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Bipartisan House Group Hopes to Unveil Immigration Reform Plan

Mary Mata February 5, 2013

By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino While it has not been made public by the members themselves, a bipartisan group in the House, including Democratic Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez,  California Democratic Congressman […]

Latinos Discriminated More in States Covered by VRA

Mary Mata

Latinos Less Likely Than Whites Or Black To Own Guns

Mary Mata

More Diversity Likely in Next Obama Job Selections

Mary Mata

By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press/TIME As he prepares to announce a new wave of Cabinet and other senior posts, President Barack Obama is aiming to put a more diverse face on his […]

Sen. Menendez Calls Prostitution Allegations ‘Smears’

Mary Mata

By Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press Sen. Robert Menendez said Monday that allegations that he engaged with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic are false “smears.” He said he has done […]

If the Court Strikes Section 5 of Voting Rights Act

Mary Mata

By Richard L. Hasen, Reuters If the court strikes Section 5, the big question is: What comes next? A sketch of what may happen and what’s at stake. Click on picture to […]

How Many Latinos in U.S. House?

Mary Mata

By Suzanne Gamboa, Associated PressAlbuquerque Journal The House Press Gallery, an administrative office of Congress, counts 33 Hispanic representatives in the 113th Congress. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute puts the number […]