Advocates Say Court Decision Will Hurt Immigrants

Advocates Say Court Decision Will Hurt Immigrants

NewsTaco June 24, 2016

*Very good summary of the Supreme Court’s immigration stalemate. It’s by our partners at Public News Service. VL By Mark Richardson, Public News Service (1.5 minute read) AUSTIN, Texas — […]

Pueblo County commissioners recognize 1st pot scholarship recipients

NewsTaco June 23, 2016

*I love this story. The tax on marijuana in Pueblo, Colorado, goes to 25 scholarships for Latino students. Light it up for education! VL By Anthony A. Mestas, The Pueblo […]

Supreme Court Tie Deals Blow to Obama’s Immigration Order

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*This was not good news for President Obama or for the 4 million undocumented people who will be affected by the ruling. This doesn’t mean that DAPA or an extension […]

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds UT-Austin’s Affirmative Action System

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*There was a good news and not so good news today from the U.S. Supreme Court. This was the good news, and this is a good explanation of what happened. […]

Soccer club sues Costa Mesa’s Vanguard University, alleging racism played role in school ending contract

NewsTaco June 22, 2016

*Too many noisy Mexicans, apparently. VL By Kelly Puente, Orange County Register (2.5 minute read) A youth soccer club is suing Vanguard University, alleging the Costa Mesa Christian college broke a […]

Warren, Kaine, Castro on shortlist as Clinton’s VP search intensifies

NewsTaco June 21, 2016

*The Democratic convention is a mere 5 weeks away, and Julián Castro is still on the Veep shortlist. What do you think, is  it real, for show, does Castro have […]

You need to read Sonia Sotomayor’s devastating, Ta-Nehisi Coates-citing Supreme Court dissent

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*I love that Judge Sonia (I feel I can call her that, ’cause she’s one of us) is making the Supreme Court cool. She writes a scathing dissent about unreasonable […]

More than 80 percent of Hispanic women say they will vote in November

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*Watch out! Here come the Latinas, and they’re PO’d at The Donald. VL By Fox News Latino (2 minute read) A new poll has found that an overwhelming majority of Latina […]

Farewell, my Grand Old Party

NewsTaco June 20, 2016

*The general reaction to this piece has been “this is huge!” It’s an accurate descriptor, with a dig at the GOP presumptive nominee to boot. I did a podcast with […]

The Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief

NewsTaco June 17, 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony Award winning writer and star of the Broadway musical hit “Hamilton,” says he’ll be leaving the show on July 9. His immediate next gig will be […]