Latinos Fail to win Latino Electoral Districts

Latinos Fail to win Latino Electoral Districts

Mary Mata February 14, 2013

By Nathan L. Gonzales, NBCLatino One year ago, Democratic state Sen. Ruben Kihuen declared himself the best candidate to represent a newly-drawn, Hispanic-heavy congressional district in North Las Vegas. Thirteen days […]

Latino Support Drops for Garcetti in LA Mayor’s Race

Mary Mata February 8, 2013

By Patrick Range McDonald, LA Weekly Garcetti, who is half Jewish, part Latino, and part Italian, has controversially pushed himself as a “Latino” candidate to the annoyance of such Latino political […]

If the Court Strikes Section 5 of Voting Rights Act

Mary Mata February 5, 2013

By Richard L. Hasen, Reuters If the court strikes Section 5, the big question is: What comes next? A sketch of what may happen and what’s at stake. Click on picture to […]

Latinos in the 113th Congress

Mary Mata January 29, 2013

By Silvia Manzano, Latinovations The 113th Congress includes a record number of thirty-eight Latinos elected officials. These notable numbers have both policy and political implications for the future of Latino […]

GOP: Latinos We Are Just Not That Into You

Mary Mata January 21, 2013

By: Victor Escalante, NewsTaco Last week I got a call from a Hispanic Republican activist asking what it would take to increase the Latino vote. I told her, “It’s simple, […]

The Untapped Potential of the Latino Electorate

Mary Mata January 16, 2013

By Gabriel R. Sanchez, Latino Decisions The 2012 election was a watershed moment for the Latino electorate in many respects. In giving President Obama a record level of support (75%), Latinos were […]

Supreme Court: GOP Must Abide Voter Protection Decree

Mary Mata January 15, 2013

By Warren Richey, Christian Science Monitor Click on picture to read story. [Photo by runJMrun]

Latino Activists Call For Secretary Posts In Obama’s Second Term

Mary Mata

By Fronteras Click on picture to read story. [Photo by DonkeyHotey] More related stories: Obama: Attacks on Cabinet Diversity are Premature, Fox News Latino President Obama deflects criticism about lack of […]

George P. Bush Kooking to Kick-Start Political Career in Texas

Mary Mata January 14, 2013

By Associated Press/Washington Post Click on picture to read story. [Photo by Gage Skidmore]

Dallas Area ISD Gamed Census to Keep Latinos Off Board

Mary Mata January 10, 2013

By Brantley Hargrove,  Dallas Observer Click on picture to read story. [Photo screenshot from Irving ISD Board Meeting Video]