Political Junkie Goes West The Political Junkie Ken Rudin returns. Plus, the director of the California Civic Engagement Project explains why young voters aren’t voting by mail as much as their older counterparts. Plus, the electronic pop group: Eli & the Sound Cult.
The Political Junkie is turning his analytical gaze west. Ken Rudin, known to NPR listeners from his many years talking all things politics with Neal Conan on "Talk of the Nation," joins Insight host Beth Ruyak for a new signature segment that puts California politics in the context of the national scene. Rudin joins us from Washington D.C. in effort to put it all in perspective.
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California Votes By Mail In March, the California Civic Engagement Project at the UC Davis Center for Regional Change released a report on disparities among California voter participation by mail. We will talk with Mindy Romero with the CCEP about why young voters aren’t voting by mail as much as their older counterparts.
Disparities In Vote-By-Mail Use By the California Civic Engagement Project at UC Davis
Caregiving in California Four in 10 American adults are family caregivers. They provide for the needs of parents, spouses, children with disabilities, and siblings. It’s a labor of love that takes a toll physically, emotionally, financially. Who cares for the caregivers? How do they care for themselves? Capital Public Radio’s documentary unit The View From Here explores these questions and more through the lives of three caregiving families in its latest documentary “Who Cares.”
In the lead up to the airing of the documentary, “Insight” is focusing on different aspects of caregiving. To begin, we’re figuring out who caregivers are in America, and what it takes to be a caregiver. Executive Director of the Family Caregiver Alliance and the National Center on Caregiving Kathleen Kelly joins us to answer these questions. “Who Cares” airs Friday morning at 9 a.m. in place of Insight.
Eli and the Sound Cult Coming off of a very successful Kickstarter campaign that funded its last album, tour and a band van, Eli and the Sound Cult will be performing Friday, May 9 at Concerts in the Park. The only electro-pop band on this week’s bill, Eli and the Sound Cult will play after EGG and before Insight regular Autumn Sky. We’ll hear some music from the eclectic group and talk about why their unique show has them gaining fans fast.