Friday’s “NewsOne Now” panelists, Julianne Malveaux and Angela Rye, told Roland Martin that the Democrats who rejected Debo Agdebile’s nomination to the DOJ’s Civil Right’s Division…
In a remarkable, stunning interview, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard seemed to lose it attacking local Democrats for opposing his plans to increase mayoral power in what Democrats and some Republicans call a UniGov Power Grab. Interviewed Saturday on AM1310 The Light’s Unity in the Community program, Mayor Ballard said that the increased powers he’s requesting […]
You’ve read in newspapers and magazines and heard it on TV and radio. The hype from Washington that Social Security is going broke. That Medicare is on its last legs. That the money people have paid into Social Security is all gone. That the government can “raid” the cash from the Social Security Trust Fund. […]
Controlling weapons, including getting assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines off our streets and Republican efforts to play politics with the raising the debt ceiling were a couple of the topics discussed on Afternoons with Amos with Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly and Congressman Andre Carson. Sen. Donnelly who was sworn in last week as […]
The impasse between Republican Mayor Greg Ballard and the Democratic majority on Indianapolis’ City-County Council could lead to a severe budget crisis in January that could result in a number of county agencies drastically reducing mandated services to the public. On Afternoons with Amos, Scott Miller, President of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce was […]
In Marion County, there are three countywide offices on the November 6th ballot. They are the offices of Marion County Treasurer, Marion County Coroner and Marion County Surveyor. The Republican and Democratic candidates for these offices appeared on Afternoons with Amos talking about what their offices do, what services their offices provide. The candidates also […]
Click Above to Hear the Speech. Runs 66 Minutes. President Barack Obama delivered a forceful State of the Union Speech during a Joint Session of Congress Tuesday Night. The President addressed a number of themes, pointing out the successes of his Administration from the return of the American auto manufacturing industry, to the taking out […]
Democrats absent from House session (Indianapolis, IN) — Indiana House Democrats were a no-show from the chamber for a second session day over right to work legislation. Democratic Leader Patrick Bauer and State House Speaker Brian Bosma met for less than 30 minutes Thursday as Bauer took his party’s demands for statewide hearings on the controversial proposal to Bosma. No […]
Click Above to Hear Full Interview. Runs 21 Minutes ©2012 WTLC/Radio One. The Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Patrick Gaspard boosted President Barack Obama’s re-election in an exclusive Afternoons with Amos interview. Gaspard, a former top union official and White House operative, made the case for the President’s re-election with Amos and […]
Democrats scored a host of victories in key states during Tuesday’s balloting, as the party looks toward the 2012 elections. In Ohio, an important swing state, voters rejected the law enacted by Gov. John Kasich and the Republican-controlled legislature that limited the ability of public-employee unions to collectively bargain. See also: Rick Perry Jeopardizes Campaign With […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 47 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Democratic City-County Council candidates in four districts appeared on Afternoons with Amos’ Campaign Tuesday this week. Appearing were: Jackie Butler Dist 5 (Castleton, Geist, northern Lawrence Township), Jared Evans Dist 13 (West Central Wayne Township, Ben Davis, Chapel Hill areas), Maxine King Dist 14 (Speedway, […]
Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed, every congressman from the Deep South was a white Democrat. Fast forward to today, where only one White Democrat, rep. John Barrow of Georgia, is currently in office. And as southern electoral districts are being redrawn, further polarizing voters along […]
