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Papal Visit Brings Excitement, Anxiety to Congress
*The big speech to the joint session of congress is Thursday. Depending on where you stand on any number of issues, and which you consider more important than others, you’re […]
Performance in Philadelphia will give Pope Francis a taste of his beloved milongas
*I don’t mind admitting my ignorance. I had no idea what a “milonga” was. It turns out it’s a dance, the Pope’s favorite, and 12 dancers will be performing them […]
Trying to Make Sense of American’s (and Latino’s) Voting Behavior
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco The other day I was sitting in my neighborhood Mexican restaurant consuming my Huevos a la Mexicana plate breakfast and I heard three young folks […]
5 Policy Issues that Show Why Jeb Bush Will Lose the Latino Vote
*Jeb Bush is set to officially announce his candidacy for president today. And with that intense scrutiny begins – as if it hadn’t already. Barreto and Segura make five good […]
Presidential Elections 2016
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Although it is still early to be thinking about who to vote for in the 2016 Presidential Elections, after all President Obama still has more […]
Latino Voters Key Factor in Success of Environmental Ballot Initiatives in 2014
*There has been more reporting and analysis written about Latino voters and the environment this year than in years past. All of those reports point to the importance of the […]
Random Thoughts From Around America
By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco You’ve probably wondered where I’ve been for the last two weeks well I’ve been traveling and caught up with book functions. I’m composing this offering […]
Latino Leaders Frustrated At Liberal Donor Plan To Fund 35 Groups, Zero Latino Groups
*It’s not just the right that’s clueless about Latinos, the left is as well. But there’s something more to this, there’s an unspoken condescension. They expect our votes, but don’t […]
From the Fields to Congress: Latinos Are Environmental Champions
*There’s a lot of praise for Cesar Chavez and his legacy in this piece, it’s well-intentioned and well received. It proves that concern for the environment is not new to […]
The Next Bush in Line: Split opinions on George P. Bush as “Latino Leader”
*A follow-up to yesterday’s news about the University of Texas giving its first Latino Leadership award to George P. Bush. Many of you weighed-in on the news. Apparently Taquistas aren’t […]