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Mary Mata July 31, 2012

Tuesday July 31, 2012 Dems pick first Hispanic for convention keynote (Associated Press/U.S. News & World Report): Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to […]

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NewsTaco July 30, 2012

Monday July 30, 2010 Most Aging Latinos Struggle, Some Get Active, Inspiring Other (New America Media):  According to a recent AARP report, middle-aged and older Hispanics are having the hardest time coping with […]

“Wetback” As An Ironic Term…Or Not

NewsTaco July 26, 2012

By Daniel Cubias, Being Latino There’s a new horrifying sign that America is on the decline. I’m not talking about the chaotic state of our politics, or the struggling economy, […]

GOP’s Obama Obsession Will Lose It The Election

Mary Mata

By Maria Cardona, Latinovations A month ago, when Mitt Romney addressed the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials during its annual conference in Orlando, Florida, many thought he […]

A Latino Running Mate Won’t Win Romney ‘The Latino Vote’

NewsTaco July 25, 2012

By Jack Thomas, Feet in 2 Worlds It looks like Mitt Romney is going to announce his vice presidential running mate well before the Republican convention gets underway in Tampa at the […]

Can Latinos Turn Red States To Swing States?

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Editor It seems we can’t stop taking about the Latino vote – especially this year with such a tight presidential horse race and so much potential locked up behind the […]

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Mary Mata

Wednesday July 25, 2012 Hispanic Ph.D.S Jump As Fastest-Growing Minority Gains (Bloomberg):  The number of Hispanics with doctorates jumped 161 percent from 1990 to 2010, almost double the non-Hispanic rate […]

Texas Follows Florida Voter Purge Push For Immigration Documents

Mary Mata July 23, 2012

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi Texas joined the ranks of at least a dozen other states across the country in an attempt to access immigration databases to purge non-citizen voters from the […]

Texas Senate Bill 14 = Voter Suppression

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By Dr. Henry Flores One would think that in a democracy one would want as many possible individuals to participate in the election process.  One would think also that in […]

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Monday July 23, 2012 Latinos react to Aurora movie theater shooting (NBCLatino):   A gunman, identified as 24-year-old James Holmes, allegedly shot and killed 12 people and injured 50 in a midnight […]