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The most intense political battles of the November 3rd elections revolve around control of Congress and the future of Donald Trump’s presidency. However, some of the decisions that will have the greatest impact on the daily lives of Americans may be hidden at the bottom of the ballot. Across...
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Ben Christopher CalMatters California voters will soon be asked whether they want to keep taxing the incomes of the rich. And they’ll be asked whether to start taxing the accumulated wealth of the even richer. Wait, there’s more. They’ll also get to weigh in on whether we should ban...
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL), University of Richmond With Election Day 2026 just weeks away and control of Congress hanging in the balance, the results will almost certainly hinge on voter turnout, just as they did in 2024. Given that genuinely undecided voters are...
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Kristen Hwang CalMatters Los opositores a la Proposición 40 tienen un mensaje para los votantes: No se dejen engañar. El impuesto a los multimillonarios es un “caballo de Troya” para nuevos impuestos a todos los californianos, proclaman los anuncios . Pero, ¿es cierto? La iniciativa incluye una cláusula que...
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Kristen Hwang CalMatters Opponents of Proposition 40 have a message for voters: Don’t be fooled. The billionaire tax is a “Trojan horse” for new taxes on all Californians, ads proclaim. But is that true? Tucked into the initiative is language granting the Legislature authority to amend the tax by...
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Donald Trump obtuvo el 43% del voto hispano en 2024, frente al 35% en 2020, un avance importante para los republicanos. Ahora, a medida que se acercan las elecciones de mitad de mandato, los hispanos en Estados Unidos, independientemente de su afiliación política, están perdiendo la fe en el...
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President Donald Trump won 43% of the Hispanic vote in 2024, up from 35% in 2020 – a big gain for Republicans. Now, as the midterms approach, Hispanic Americans across party lines are losing faith in the American Dream, and his administration’s immigration crackdown appears to be part of...
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There are economic figures that seem abstract until they hit your wallet. A mortgage rate of more than 7% is one of them. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.28% on October 1 in the United States, compared to 6.30% a year earlier, according to...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador Silvana Estrada es una cantautora y multiinstrumentista mexicana que está llevando al mundo su alma y una gran variedad de sonidos con un estilo que trasciende los géneros, basado en el folclore latino y que fusiona elementos del jazz, el indie moderno y la música...