Featured

THE LATEST

What Raul Labrador Won by Losing

NewsTaco June 26, 2014

*A not-so-subtle move by Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) may look like a loss, but he’s caught the attention of Republican leadership, the Tea Party and right wing radio talk. He’s […]

Democrats spend very little on minority-run consulting firms, study finds

NewsTaco

Koch brothers’ new target: Latinos, young people

NewsTaco

Why Politicians Just Can’t Get Immigration Reform Right!”

Mary Mata

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco I just finished looking at the video of Hillary Clinton stumbling through a Q & A on immigration reform.  She responded well to a professor’s […]

Deep Familial Connections to Land Drives Hispanic Conservation Attitudes

NewsTaco June 25, 2014

*This makes sense. Conservation is a Latino legacy. It’s a part of our history, a central plot of our story.  We’re not “joining” an environmental movement, we lead with our […]

Voting Rights Still “Under Siege,” Says New Coalition for Redistricting Reform

NewsTaco

*Voting rights is a central issue for the Latino community. The fact that MALDEF is part of this coalition underlines it’s importance. After the Shelby v Holder decision the idea […]

Senate panel OKs Mayor Julián Castro for Housing secretary

NewsTaco

By Todd J. Gillman, Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON — San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro cleared his first hurdle in a bid to join the Obama Cabinet, as the Senate Banking Committee voted […]