News Taco To Go: Racism, Valedictorians, Voters & New Mexico

News Taco To Go: Racism, Valedictorians, Voters & New Mexico

Mary Mata June 30, 2011

Anti-Immigrant Bill Fails In Texas Pennsylvania Town Sees First Latino Valedictorian Why Does Jose Become Joe But Not The Other Way Around To Mobilize 12 Million Latinos Register 15 Million […]

To Mobilize 12 Million Latinos, Register 15 Million

Mary Mata June 29, 2011

Before we begin mobilizing Latino voters for the 2012 presidential election, we must understand the population of available voters in our community as well as the total number of Latino […]

News Taco To Go: Georgia, Perry, Latino Politicos & Voters

Mary Mata June 28, 2011

Perry Bombs At National Latino Conference How Many Is Too Many Latino Elected Officials? Georgia’s Immigration Law Blocked By Federal Judge Want Latinos To Vote? Just Ask

This Is What Racial Gerrymandering Looks Like

Mary Mata June 27, 2011

The old adage goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, although I think you might agree with me when you take a gander at the latest redistricting map to […]

How Many Is “Too Many” Latino Elected Officials?

Mary Mata

By Dr. Henry Flores, Ph.D. The reason we can’t get anything done in the Texas state legislature is that there are too many Latinos elected to that “august body.” So […]

The Tequila Party: A Shot At Suppressing The Latino Vote?

Mary Mata June 13, 2011

By Dr. Henry Flores, Ph.D. Bueno, we’ve had La Raza Unida Party, the Tea Party, the Coffee Party — I even had a party in my backyard but nobody heard […]

Using Early Voting To Stop Latino Voters

Mary Mata June 7, 2011

An editorial in The New York Times this week asks an important question: Why do Republicans want to make voting harder? Specifically, harder for minority voters. The editorial basically points […]

Latinos In Wisconsin Organize To Ensure Representation

Mary Mata June 6, 2011

Latinos in Wisconsin are getting together, organizing, in order to ensure that Milwaukee’s current redistricting process doesn’t count them out. According to the Census, Milwaukee County’s Latino population grew by 74% […]

Latinos In Congress Are In Texas, More May Be On The Way

Mary Mata June 2, 2011

The Texas congressional redistricting map is out and, as is always the case with these things, there are winners and losers. One big winner may be San Antonio — one […]

News Taco To Go: “Hispanic Hunting,” Brisenia, 2012 & Brownface

Mary Mata May 18, 2011

Georgia Cops Go “Hispanic Hunting” With New Law Third Suspect In Brisenia Flores Murder To Be Tried How The Latino Vote Matters In 2012 The Top 5 Actors Who Play […]