Vote-Buying Scandal Rattles South Texas Politics
By Melissa del Bosque, The Texas Observer In the deeply Democratic Rio Grande Valley, the primary is the election that matters. And in local races like county commissioner and district […]
Obama Budget: Expand Schools, Reduce Prisons
By Brentin Mock, Colorlines President Obama released his new budget proposal for the coming fiscal year that starts October 1, and it’s a relatively safe package of spending wishes carefully customized to not […]
Arizona Sen. Gallardo discloses he’s gay
By Mary Jo Pitzl, The Republic State Sen. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, disclosed he is gay at a news conference Wednesday, saying the furor over Senate Bill 1062 prompted his decision […]
Wary of losing Hispanic voters, Florida House GOP backs tuition plan
By John Kennedy, Atlanta Journal-Constitution TALLAHASSEE — Children of undocumented immigrants would be eligible for in-state tuition in Florida under a measure unanimously approved Wednesday by a House panel, a move […]