President  Barack Obama‘s (pictured) “Better Bargain for the Middle Class” plan introduction kicked off this week in grand fashion, causing a stir within the beltway…

In a bid to spark development in low-income and under-served communities, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Wednesday that it will award $3.5…

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This is such a blessing!  A local salon in NY according to the NY Daily News are giving back to the unemployed!  Yes if women are unemployed… a salon owner is blessing women on certain days to get their hair done for FREE. Click Here to read the rest of the report by the Grio! […]

In February 2004, Afternoons with Amos and WTLC-AM became the first radio station in Indiana to originate a live broadcast from the Indiana State House while the Indiana Legislature was in session.  During those ten years, the program has interviewed scores of legislators, of both parties, along with citizens, lobbyists, community activities and just plain […]

Update 11/16/2012, 5:03 p.m. EST: The meeting between President Barack Obama and Republican leaders, among others, was a positive one, with both sides of the…

EXCLUSIVE: In their only broadcast debate, Democratic Rep. Andre Carson and Republican challenger Carlos May clashed sharply on a wide variety of issues during a formal debate Monday. The two men in the race for the 7th Congressional District seat appeared in a special edition of Afternoons with Amos. At times the discussion between Rep. […]

In a debate that felt and at times looked like a heavyweight championship boxing match, President Barack Obama came out forcefully against Governor Mitt Romney and by all accounts of media and political experts won their second debate.  In a town hall format at Hofstra University where both men took questions from undecided voters, the […]

Indiana’s three Governor candidates met in their first debate from the Zionsville Performing Arts Center. Republican Rep. Mike Pence, Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian Rupert Boneham met in an hour long debate that talked about jobs, education, corrections, fiscal and tax policy and a lot more issues.  Watch the video of the debate Courtesy of […]

In her first visit to Indianapolis as First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama delivered a spirited defense of her husband, the President’s policies before a crowd of several hundred people in a super suite at Lucas Oil Stadium. Dressed in a sharp black and purple dress and black cardigan, Mrs. Obama spoke at […]

Republican candidate for Governor Mike Pence appeared on Afternoons with Amos to explain his proposal to cut income taxes for all Hoosiers by 10% if elected.  Pence is convinced that his plan would help Hoosiers hurting because of the recession and would help stimulate the economy and increase jobs by having Indiana’s tax rates the […]

Democratic US Senate candidate Joe Donnelly appeared on Afternoons with Amos and explained why he was one of a handful of Democrats who voted a Contempt of Congress citation against Attorney General Eric Holder.  The Congressional Black Caucus and a majority of Democrats in the House opposed the GOP led effort to condemn Holder for […]

Democratic Governor candidate John Gregg blasted Republican candidate Mike Pence for his extremist views on issues crucial to African-Americans and all Hoosiers. Appearing on  Afternoons With Amos, Gregg talked about Mike Pence’s past positions of numerous issues, from opposing the minimum wage, the Americans for Disabilities Act and health care and services for women. Gregg […]