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Illinois Redistricting Hurts Latino Voters

Mary Mata May 25, 2011

A new map of legislative boundaries in Illinois drawn up by legislators violates the rights of Latino voters, according to a Latino legal rights group. The Mexican American Legal Defense […]

Pawlenty’s Latino Voter Pitch: Immigrants Are Terrorists

Mary Mata May 24, 2011

News Taco To Go: Pawlenty, Georgia, Census And Diabetes

Mary Mata

More Latinos Than Amish In Amish Country

NewsTaco May 23, 2011

Here’s a statistic I didn’t see coming. According to a report in Pennlive.com Latinos have surpassed the Amish in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, which is considered the geographic center of the US Amish culture. […]

Latinos Say “No Way” To José As A Baby Name

Mary Mata May 20, 2011

José, what’s been one of the most popular Latino name for boys in the United States since the Social Security Administration started keeping track, has fallen off the list. When […]

25 Million Latinas Attract Attention Of Big Brands

Mary Mata May 16, 2011

There are 25 million Latinas in the U.S. and companies like Kmart have taken notice. In a new campaign called Latina Smart, Kmart recruited five Latina bloggers to write about […]

Latino Youth, Mobility Affecting Generational Politics

NewsTaco May 12, 2011

Here’s a different way to look at how Latinos are affecting business as usual in the United States. It comes from a report in the Seattle Post Intelligencer: because Latinos are younger […]