NewsTaco Weekly Roundup: Jan. 1-8, 2012

¡Hey there and feliz año!

Thanks for joining us for another action-packed week here at NewsTaco. My top pick this week talks about the similarities between redistricting and a telenovela — plus I get to talk about Eduardo Yáñez and the Supreme Court in the same sentence.

We also went over the launch of the new Latino comedy site and our content partner, Pocho.com. There were a few health pieces, Miss Deaf America is a brilliant Latina, how Latino-owned businesses are saving the economy, and a big plug for our new Latinos politics blog, La Política.

Sara’s Top Pick:

• Texas Redistricting: The Telenovela

Culture:

• Mauled By Chihuahuas, Man Survives Attack, But Not The Shame
• Latino Satire, Comedy Site Pocho.com Launches Today
• My Daughter Likes Women: How Can I Cure Her?
• I Love To Eat, But This Year I’m Cutting Down For My Health
• Bien Hecho: Latina Miss Deaf America Also Earning A PhD
• Latino Civil Rights Figures: La Raza Unida Party

Politics:

• Despite Economic Hardships, Latino Businesses Driving Recovery
• “The Other Side of Immigration” Aims To Engage Everyone

La Politica:

• Would Mitt Romney Veto The DREAM Act? “The Answer Is Yes”
• Mitt Romney: The DREAM Act Is A “Handout”
• Romney Uses Anti-Immigrant Mailers To Campaign In South Carolina
• USCIS Proposes Changes To Waivers For Undocumented Immigrants
• John McCain: GOP Must “Fix Our Problems With Hispanics”
• Russell Pearce Vies For Another Elected Post In Arizona

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