Tag Archives: Politics
Extra Edition: Undocufunds.
TUESDAY, MAY 11 PROGRAM # 9252 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Undocufunds. Immigrant advocates are back urging the city of Fresno in Central California to invest money into a legal aid fund to help defend families threatened with deportation. The President of the Council is sponsoring the initiative and also comments on the proposed creation […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MAY 7 PROGRAM # 9250 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. On June 6, Mexicans will vote in the country’s midterm elections, the largest in national history. Analysts consulted by our partner radio station Radio Educación talk about the new modality of consecutive reelection for Mexico’s congressmembers, the public discussion about the benefits and challenges […]
The Worsening Opioid Crisis.
THURSDAY, MAY 6 PROGRAM # 9249 12:00 PM PDT The Worsening Opioid Crisis. Opioid overdose deaths were spiking in the months preceding the coronavirus pandemic, but the opioid fatalities have accelerated since the start of the pandemic. Health officials have sounded the alarm and issued health advisories to respond to the new wave of drug […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, MAY 6 PROGRAM # 9248 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition. US Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is encouraging consumers to benefit from the expanded access and lower health care costs for those enrolled in Marketplace health policies due to the American Rescue Plan. The special period to sign up has been extended to August 15 […]
The True Origins of Cinco de Mayo – A Repeat.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 PROGRAM # 9247 12:00 PM PDT The True Origins of Cinco de Mayo – A Repeat. Why is Cinco de Mayo – a holiday commemorating a Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862 – so widely celebrated in California and across the US, and not so much in Mexico? As […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 4 PROGRAM # 9246 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. Latino members of Congress are urging President Biden to get immigration reform done this year by pushing for a simple majority under the budget reconciliation procedure. Others are calling for the end of the filibuster, which gives excessive power to the Senate’s minority. Analysts […]
Celebrating Essential Workers.
MONDAY, MAY 3 PROGRAM # 9244 12:00 PM PDT Celebrating Essential Workers. On the heels of International Workers’ Day, California’s Labor Commissioner joins this edition to explain the State Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Act of 2021, a new and temporary law that just took effect granting workers up to 80 paid sick hours if they […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, APRIL 30 PROGRAM # 9243 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. For the first time in history, people from the Mexican capital will be able to vote on June 6 for a “migrant legislator” to represent them in the local Congress. Mexico City’s emigres may vote for a legislator who will be elected under the […]
Biden Address to Congress. Hate Crimes Bill. Plans to End White Supremacist Violence.
THURSDAY, APRIL 29 PROGRAM # 9242 12:00 PM PDT Biden Address to Congress. This is a report on President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress. A news reporter files a report and a political analyst gives perspective to Biden’s proposed “American Families Plan,” which includes universal preschool, free community college and a national […]
Extra Edition: California and US Relief for Immigrant Families (A Repeat).
THURSDAY, APRIL 29 PROGRAM # 9241 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: California and US Relief for Immigrant Families (A Repeat). California is giving relief to immigrant families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Undocumented immigrants can receive stimulus checks as long as they file taxes with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN.) Many Californians with ITINs may […]
