Surge in Hispanic population in Texas yet to translate into mayoral power
NewsTaco November 5, 2015
*The headline from The Houston Chronicle that says all you need to know about Tuesday’s mayoral election in that city and the defeat of Latino candidate Adrian Garcia. Garcia came in […]
Congressional Democrats Launch a New Strategy to Restore the Voting Rights Act
NewsTaco November 4, 2015
*You can call it the VRA 2.0. When the Supreme Court gutted section 5 of the Voting Rights Act I saw a bright side – that the gutting provided the […]
Latino Mayoral candidate falls short in Houston
NewsTaco
*OK, ouch. Adrian Garcia resigned as Sheriff of Harris County to run for Mayor of Houston – he came in third. The first and second place finishers, Sylvester Turner and Bill King, […]
Canceling Telemundo Debate Would Be At Odds With GOP ‘Autopsy’
NewsTaco November 3, 2015
*So I read the GOP “autopsy” to gauge where their heads were back in 2012. Here’s what it said: “It is imperative that the RNC changes how it engages with Hispanic […]