Tag Archives: Politics
Marriage Equality Bill on Biden’s Desk. Also, High-Stakes Elections Case.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 PROGRAM # 9856 12:00 PM PT Marriage Equality Bill on Biden’s Desk. As the LGBTQ community is facing violent attacks and after months of negotiations, the US Congress passed a bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. President Biden has said he will sign the measure. Advocates and legislators explain the bill and […]
Reading Central Valley Congressional Elections Results. Also, Karen Bass Sworn In as First Female Mayor of LA.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 PROGRAM # 9854 12:00 PM PT Reading Central Valley Congressional Elections Results. Republicans gained control of the US House with the help of a few seats won in California, including Latino-majority districts in the heart of the Central Valley. Republicans were able to capture congressional seats in districts that widely supported Biden […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 PROGRAM # 9853 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) are working on a immigration reform plan that would provide a permanent pathway to legalization for 2 million Dreamers, increase funding for border security, and extend Title 42. Immigrant advocates and legislators comment on this development […]
Virus Trifecta Spreads. Children and Pandemic Protections. Hunger in Los Angeles.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 PROGRAM # 9851 12:00 PM PT Virus Trifecta Spreads. As we enter another holiday winter season, COVID-19 and other viruses are spreading widely and things are getting worse. Cases of coronavirus, flu and respiratory syncytial infections are rapidly rising in communities around the country. What to do in anticipation of the holiday […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 PROGRAM # 9850 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Leaders of the Mayo tribe in Northern Mexico are protesting plans by a German company to build a large ammonia plant in the shoreline of Ohuira Bay, in the state of Sinaloa, putting in danger fishing communities and mangroves. This and other topics are […]
Georgia Runoff: First Results. Also, Voting Rights Supported by Voters.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 9847 12:00 PM PT Georgia Runoff: First Results. This is a live report from Atlanta on the first results in the tight race for Georgia’s Senate seat held by Democrat Raphael Warnock, who recently won it in a political upset. Guest analysts examine the results in this formerly reliably Republican […]
Extra Edition: Universal Pre-School State. (A Repeat.) Abortion Rights Supported by Voters. Climate Crisis and Loss of Species.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 PROGRAM # 9845 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Universal Pre-School State. (A Repeat.) New Mexico voted last week to make pre-K a universal right. A ballot measure will make New Mexico the first state in the country to guarantee a constitutional right to early childhood education. The measure gives lawmakers the green […]
The Georgia Senate Runoff.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 PROGRAM # 9846 12:00 PM PT The Georgia Senate Runoff. Today, the campaigns in the Georgia Senate race are pulling out all the stops to turn out voters. The runoff election is held today, after a new state election law cut short the early in-person voting period and the time to cast […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 PROGRAM # 9843 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Radio Educación, the station owned by Mexico’s Culture Secretariat, is celebrating 98 years since it was founded by then Education Secretary Jose Vasconcelos in 1924. At the anniversary event, Radio Educación is recognizing Radio Bilingüe with the Jose Vasconcelos Public Radio Award. Officials reflect […]
Challenges of Cities and Neighborhoods. Mixed-Status Families and Stimulus Checks. Beware of Holiday Scams.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 PROGRAM # 9842 12:00 PM PT Challenges of Cities and Neighborhoods. More than 3,000 local leaders from across the country recently met in Kansas City to discuss solutions to a wide range of issues facing cities, including public safety, homelessness and housing affordability, mental health, immigration, infrastructure investments, and the threat of […]
