Politics

THE LATEST

Latinos Keep Asking, “GOP Why Don’t You Like Me?”

Mary Mata March 21, 2012

By Jose Cruz The relationship between the GOP and Latinos could be summed up in a 80s teen romantic comedy. They are the two young kids who actually like each other, […]

The Gas Price Blame Game

Mary Mata March 20, 2012

Pete Gallego Says South Texas Needs Fresh Blood In Congress

Mary Mata

Ciro Rodriguez Says He’s The Fighter South Texas Needs

Mary Mata

San Antonio, Texas — Ciro Rodriguez spent time during the 1990s and early 2000s serving the people of South Texas in Congress as a Democrat, and most recently lost his […]

Immigration Rhetoric In GOP Primary Harmful To Latinos

Mary Mata

By Gus K. West Immigration has surfaced as one of the top issues in this Republican presidential primary — thanks in no small part to the United States’ ever-growing population […]

Efforts To Register Latino Voters Rise

Mary Mata March 8, 2012

Three of the largest Latino organizations in the nation announced a voter registration initiative as the importance of the Latino vote rises. As previously reported on La Plaza, the Hispanic Federation, […]

Registering Young Latinos Key To Electoral Change In 2012

Mary Mata March 7, 2012

By Paul M. Saldaña El Niño is a warm current of water creating change in the climate of the Pacific Ocean, while at the same time, hefty thunderstorms occur on the […]