Texas Democrats Set To Elect First Hispanic Leader

Texas Democrats Set To Elect First Hispanic Leader

Mary Mata May 8, 2012

By Pete Litterski, Voxxi Gilberto Hinojosa, the odds-on favorite to be elected the next chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, knows he faces a formidable challenge once he takes the […]

The Focus for The Latino Vote Will Be: North Carolina?

NewsTaco April 17, 2012

I’ve been hearing rumblings for months that the epicenter, if not the focus, of the battle for the Latino vote this year would be in North Carolina. I know what […]

4 Questions With San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro

Mary Mata March 30, 2012

San Antonio, Texas — We recently had the privilege of sitting down with San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and chatting about a few different things. Castro is one of President […]

Latinos Keep Asking, “GOP Why Don’t You Like Me?”

Mary Mata March 21, 2012

By Jose Cruz The relationship between the GOP and Latinos could be summed up in a 80s teen romantic comedy. They are the two young kids who actually like each other, […]

Efforts To Register Latino Voters Rise

Mary Mata March 8, 2012

Three of the largest Latino organizations in the nation announced a voter registration initiative as the importance of the Latino vote rises. As previously reported on La Plaza, the Hispanic Federation, […]

Registering Young Latinos Key To Electoral Change In 2012

Mary Mata March 7, 2012

By Paul M. Saldaña El Niño is a warm current of water creating change in the climate of the Pacific Ocean, while at the same time, hefty thunderstorms occur on the […]

It’s Time For All Of Us To Move Past SB 1070

Mary Mata March 6, 2012

By Cristina Tzintzún, Executive Director of Workers Defense Project The recent decision by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to uphold the constitutional rights of day laborers in Arizona and block the implementation of […]

Importance Of Georgia’s Primary On Super Tuesday

Mary Mata

By Javier Ortiz In year’s past, when the presidential nomination fight reached Super Tuesday, it was often with one candidate riding a sea of momentum and looking to close the […]

Republicans Should Zero In On Latina Moms In 2012

Mary Mata

By Miryam Mora-Barajas As a new election cycle rolls around, Latinos once again seem to be on the minds of Republican candidates — this is especially true in states like […]

Will Immigration Matter In November?

Mary Mata March 5, 2012

By Jose Cruz, OurTiempo Two weeks ago Time magazine devoted their cover to proclaiming that Latinos would decide the next President of the United States. With the growth of our population and […]