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‘I voted for Donald Trump, yet I still firmly believe that it’s the government’s responsibility to create jobs and ensure an affordable cost of living for hard-working Americans. It’s time…

ByKamel Rizkalla 0Comments

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Jul 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: Congress Should Respect Puerto Rico’s Vote for Statehood

‘In the past eight years, Puerto Rico residents have repeatedly voted against continuing under the current territory status.’

ByTony Mele 9Comments

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Jun 2021

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Podcasts

¿Cuáles son las alternativas para aprobar alguna reforma migratoria?

Conversamos sobre las alternativas que existen con el presidente del Caucus hispano, Raul Ruiz, representante a la cámara de del distrito 36 de California, sobre las perspectivas que cada uno…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Government Podcasts

The Check In: Jose Serrano’s Legacy in The Bronx

In this week’s episode, Spanish-language reporter Daniel Parra discusses his recent profile of Jose Serrano, who retired at the end of 2020 after representing the South Bronx in Congress for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Comunidades de habla hispana Government News

Jose ‘Joe’ Serrano, a Progressive Behind The Scenes

Both those who have worked with Serrano and those who criticize him say the representative of the 15th Congressional District, who’s retiring this year, has always worked behind the scenes.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Climate and Environment

Congress Fixes Flaws in NYC-Area Coastal Defense Planning

The House has passed an updated Water Resources Development Act that the Senate is expected to approve soon. The bill would address major criticisms of a stalled Army Corps of…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Housing and Homelessness News Opinion

Opinion: To Make New York More Affordable, Fix the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

If the 4 percent rate had been fixed, the same set of affordable housing projects that lost $51 million in equity this year would have raised $240 million instead, helping…

ByRachel Fee 1Comment

29

Oct 2020

Government Podcasts

Five Days to Go: State Democratic Chair Sizes Up the Toughest Races

At least six Congressional seats and at least a dozen State Senate districts are in play, Jay Jacobs tells the Max & Murphy Show.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2020

Opinion

Opinion: How Domestic Hunger Became a Partisan Issue

‘Most Democrats in Congress support increasing hunger funding while the vast majority of House Republicans, and most Senate Republicans, support such reductions. Hunger is now as partisan as gun control…

ByJoel Berg 0Comments

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Jun 2020

Opinion

Op-Endorsement: Ritchie Torres for Congress

‘There are 12 candidates running for this seat, but every indicator says that the race has narrowed and either Rev. Ruben Diaz Sr. or Torres will win.’

ByElvin Garcia 1Comment

Opinion: Pandemic-Suffering New Yorkers Need the American Families Plan

Opinion: Congress Should Respect Puerto Rico’s Vote for Statehood

¿Cuáles son las alternativas para aprobar alguna reforma migratoria?

The Check In: Jose Serrano’s Legacy in The Bronx

Jose ‘Joe’ Serrano, a Progressive Behind The Scenes

Congress Fixes Flaws in NYC-Area Coastal Defense Planning

Opinion: To Make New York More Affordable, Fix the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

Five Days to Go: State Democratic Chair Sizes Up the Toughest Races

Opinion: How Domestic Hunger Became a Partisan Issue

Op-Endorsement: Ritchie Torres for Congress

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