Tag Archives: Politics
Extra Edition: March from Delano to Sacramento.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 PROGRAM # 9725 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: March from Delano to Sacramento. Dozens of farmworkers walk through fields and country roads on the day before completing a three-week march to Sacramento. They go to the state Capitol to push for the right to vote by mail in union elections, and safer […]
Latino Voters and Midterms.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 PROGRAM # 9724 12:00 PM PT Latino Voters and Midterms. With less than three months to Election Day, Latino voters are worried about the economy and other issues. What are the issues in their minds and their new interests? How motivated are they to vote in the November election? Are they being […]
Extra Edition: Lower Medicare Drug Costs. Foreclosures Relief. Farmworker March.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 PROGRAM # 9722 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Lower Medicare Drug Costs. A recently approved law allows Medicare to negotiate with manufacturers the prices for some high-cost drugs and limits price increases. How soon will seniors expect to see a reduction in those prices and save money? Guest: Gilberto Cabrera, Spokesperson, Outreach […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 PROGRAM # 9723 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. A report on today’s primaries in Florida, where key campaigns are waging an intense battle for Latino voters. Also, in California, immigrant-rights advocates are launching a campaign to reach out to Latino and immigrant voters to “flex their political muscle this November.” In other […]
Immigrants Accessing Safety Net.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22 PROGRAM # 9721 12:00 PM PT Immigrants Accessing Safety Net. Immigrant families were among the hardest hit by the pandemic and the last to access relief from safety net programs. In response, Colorado and other states are expanding health care benefits for undocumented immigrants, a population that remains largely uninsured. Colorado is […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 PROGRAM # 9720 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Mexican President López Obrador has announced a plan to put the National Guard under the command of the Army by decree. He is also seeking a legal way for the Army and Navy to remain in public security tasks indefinitely. This and other news […]
Extra Edition: March from Delano to Sacramento.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 PROGRAM # 9718 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: March from Delano to Sacramento. Dozens of farmworkers on their 16th day of a three-week march to Sacramento arrive in Turlock. They push for the right to vote by mail in union elections, safer working conditions and other demands. Participants in the long march […]
Back to School: Tips on Covid Vaccines.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 PROGRAM # 9719 12:00 PM PT Back to School: Tips on Covid Vaccines. Children around the country return to school this month, the third school year of the Covid pandemic. More than 40 million children in the US have not yet received the full dose for Covid-19. Experts join this edition to […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 PROGRAM # 9716 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. The Republican candidate for governor of Arizona vows to make a “declaration of invasion” for the US-Mexico border on her first day in office. What’s the meaning of this hard-right rhetoric? The Democratic candidate gives her views on this issue and proposes a plan […]
Climate and Tax Bill and Latinos. New Plan Against Water Crisis. Calls for “Human Right to Water.”
MONDAY, AUGUST 15 PROGRAM # 9714 12:00 PM PT Climate and Tax Bill and Latinos. President Biden is expected to sign a sweeping tax, health and climate package, after the House passed it. The bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act, includes funding for a number of programs to help the nation fight climate change and […]
