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A barrier to clean water in Flint, Michigan: a government-issued ID

NewsTaco January 26, 2016

*There are reports of 1000 undocumented residents in Flint that have not accessed a daily water ration because they don’t speak English and fear going out into the open. Add […]

Despite political storm, Gov. Suana Martinez has 56% approval in New Mexico

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Iowa Latinos emerging as small, but potentially significant political force

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A Wake-Up Call to Latino Voters on the Importance of Courts

NewsTaco January 25, 2016

*The rallying call fact in Dolores Huerta’s piece is that during the next president’s first year in office four Supreme Court justices will be 80 years-old, and the average retirement […]

Latinos and the lost message of Martin O’Malley

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*We love the horse-race, or else we wouldn’t be watching the polls and reading political reports. Martin O’Malley is far from making a dent in the Democratic field, but it […]

Amid Intense VP Buzz, Julián Castro Tours Iowa for Clinton

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*This past weekend U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CEO Javier Palomarez endorsed Julián Castro for Vice President. Castro wasn’t there for the endorsement, he was traveling through Iowa, stumping for […]

For Many Latinos, Race Is More Culture Than Color

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*This is an old issue, but this article focuses, in part, on the political consequences of the answer. Political representation (voting districts) is divided by racial identification with the idea […]