about efforts to distribute bottled water and filters.
Guests: Alejandro Hilburn, Member, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Flint, Mich.
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