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The State of the Union in Seattle, Detroit, and Phoenix
We continue now with our on-the-ground look at the state of something other than the union President Obama will talk about tonight in his State of the Union Speech. We do know the president will announce that by next January half of the troops in Afghanistan will be home, so what is the state of […]
Why Some Mormons Don’t Support Romney in Arizona
Mitt Romney has had a hard time garnering support among social conservatives. But since he’s a minister in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, you’d think that unanimous support among Mormons would be a given. That’s not the case in Arizona, where strict adherence to Mormon teachings have led some to adopt libertarian […]
What Are Latino Voters Looking For?
According to recent Census data, the Latino community has seen huge growth in the U.S. They’re becoming a group that politicians are increasingly trying to win over. A large part of that process is just about getting Latino voters to polls. But once they’re at the ballot box, what are Latino voters looking for in […]
Rebuilding the American Southwest
The American Southwest has seen their once thriving housing and construction industries decimated by the recession. Economists have suggested that the region may never fully rebound from the historic housing crisis it faced. Fronteras, a multimedia collaboration focusing on the Southwestern border between the United States and Mexico, led by KJZZ in Phoenix and KPBS in San Diego, […]
Texas Debates Confederate License Plates
The Texas DMV will decide on Thursday whether to accept a license place with the Confederate flag on it. Texas would become the 10th state to approve a Confederate flag vanity plate – applications are pending in three others. Hernán Rozemberg, senior correspondent and San Antonio bureau chief for Fronteras, discusses the details of the story. Fronteras […]