Which Way, L.A.?
Are Republicans a Dying Breed in California?
Republicans may be looking good nationwide, but not in California. As the party begins its semi-annual convention in downtown LA, GOP registration has dropped like a stone...
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenRepublicans may be looking good nationwide, but not in California. As the party begins its semi-annual convention in downtown LA, GOP registration has dropped like a stone. At a time of outreach for the growing Latino vote, Michele Bachmann will be tomorrow night's keynote speaker, just after she tries for the endorsement of America's most anti-immigration Sheriff, Joe Arpaio. We look at Republican prospects in the Golden State. Also, skyrocketing tuition at the University of California. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, America and the ravages of poverty.
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3 storiesUC Regents Consider Years of Tuition Increases
The University of California once was the nation's leading public institution of higher education, available at a cost any citizen could afford.
Read the story5 minEndangered Elephants? California Republicans Meet in LA
California Republicans are about to begin their semi-annual convention in downtown Los Angeles, at a time when GOP prospects are looking up nationwide. In California, it's a different story.
Read the story20 minAmerica and Poverty: What the Numbers Mean for Gen-Y
Recovery from the Great Recession is sluggish at best, and the Census Bureau has provided the latest evidence of ongoing decline. Last year, poverty in America rose to its highest level since 1993, with the number of poor people now approaching 50 million. We look at the impact on different age groups, ethnicities and levels of education.
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