Tag Archives: Desarrollo Económico
No Water for One Million Texans. Also, Saving Neighborhood Taquerías.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 PROGRAM # 9184 12:00 PM PST No Water for One Million Texans. The power is back across Texas after the winter storms, but about a million residents, especially in small towns, are still without drinking water. Fixing the broken pipes and flooded homes will cost billions. Who will be responsible for the […]
Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2 PROGRAM # 9182 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. A state bill in California would allow undocumented residents and DACA and TPS recipients to apply for the state-funded food assistance program. Those who farm and process the food for California will be able to feed their own families. Also, a civil-rights bill to […]
New Stimulus Bill. Also, Vaccine for Frontline Workers.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 PROGRAM # 9179 12:00 PM PST New Stimulus Bill. A House committee released the Democrats’ Covid-19 relief plan and the full House is expected to vote on it this week. One element of the plan continues being contentious: raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. What’s in the bill and […]
Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9175 11:00 AM PST Extra Edition. The extreme cold weather and power and water failures in Texas has brought a major humanitarian crisis. In the deep freeze, thousands along the border are struggling with lack of shelter, electricity and running water. How can you help? Colleagues from sister stations and […]
Vaccines for All? Protecting the Most at Risk. The Looming Threat of Eviction.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 PROGRAM # 9172 12:00 PM PST Vaccines for All? President Biden announces the US will have vaccines for 300 million people by July and the injections will be expedited. Will people show up to get the doses into their arms? In this program, a vaccine analyst discusses common concerns that make people […]
Cleaner Cars. Also, Unemployed and Burned Out.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 PROGRAM # 9170 12:00 PM PST Cleaner Cars. Environmental justice groups are calling on the Biden-Harris administration to take swift action on tailpipe pollution in communities of color. Latinos and Blacks live in neighborhoods next to highways and in “diesel death zones,” and toxic pollution from cars and trucks takes the lives […]
Eviction Protections Extended. Also, The Fight for More Covid Relief.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 PROGRAM # 9162 12:00 PM PST Eviction Protections Extended. California Gov. Newsom signed a law that extends eviction protections through the end of June and gives $2.6 billion in rental relief. Last year’s law that banned evictions for unpaid rent for tenants who paid at least 25% of their rent owed has […]
Raising Minimum Wage.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 PROGRAM # 9160 12:00 PM PST Raising Minimum Wage. House and Senate leaders introduced the Raise the Wage Act, a legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025 also included in President Biden’s 1.9 trillion relief package. Proponents say that despite working hard and risking Covid infection, many workers […]
Latino Small Business: Relief Funds. The Social Bridging Project. New Orders Tackle Climate Change.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 PROGRAM # 9154 12:00 PM PST Latino Small Business: Relief Funds. Latino small businesses were short-changed during the last Covid relief program. Are they getting a fairer share this time? A national leader of Latino business explains the new regulations of the Payroll Protection Program, the eligibility requirements, how to spend the […]
Trump Impeached for a Second Time. Labor Coronavirus Protections. Covid Scams.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 PROGRAM # 9145 12:00 PM PST Trump Impeached for a Second Time. A news correspondent reports on the historic impeachment of President Trump by the US House on charges of “Inciting insurrection.” The impeachment resolution passed with ten Republican votes. He also gives the latest details about the investigation on the violent […]
