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We Live Here Auténtico! | The Hispanic Chamber | Community and Connection Central

[WLHA 012]: We Live Here Auténtico! | The Hispanic Chamber | Connection and Community Central

Today we spend time with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis – a connection and central resource in the St. Louis region for 40 years.

From the Latino Festival in O’Fallon, the Hispanic festival in Florissant, dance clubs in mid-town and cuisine from restaurants representing many different countries, St. Louis’ Latino culture is booming and is a vibrant reflection of our growing Hispanic population.

The median age of Hispanic St. Louisans is 25 compared to 36 of the general population and the percentage of Latinos in the region roughly doubled. Most of the growth in the past 20 years has come in Madison, St. Clair, St. Charles and St. Louis counties.  In St. Louis, Latino residents now account for more than 5% of the city’s population.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce purposely creates a safe and open environment for people that have similar backgrounds of experiences. The Chamber has specific tools that address some of the needs of the Hispanic community in our region. The staff is bilingual in Spanish and English, so they can help entrepreneurs in their preferred language.

Like other chambers, the Hispanic Chamber does not only serve Latino businesses, it serves everyone.

Happy 40th Anniversary!!

Mentioned in this episode:

Leave a voice message. https://anchor.fm/autentico–podcast/message

HCC website: www.hccstl.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/HCCSTL

Insta: @hccmetrostl

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metrohccstl/

Eduardo Platon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardoplaton/

Sisi Beltran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sisibeltran/

Build a bear:

https://www.buildabear.com/

Wash U: https://wustl.edu/

Hispanic Festival: https://www.hispanicfestivalstl.com/about

Mural: https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/hispanic-heritage-month-hispanic-artists-create-mural-st-louis-show-representation-offer-hope/63-53f8c3d1-c56f-4770-afd4-ee71e4065c5c

Latinx Arts Network: https://www.latinxstl.com/

https://instagram.com/latinxartsstl?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Esmeralda Aharon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aharones/

Luisa Otera-Prado. https://www.linkedin.com/in/luferotero/

Carol Lara. https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-lara/

https://www.instagram.com/carollaraphotography/

Ricardo Martinez. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-martinez-3609a0168/

Fernanda Estrada https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernanda-estrada-799a61138/

Brian Muñoz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisismunoz/

Ricardo Garza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-garza-/

Club Atletico: https://www.gobluebirds.com/news

Karlos Ramirez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlos-ramirez-8a872b8/

Midwest BankCentre: https://www.midwestbankcentre.com/

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: https://aaccstl.org/

Heartland St Louis Black Chamber: https://hbcstl.com/about-the-chamber/

Afghan Chamber of Commerce STL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afghan-chamber-of-commerce-stl/

Brian’s article referenced:

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/culture-history/2021-11-16/the-st-louis-region-is-already-home-for-many-latinos-and-more-are-moving-here

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We Live Here Auténtico! | The Hispanic Chamber | Community and Connection Central
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/podcast/we-live-here/2022-12-31/we-live-here-autentico-the-hispanic-chamber-community-and-connection-central
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Sen. Doug Beck wants to curtail foreign ownership of Missouri farmland

Sen. Doug Beck is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. The south St. Louis County Democrat talked about what to expect in the 2023 session and some of his priority legislation.

Beck represents the 1st Senate District, which takes in most of unincorporated south St. Louis County and municipalities including Webster Groves and Crestwood. He will be up for reelection to a second term in 2024.

Here’s what Beck talked about on the program:

  • Whether the Senate GOP will be more united in 2023, with the Conservative Caucus disbanding, or if infighting will again torpedo major initiatives.
  • His bill that would curtail foreign ownership of farmland in Missouri. Democrats and Republicans have made that issue more prominent in elections since a prohibition on foreign ownership of farmland was eased considerably in 2013.
  • What people should expect when it comes to educational issues going through the legislature in 2023. He also talked about the move by some districts to four-day school weeks.
  • His bill that would issue tax credits for film and television production in the state. Beck said that even programs that are based in Missouri, like “Ozark,” are being filmed out of state because of a lack of incentives.

Beck has worked as a pipefitter for more than 30 years. He was also a member of the Affton School Board.

Beck defeated Republican David Lenihan in 2020 to represent the district. After redistricting, Beck said the area is more Republican than it was throughout the 2010s but still tilts toward Democrats.

Sen. Doug Beck wants to curtail foreign ownership of Missouri farmland
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/podcast/politically-speaking/2022-12-28/sen-doug-beck-wants-to-curtail-foreign-ownership-of-missouri-farmland
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We Live Here Auténtico! | Ricardo Martinez | DACA Dreams Realized

[WLHA 011]: We Live Here Auténtico! | Ricardo Martinez | DACA Dreams Realized

Today we are talking to Ricardo Martinez. Born in Mexico, Ricardo is a DACA recipient who grew up in Illinois. His passion for helping Spanish speakers with financial literacy is fueled by his entrepreneurial journey and of course, his love for St. Louis.

Ricardo came to the United States when he was five years old and spent most of his life in central Illinois. At heart, he would say he was a “mid-Midwesterner”. He never really understood how different he was different until later.

Ricardo’s parents were immigrants and they jumped at the chance for deferred action. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA, enabled roughly 832,881 eligible young adults work lawfully, attend school, and plan their lives without the threat of deportation. It provides temporary relief from deportation (deferred action) and grants authorization to work for young undocumented immigrants.

For Ricardo’s parents, it meant their children would have temporary, renewable permission to be in the United States. Meanwhile, they had to learn how to make things work without documentation of their own. Every two years they essentially lived day-to-day without knowing, for sure, if DACA would continue or not. For Ricardo, DACA granted the opportunity to keep moving forward.

According to the Migration Policy Institute, more than 1.3 million U.S. residents were eligible for DACA as originally implemented and it is estimated that the average DACA recipient arrived in the United States in 1999 at the age of 7. More than one-third of DACA recipients (37 percent) arrived before the age of 5.

Ricardo’s background, culture and journey are an integral part of what led him to help the Hispanic community.

Ricardo founded JuntosAdelante.com, a personal finance website dedicated to helping Spanish speakers understand the American personal finance system.

He then founded CentralJA, a digital marketing agency focused on helping Spanish speaking business pivot their business online.

What does living Auténtico mean to you?

Mentioned in this episode:
DACA Source:
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca-overview
Launch code
https://www.launchcode.org

Connect with Ricardo Martinez
Linkedin
Central JA
Juntos Adelante

Music Guide:
SEGMENT 1
Little Lion Man – Mumford and Sons
Natalia Lafourcade – Para Qué Sufrir
Day Trip – Desmond Cheese
Calle 13 – El Aguante

SEGMENT 2
Everything I Am · Kanye West
Calle 13 – Latinoamérica

SEGMENT 3
Calle 13 – La Vuelta al Mundo
Calle 13 – Latinoamérica

We Live Here Auténtico! | Ricardo Martinez | DACA Dreams Realized
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/podcast/we-live-here/2022-12-24/we-live-here-autentico-ricardo-martinez-daca-dreams-realized
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Sen. Denny Hoskins on what it will take to bring sports betting to Missouri

On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking podcast, state Sen. Denny Hoskins talks about an issue that’s bedeviled lawmakers over the past few years: legalizing sports betting and allowing businesses to have video lottery terminals.

Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, was first elected to represent Missouri’s 21st Senate District in 2016. He was reelected to his post in 2020.

Here’s what Hoskins had to say on the program:

  • He’s optimistic that Senate Republicans can operate more cohesively after a rough 2022. He added that the fact that congressional redistricting is not on the agenda anymore could provide more breathing room to accomplish major priorities.
  • He’s confident that he can work effectively with incoming Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden. Hoskins was a member of the now-defunct Conservative Caucus that often clashed with GOP leadership during the 2022 session.
  • Hoskins explained how legislation to legalize sports betting would work. He talked about how the issue has often been paired with efforts to legalize video lottery terminals at gas stations, restaurants or fraternal organizations.
  • He discussed efforts from Republicans to curtail the initiative ballot petition process. He specifically talked about an idea that would require a ballot item to not only get a majority vote but also prevail in a majority of Missouri House districts.

Before redistricting, Hoskins’ district included Caldwell, Carroll, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray and Saline counties.

Before running for the Senate, Hoskins served for eight years in the Missouri House. The certified public accountant was elected House speaker pro tem, which is the second-highest position in the General Assembly’s lower chamber.

Generally, Hoskins has won his elections by wide margins, except his first one in 2008. That’s when he defeated Warrensburg Mayor Jim Jackson by 122 votes.

Hoskins’ home was moved into Sen. Rick Brattin’s district during the state legislative redistricting process. But since he’s term limited after 2024, it doesn’t affect his legislative service.

Sen. Denny Hoskins on what it will take to bring sports betting to Missouri
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/podcast/politically-speaking/2022-12-19/sen-denny-hoskins-on-what-it-will-take-to-bring-sports-betting-to-missouri
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Mary Elizabeth Coleman won’t prioritize more anti-abortion bills in Senate

Newly elected state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, said she wants to focus on legislative policies beyond abortion.

While Coleman said getting the state’s near total abortion ban passed is one of the highlights of her political career, she’s confident in the law and wants to move on.

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Coleman also spoke on her support for changing the initiative petition process when it comes to amending Missouri’s constitution.

Republican lawmakers last session failed to pass legislation that would have modified the process of getting issues on the ballot through signatures from Missourians.

Modification to the process could include raising the number of signatures needed for a measure to appear on the ballot or increasing how many votes a measure needs to pass. Making it harder to amend Missouri’s constitution could obstruct any attempts to get the right to an abortion protected or prohibited through an initiative petition.

Here are some other matters Coleman spoke about on the show:

  • The dynamics of the Senate, which has been dysfunctional over the past few years. Coleman says she mainly sees it as a clash of personalities rather than policies. She’s excited to see Republicans together in one caucus with the elimination of the conservative caucus this year.
  • How she feels state Republicans fared in the past election and how much new redistricting maps were a factor.  
  • Whether issues like the overturning of Roe v. Wade or marijuana legalization being on the ballot played a factor in election outcomes.
  • Republican legislative priorities in the new year, including sports betting.
  • Her own bills that she wants to see passed, including one that would eliminate state sales taxes on food.

Coleman was first elected to the Missouri House in 2018. Last month, she was elected to her first term in the Senate. She will represent District 22, which contains part of Jefferson County.

Mary Elizabeth Coleman won’t prioritize more anti-abortion bills in Senate
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/podcast/politically-speaking/2022-12-06/mary-elizabeth-coleman-wont-prioritize-more-anti-abortion-bills-in-senate
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