Today is a historic occasion. The proceedings of the United States senate are being broadcast to the nation on television for the first time, not that we have operated in secret until now. Millions of americans have set in the galleries and observed Senate Debates during their visits to washington. But today, they can witness the proceedings in their own homes. We might say that the nation is tuning in late. Woodrow wilson said that the informing function of congress should be preferred to its legislative function. Today, as the u. S. Senate comes out of the communications dark ages, we create another historic moment in the relationship between congress and Technological Advancement in communications through radio and television. That was june 2, 1986, 30 years ago this month, and the occasion was the first day of permanent television of the United States senate. We are going to use the opportunity of the 30th anniversary to look back at the senate and how it is changed in the era of t
The statement minimum rage reaches 15 by 2022. Elissa . Good morning, thousands of bay area workers are getting a raise. Some will meet the 15 minimum wage, and make a requirement for the deadline including emeryville where i am. It is actually on pace to go above the prosecute of the country with the minimum wage requirements. Today, the Small Businesses must pay employees 13 an hour and larger businesses 14. 82 and the wage will go up baste on cost of living increase with Small Businesses required to pay a dollar more a year through 2019. It will pay 16 an hour in 2019. The minimum wage is a huge issue through the bay area with residentses and home prices skyrocketing. We have seen low wage workers unable to make ends meets. Employers are concerned about being con in San Francisco, minimum wage is up to 13. In the south bay it is 11. And in the silicon valley, the City Association of Santa Clara County voted in favor of boosting minimum wage to 15 an hour around the region by 2019, a
Seeing across the european continent. Our question this week here on quadriga, is this. Crisis in austria, who can stop europes drift to the right . To discuss that question, im joined here in the studio by three seasoned observers and analysts. Let me introduce them to you. Beginning with ewald konig, a freelance correspondent and austrian himself, who has been covering austrian politics for decades now. He says, it is not only the refugees. There are many other reasons for austrias and europes drift to the right. Also with us today is alan posener, a commentator with the berlin daily die welt. Alan says, nobody cares who governs a small country like austria, but germany has a responsibility for the whole of europe. We cant afford viennese coffeehouse politics, he says. And my third guest is ulrike guerot, of the european democracy lab, who believes that, a wildfire is sweeping across europe. Its taken in hungary, and now poland, and now austria, with france looking likely to be next.
Seeing across the european continent. Our question this week here on quadriga, is this. Crisis in austria, who can stop europes drift to the right . To discuss that question, im joined here in the studio by three seasoned observers and analysts. Let me introduce them to you. Beginning with ewald konig, a freelance correspondent and austrian himself, who has been covering austrian politics for decades now. He says, it is not only the refugees. There are many other reasons for austrias and europes drift to the right. Also with us today is alan posener, a commentator with the berlin daily die welt. Alan says, nobody cares who governs a small country like austria, but germany has a responsibility for the whole of europe. We cant afford viennese coffeehouse politics, he says. And my third guest is ulrike guerot, of the european democracy lab, who believes that, a wildfire is sweeping across europe. Its taken in hungary, and now poland, and now austria, with france looking likely to be next.
Seeing across the european continent. Our question this week here on quadriga, is this. Crisis in austria, who can stop europes drift to the right . To discuss that question, im joined here in the studio by three seasoned observers and analysts. Let me introduce them to you. Beginning with ewald konig, a freelance correspondent and austrian himself, who has been covering austrian politics for decades now. He says, it is not only the refugees. There are many other reasons for austrias and europes drift to the right. Also with us today is alan posener, a commentator with the berlin daily die welt. Alan says, nobody cares who governs a small country like austria, but germany has a responsibility for the whole of europe. We cant afford viennese coffeehouse politics, he says. And my third guest is ulrike guerot, of the european democracy lab, who believes that, a wildfire is sweeping across europe. Its taken in hungary, and now poland, and now austria, with france looking likely to be next.