Obama’s 2nd-term Education Agenda: Where Do Latinos Fit?

Obama’s 2nd-term Education Agenda: Where Do Latinos Fit?

Mary Mata January 31, 2013

By Gabriel Sanchez Zinny, Huffington Post Latino Voices Amidst all of the election-year sniping, education reform never became a major issue in the 2012 presidential campaign. Even though both candidates released […]

Antonio Villaraigosa May Have Place In Obama’s Cabinet

Mary Mata January 25, 2013

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi Although there is still doubt, rumors dictate that the president may appoint Latinos in cabinet, yet the questions still remain the same: Who, when and where? […]

Sotomayor to be 1st Latina to swear in a president or VP

Mary Mata January 7, 2013

By Richard Dunham, Houston Chronicle Click on picture to read story. [Photo Courtesy Supreme Court of U.S.]

Why Higher Education Needs the Hispanic Community to Succeed

Mary Mata December 27, 2012

By Matthew Lynch, Ed. D., Huffington Post Latino Voices The face of higher education is rapidly evolving as more middle- to low-class young people find ways to obtain a college […]

Abortion & Same-sex Marriage: Latinos as Split as the Rest

NewsTaco October 25, 2012

By Juhem Navarro-Rivera, Public Religion Research Institute Since the 1980s, conventional wisdom about Hispanic Americans suggests that although they tend to vote primarily for Democrats, they do so primarily for economic […]

Michelle Obama Ad On Latino Vote: ‘So Much Is At Stake’

Mary Mata

By Elise Foley, Huffington Post Latino Voices The Obama campaign can already be confident it will win Latino voters, who in most polls support the president over Republican nominee Mitt Romney […]

Ohio Latino Vote Could Prove Influential, Strategists Say

Mary Mata October 24, 2012

By Elise Foley, Huffington Post Latino Voices WASHINGTON — Hispanic vote strategists from both parties agreed on Tuesday that the Latino vote could have a major impact even in unexpected place: […]

Latin America Ignored At Third U.S. Presidential Debate

Mary Mata October 23, 2012

By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices If Monday night’s presidential debate is any indicator, Latin America is not a priority for these candidates. Moderator Bob Schieffer mentioned the Cuban Missile […]

Latino Vote Still at Play Despite Obama’s Upper Hand in Second Debate

Mary Mata October 17, 2012

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi For Latinos interested in seeing how the candidates would respond to a question on immigration, the difference seemed clear in last night’s presidential debate, although analysts say the Latino […]

Latino Vote Not at Play During the First Presidential Debate

Mary Mata October 4, 2012

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi The Latino vote has been fairly coveted this election season, but during the first presidential debate political analysts claimed it was a missed opportunity to appeal […]