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Nevada’s Latino Governor’s Hard Road

Mary Mata February 3, 2011

Nevada’s first Latino governor Brian Sandoval has got a hard road ahead of him in a state that’s been suffering from the housing crisis and economic recession particularly strong, according to a […]

Voting Rights Act Challenge: The Latino Stake

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New Mexico Gov Martinez Violates State Constitution

Mary Mata February 2, 2011

From Soapbox to the Floor

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How will the Tea Party freshmen–with their utopian small-government views–actually govern? by Abby Rapoport, Forrest Wilder & Dave Mann from the Texas Observer In politics, 2010 was the year of […]

Latinos Reshaping Texas’ Political Future

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Ask most people who aren’t from Texas what they think about the state and the people from it, and you’ll get a pretty stereotypical response: Boots and trucks, boasts and […]

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s First Year

Mary Mata February 1, 2011

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke at the University of Chicago Law School earlier this week about her first year on the court. As the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, […]

Latinos Will be in a Bigger Spotlight in Spring, Summer

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It’s looking like spring and summer will be key for Latinos and the release of the numbers of the Census population count. Spring for political reasons, summer for just about […]