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Webcast: Texas Public Radio forum on Voting Rights Act

Written by Joe Ruiz on Mar 20, 2012

REPLAY THE VIDEO: Texas Public Radio hosted a panel discussion on the Voting Rights Act on March 20 at the Pearl Studio.

For an analysis of the discussion, check out this article by Gilbert Garcia of Plaza de Armas. And replay video of the event here:

Opinion: Dear America

Written by Lakeythe on Mar 10, 2012

"Governments cannot afford to lead in matters of reform. By their very nature Governments are but interpreters and executors of the expressed will of the people whom they govern, and even a most autocratic Government will find itself unable to impose a reform which its people cannot assimilate." ~Gandhi

Webcast: Brackenridge High students stream White House Hispanic Community Action Summit

Written by evrard on Mar 09, 2012

REPLAY THE VIDEO: In 2011, NOWCastSA teamed up with BrackTV students to webcast all eight SAISD high school graduation ceremonies. On March 9, 2012, Brackenridge High School journalism and video production students will join local and national media professionals in covering the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit, which will be held at Fox Tech High School from 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Eastside Promise and Wheatley Choice Neighborhood programs holding wedding ceremony Thursday March 1

Written by abnaz on Feb 27, 2012

On Thursday, March 1, two major organizations operating on the East Side are announcing a marriage of resources and efforts that could forever change the neighborhood’s physical appearance, employment opportunities, and educational outcomes.

Click here to watch Thursday's meeting.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program offering free income tax filing help

Written by Joe Ruiz on Feb 21, 2012

Twenty-three Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program sites opened across the city on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Individuals and households who earned up to $55,000 in total income last year are eligible for free income tax preparation and electronic filing through April 15, 2013.

The VITA program is sponsored by the IRS and a city-wide coalition of non-profit organizations and businesses led by the City of San Antonio, United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, and Catholic Charities of San Antonio, Inc.