Democrats are trying to figure out how to get Latino votes, again.

June 11, 2019

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Latino Republicans push back on party’s immigration agenda

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The EPA’s soot pollution update falls dangerously short for Latinos

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Republicans are winning more Latino votes. But rising turnout still benefits Dems.

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Opinion: In Hollywood, Latinos are still waiting for their close-up

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Latino Local Community

Legal Machinations of SAWS Trustees and CEO Raise Serious Ethical Concerns

In late January, SAWS and the City of San Antonio dropped their legal action against the SAWS Act PAC citizens’ coalition that is seeking changes at the publicly owned utility […]

vlanda March 1, 2021
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Politics

A united Hispanic Caucus supports articles of impeachment against Donald Trump

All 34 members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus have unanimously agreed to support impeachment, calling for the immediate removal of President Donald Trump, now in his final days of office. […]

vlanda January 12, 2021

Latino Voter Outreach Strong Ahead of Georgia Runoff Elections

A new year is finally here, but for Gigi Pedraza, executive director of the Latino Community Fund in Georgia, the 2020 election season is still going strong. The nonpartisan organization, […]

vlanda January 5, 2021

Food

Hispanics more likely than Americans overall to see COVID-19 as a major threat to health and finances

Hispanics are more concerned than Americans overall about the threat the COVID-19 outbreak poses to the health of the U.S. population, their own financial situation and the day-to-day life of their local […]

vlanda April 14, 2020

Recipe: Poblano Potatoes, Papas con Rajas

Papas Con Rajas, Poblano Potatoes, are creamy because of the waxy potatoes and lush because, well, roasted chiles Poblanos are always lush.  This recipe, brings together the traditions of Peru […]

vlanda January 30, 2019

NewsTaco Podcast Network

Dieciocho, Episode 14, Memorial Day 2018, Latino Vietnam Veterans, Tomas Summers Sandoval

This is a special edition of DIECIOCHO. On this Memorial Day I talk with Prof. Tomas Summers Sandoval about his work collecting the oral histories of Latino Vietnam veterans. We talk about […]

vlanda May 28, 2018

DIECIOCHO Podcast: Hispanic Heritage Month: Why We Should Stop Saying We’re a Nation of Immigrants

We’re not a nation of immigrants, we’re an immigrant nation, and there’s a big difference between the two. This 2017 edition of Hispanic Heritage Month is a good time to […]

vlanda September 18, 2017