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The only times that I an American of Mexican descent remember learning about Mexican history in school are during discussions of ancient civilizations and science (the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs landed in what is now the Yucatán Peninsula). I don’t know if things have changed since then. However, given that Mexico is one of our two closest neighbors, that Mexican Americans are by far the largest group of Latinx people living in the U.S. (nearly 37 million as of 2018),
and that 2021 marks 200 years since the end of the Mexican War of Independence (1810–1821), it never hurts to learn a little more with Mexican history books!
Iowa’s League of United Latin American Citizens has announced its platform and priorities for this legislative session. Its focus this year is on workplace safety.
Florida advocates join national call for utility disconnect moratorium
Just over a dozen Florida advocacy groups were part of the 636 signatories to the letter.
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Florida advocates joined a national call for utility disconnect moratorium Wednesday. Pictured is a lineman with a Duke Energy Florida subcontractor in January 2020. | [Douglas R. Clifford | Times] [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | TImes ]
Published Jan. 13
Hundreds of advocacy and faith groups from around the country urged the incoming president and vice president to enact a moratorium on utility shutoffs during the pandemic when they take office.
In a Wednesday letter, more than 630 groups proposed an executive order that would prevent water, power, heat and broadband from being disconnected if customers cannot afford their bills during the pandemic. Among the signatories were 13 Florida advocacy groups.