Chairman of the Geography Department, Cal State Long Beach
Chairman of the Geography Department at Cal State University Long Beach
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Vincent Del Casino, Jr.
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FROM Vincent Del Casino, Jr.
Which Way, L.A.?
Legislators Slash Budget, Cal State System Bleeds The 23 Cal-State University campuses serve 450,000 students. That's 100,000 more than a decade ago with $500 million less money. Now, the budget crisis is likely to lead to funding cuts close to $600 million. Chancellor Charles Reed is asking for cuts in enrollment, faculty furloughs and increases in student fees. We hear from him and other educators facing massive budget cuts.
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White House budget proposal slashes and burns President Trump's first budget request is considered dead on arrival in Congress — a familiar development in Capitol Hill. We hear what it reveals about the priorities of the new administration. What's likely to die… and what might survive?
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What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?
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Who's to blame for the opioid crisis? Some of the lawyers who took on Big Tobacco are now going after Big Pharma. It’s all about the deadly epidemic of opioid use. Are the drug companies to blame? What about the users? Later, on today’s Talking Point: making sense of Britain’s upset election.