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Notre Dame panel debates role of Latino vote in 2014

Mary Mata February 6, 2014

By Emma Borne, The Observer In light of recent focus on the Latino vote as the 2014 midterm elections approach, Notre Dame hosted a panel discussion Wednesday evening in McKenna Hall […]

New Organization Aims to Boost Latinas to Elective Office

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Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor: ‘I’m Working At Finding My Voice’

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Will Obama throw Latinos a bone?

Mary Mata February 5, 2014

By Tony Castro, Voxxi In his State of the Union last week, President Barack Obama made an expected plea for passage of the long-awaited immigration reform legislation that pleased America’s […]

Adelfa Callejo’s activism was part of her lifelong strategy

Mary Mata

By Mercedes Olivera, Dallas Morning News Strategize. That was Dallas attorney and civil rights advocate Adelfa Callejo’s favorite word. Her eyes would sparkle like diamonds, and a smile would cross her […]

Carlos Lopez-Cantera Sworn In As Florida’s First Hispanic Lieutenant Governor

Mary Mata February 4, 2014

By Bill Cotterell, Reuters/Huffington Post TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb 3 (Reuters) – Florida Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, a longtime legislative insider and the first Hispanic to hold that office, was sworn […]

Sen. Menendez Paid $250,000 In Legal Fees In December In Relation To Ethics, Justice Investigation

Mary Mata February 3, 2014

By Associated Press/Fox News Latino WASHINGTON (AP) –  New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez’s political campaign paid a law firm $250,000 in December for legal costs related to Justice Department and […]