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Susana Martinez: First Latina Governor

Mary Mata November 4, 2010

Let’s get to know Susana Martinez , the next governor of New Mexico, a Republican/Tea Partier who will likely be tough on border security, reports Slate: “Martinez, who grew up […]

Latino Voters Save the Senate & Other News

Mary Mata

What Are We to Make of This Election?

NewsTaco November 3, 2010

Latinas Open Businesses at 6 Times National Average

Mary Mata

Latinas are quite the businesswomen, it turns out. According to a combination survey/Census analysis by the Hispanic Association for Corporate Responsibility, Latinas are opening businesses at a rate six times […]

Study: Specific Interventions Help Latinos Quit Smoking

Mary Mata

A curious study found that there are specific interventions for smoking cessation, a.k.a. quitting smoking, that are more helpful for Latinos. From the article: “Latinos tend to smoke at rates […]

Halloween, Día de los Muertos and Holloweening

Mary Mata November 2, 2010

Why? ¿Por qué? Why is it that when we mix religion and cultural nationality there is confusion? I was a child who grew up with Halloween. I would put on […]

Latino Voter Roundup: More Voters and Influence

Mary Mata

Hey everyone, as we all know “Latino voters” have been all the buzz during this electoral cycle.  Just wanted to share a little bit of the info that’s out there […]