Tag Archives: Politics
Eviction Ban Ends, Some Protections Still in Place.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 PROGRAM # 9404 12:00 PM PDT Eviction Ban Ends, Some Protections Still in Place. Millions of renters in the US are at risk of eviction now that the emergency protection has come to an end. The ban ended September 30. Many states and local governments created their own eviction protections and state […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 PROGRAM # 9401 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. After the Senate parliamentarian rejected the second attempt of the Democrats to include immigration reform in the budget reconciliation plan, Immigration Reform in the budget reconciliation, some Democrats rushed to work on a Plan C that includes temporary residency for millions, others called on […]
Infrastructure Plans: What Next.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4 PROGRAM # 9399 12:00 PM PDT Infrastructure Plans: What Next. Democrats averted last week a government shutdown. But the future of two infrastructure bills, a key part of President Biden’s agenda, is uncertain. In this edition, a reporter brings the latest news on the bumpy journey in the negotiations around a deal and […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 PROGRAM # 9398 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. This week, it’s been seven years since 43 students disappeared in the state of Guerrero. There are criminal proceedings against several suspects, including federal officials, but still no convictions. Analysts talk about the case, the works of the case’s Truth Commission, and Mexico’s requests […]
Family Investment Plan: Critical Hours.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 PROGRAM # 9397 12:00 PM PDT Family Investment Plan: Critical Hours. President Biden has asked Congress hundreds of billions of dollars to invest in child care and paid family and medical leave. Childcare is one of the biggest expenses for families with working parents and lower-income working women stand to benefit the […]
Fight for Fair Maps. Also, Latinos and Next Elections.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 PROGRAM # 9395 12:00 PM PDT Fight for Fair Maps. The new redistricting cycle is under way. Texas and other states begin this week to redraw congressional lines. In Texas, the state legislature released its first redistricting map and even though Latinos and Blacks drove the population growth for tha last decade […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 PROGRAM # 9394 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. After the Senate parliamentarian ruled against making immigration reform part of the budget reconciliation package, Democrats are rushing to put new plans on the table, including a proposal to move the Registry Date to 2011, to allow millions of people who arrived in the […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 PROGRAM # 9391 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts comment on headline news developments in Mexico. This week, more than thirty presidents and ministers from around the continent met in Mexico City and reached agreement on issues such as creating a regional agency to regulate medicines and supply vaccines, developing a […]
Extra Edition: Latinos in Community Colleges. Also, Banning Chlorpyrifos.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 PROGRAM # 9386 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Latinos in Community Colleges. A Repeat Program. As a record number of Latino students are headed to college in the fall enrollment season, many are looking into community colleges as a viable option to continue higher education. College leaders are reaching out to Latino […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 PROGRAM # 9387 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. The Senate parliamentarian ruled against including immigration reform in the budget reconcilliation bill, arguing that “the policy changes of the proposal far outweigh the budgetary impact.” Democratic leaders went back to the drawing board, promising an alternative plan in the next few days. Legal […]
