Barack Obama

Governor "Stunned" About FEMA Denial Of Aide To West, Texas

Ryan Poppe — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:19:28 +0000

Lawmakers at the state capitol are outraged by the decision of FEMA officials to deny the town of West continued federal assistance following the fertilizer plant explosion.

According to a report released by the Associated Press, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide West with the funds to help the town rebuild. In a letter from FEMA to state officials, the group has ruled that the plant explosion in West did not meet the criteria for a major disaster declaration.

The Source: Jeffrey Rosen And The Prophets Of Smoked Meat

Paul Flahive — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:00 +0000

In the first segment:

Law professor, scholar and avid writer, Jeffrey Rosen joins us to talk about the United States Supreme Court. Rosen is the author of "The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries that Defined America," and will also talk about the implications of a second Obama term as well as the legal battles that are currently being played out.

President Obama Touches Down In Texas

David Martin Davies — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:24:08 +0000

Texas Matters: President Obama visited Austin on Thursday to promote his jobs and middle class growth strategy. Also on this show: Latino unemployment in Texas, the Boquillas border crossing opens in Big Bend and the last night to pass bills out of the Texas House.

Texas Legislators Urge President & Congress To Act On Immigration

Ryan Poppe — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:39:06 +0000

Republicans are signing on to state legislation that urges the federal government to create a roadmap to legal status for undocumented immigrants.

President And Politicians Rally Community For West, Texas

David Martin Davies — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:26:27 +0000

Officials are still trying to pin down who is responsible for the explosion at the fertilizer plant in West, Texas, but national and state politicians attended a tribute to urge a national sense of community. Also on this show: The Geroge W. Bush Library was dedicated this week, which is bringing up conversation about the meaning of the former president's legacy. As Texas continues to cope with drought conditions, residents who depend on rivers like the San Saba are battling agriculture interests for water rights. The U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on the cross-border Texas-Oklahoma water war.

Mexico Re-Making Its Centuries-Old Tradition Of Midwifery

Crystal Chavez — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:08:49 +0000

Fronteras: Some are asking President Obama to hire more Latinos in his second term. Proponents are planning to reintroduce the Violence Against Women Act, which died in the House last session. Immigrant driver's licenses are a hot topic in New Mexico, and we look at how Mexico is re-making its centuries-old tradition of midwifery.

Latino Activists Call for Three Secretary Posts in Obama’s Second Term

David Martin Davies — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:03:42 +0000

As President Barack Obama enters into his second term, he’s building a new cabinet. Latino political activists are watching the process closely and waiting to see if Hispanics are going to be well represented - while also reminding the White House that Latinos are now powerful voting bloc.

In the first Obama administration two cabinet posts were filed by Latinos – Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. Also former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was nominated to be Commerce Secretary but was forced to withdraw.

Federal Government Accelerates Implementation Of Student Loan Repayment Plan

Eileen Pace — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:13:19 +0000

People who are saddled with big student-loan debts can soon take advantage of the government’s loan repayment and forgiveness plan that officially begins this Friday.

The Department of Education program will allow students and families who are paying off high student loan debt to reduce their payments to 10 percent of their discretionary income.

Derrick Smith, a certified credit counselor with Consumer Credit Counseling of San Antonio, said students must have received two separate loans.

How Accurate Were Presidential Predictions In The 2012 Election?

Ryan Loyd and Chris Eudaily — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:56:22 +0000

There were several notable predictions made leading up to the General Election on Nov. 6, and since the first debate the opinion polls were twisting the odds this way and that. Now that the results are in, we can see who had the right idea, and who was just guessing.

Politicit Makes Elections Predictions Based on Social Media Chatter

Ryan Loyd — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:02:00 +0000

No one has a crystal ball to predict the upcoming election results, but one man says he's close.

A year ago, Josh Light says he introduced his web site, Politicit, which gives candidates an "it" score based on social media chatter and main stream media reports.

"You take all this data based on what people are doing and saying on the internet, we put it through a machine learning algorithm, and then it gives us a score we call an "it" score, and it correlates with election results," he said.