Tag Archives: Politics
Historic Early Voting.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 PROGRAM #9048 12:00 PM PT Historic Early Voting. With two weeks to go to Nov 3rd, people throughout the nation are voting in big numbers and historic levels. This edition puts the spotlight on two hotspots of voting: Georgia, where a record of more than 1.5 million voters have already cast ballots […]
Trump-Biden Race and More.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 PROGRAM #9046 12:00 PM PT Trump-Biden Race and More. The Commission on Presidential Debates cancelled the second debate between Biden and Trump after Trump refused to participate in a virtual format. The new format was proposed when Trump tested positive to coronavirus and there was an outbreak in the White House. At […]
The Push to Vote.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 PROGRAM #9045 11:00 AM PT The Push to Vote. Community efforts to get the millions of newly-naturalized to vote, especially in Colorado and other battleground states; and campaigns in California to encourage young voters who cast a ballot for the first time, many of whom are the children of immigrant, who are […]
Barrett’s Hearings. Also, Elections: The Battlegrounds.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 PROGRAM #9044 12:00 PM PT Barrett’s Hearings. The Senate confirmation hearings on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are over. Barrett declined to answer several questions related to Donald Trump, including whether a president has the right to forgive himself, as well as health care reform, and whether racial profiling still […]
Extra Edition: Proposition 22.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 PROGRAM #9043 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Proposition 22. Gig companies are fighting back against a law in California that classifies drivers for app-based transportation and delivery companies as employees who are entitled to minimum wage, overtime pay, and other worker benefits. If Proposition 22 passes, ride-hail and delivery drivers would continue […]
Extra Edition: Covid Protections. Also, Census Count Ending.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 PROGRAM #9041 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Covid Protections. The Cal/OSHA Standards Board voted for faster and stronger rules to protect workers in all industries from COVID-19 in the workplace, as workplaces such as meat processing, grocery stores, and fast food have become ground zero in the fight against COVID-19. A legal […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 PROGRAM #9040 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Immigration did not come up during the recent presidential and vice presidential debates. What are the key questions on immigration for the presidential candidates? On other news, Illinois will soon become the only state in the nation with a healthcare program that covers undocumented residents […]
Extra Edition: Small Business Plight.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 PROGRAM #9039 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Small Business Plight. A survey shows that small business owners feel that the fact that Congress and the White House are ignoring a Covid relief package shows that there is a disconnect between Washington and Main Street USA. Small shop owners talk about their plight […]
Castro Makes History as First Chancellor of Color. Also, Elections, Covid, and Higher Education.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 PROGRAM #9038 12:00 PM PT Castro Makes History as First Chancellor of Color. This is an interview with Dr. Joseph Castro, who is becoming the first chancellor of color in the history of CSU, the largest university system in the nation. He talks about how his experience as a first generation student […]
California: Propositions and Education.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 PROGRAM #9037 11:00 AM PT California: Propositions and Education. An education beat reporter examines the repercussions on the state’s public education system of three measures on the California ballot: Proposition 15, to fund schools through taxes on big business; Proposition 16, which restores affirmative action; and Proposition 18, which allows some teens […]
