Election Night Special Tonight - KPFA FM
June 3, 2008 – 4:06 pm
I'll be co-hosting a four-hour special with election returns and analysis from key bay area local and state races, and the latest about the Democratic Presidential primary. Will Clinton concede? Superdelegates are falling for Obama by the hour here. In Oakland and the Bay Area, there are several races that pit progressive candidates against each other, like in Assembly District 14 and State Senate District 9. Think it might not matter? Well, these folks will be crafting the next budget with the looming deficit. More taxes, more potholes, closed schools? What will it be? We have field reporters throughout the
Bush, McCain Oppose expanded GI Bill - Veterans Assert Rights
May 29, 2008 – 9:29 pm
The fight on Capitol Hill to expand GI benefits continues. Senator Webb has proposed legislation to bring veteran's educational benefits to World War II levels - when the Servicemembers' Readjustment Act helped hundreds of thousands get degrees and get on with their life. Nowadays, according to the veterans' group IAVA, Iraq War vets don't receive enough to cover a degree, even living expenses at the community college level. I spoke with three experts today. Here's the audio of today's show. It's the first interview. Catherine Morris, Veterans Counselor at Sierra College - a community college in Sacramento. Sierra College is
Chan vs. Hancock on my show Monday
May 28, 2008 – 10:58 am
I live in the state senate district where WIlma Chan and Loni Hancock are battling it out for the Democratic nomination on June 3rd. I received a total of 7 mailers and have seen commercials on the cable stations I watch in the evening. The Indian Gambling tribes are funding attacks on Hancock and the California Nurses Association are attacking Chan. Well, Monday at 8am pacific on KPFA we find out what this is all about. I'll be joined by both candidates. If you have specific questions or issues, feel free to suggest them here and I'll do my best
A Closer Look at District 3 State Senate Race
May 27, 2008 – 11:53 am
This morning, I interviewed all three candidates this morning for the State Senate District 3 race incumbant State Senator Carole Migden, Assemblymember Mark Leno and former Assemblymember Joe Nation. The race is a hot one for many reasons. First, District 3 runs from San Francisco where the bulk of voters are, north to Marin County and Sonoma County. It's long been a Democratic Party sure thing, which makes the June 3rd primary the most important. But this race pits candidates who share some of the same policy position against each other. There are differences though. In this interview, Migden points
Progressives Battle for Oakland City Council Seat
May 7, 2008 – 11:49 am
Oakland's an interesting place where the term "progressive" is bandied about and local political races get framed as the progressive run for power. But that term takes on new meaning when you have several candidates who are battling to carry that banner to city hall. You know, I've met and worked with all three candidates, incumbant Nancy Nadel, school board member Greg Hodge, and youth organization director Sean Sullivan. The dynamics of the Oakland City Council makes this race a tough call - truth is we could use all the energy and committments they bring. So how to judge... I
Join my Live Election Night Coverage at KPFA
February 4, 2008 – 4:13 pm
I will be anchoring Pacifica Radio's national election night live broadcast from 5-10pm Pacific time with Davey D and Larry Bensky. We will have returns and commentary in a way that only Pacifica can bring you - from angles that CNN wouldn't see. Stations and affiliates across the nation will carry the broadcast, so this will be a coast to coast review of the latest returns. Our final hour will feature your calls along with capitol correspondent Mark Curtis to assess the results. The election night isn't likely to decide who will be the Democratic nominee given the complex
Green Party Presidential Debate
January 14, 2008 – 10:45 pm
I had the honor of being mistress of ceremonies for the national 2008 Green Party Presidential Debate on Sunday, January 13th. The event included San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkirimi, Richmond Mayor Gayle MacLaughlin, Congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan, and SF School Board President Mark Sanchez. Candidates include former Congressmember Cynthia McKinney and Professor Jared Ball. Check out the YouTube videos or listen to the KPFA rebroadcast tomorrow night from 7-10pm at 94.1 FM or kpfa.org. Matt Gonzales and I will be hosting an hour of call-ins from 9-10 so don't leave us hanging. Call us and tell us what you think about
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