Electoral Repercussions: GOP Redistricting

Electoral Repercussions: GOP Redistricting

Mary Mata November 22, 2010

You knew it was coming, and, now it’s here:  Gerrymandering time! The GOP is set to control much of the redistricting for future electoral boundaries all over the country, The Washington […]

GOP Going After Birthright Citizenship

Mary Mata

Oh geez, one of the cornerstones of the American way of life — birthright citizenship, that crazy thing the government did way back in 1868 via the 14th Amendment after […]

Ask a Mexican vs. Tom Tancredo

Mary Mata November 18, 2010

In something that seems to be right out of a post-modern “Twilight Zone,” Gustavo Arellano of the “Ask a Mexican” column that appears in alternative weeklies across the country and […]

Bush Says Immigration is Everyone’s Fault — But His

Mary Mata November 12, 2010

President George W. Bush’s new memoir “Decision Points” has proven to be a forum for many things, among them, a chance for the former president to avoid mea culpas and […]

‘Latino Vote’ Doesn’t Equal ‘Pro-Immigrant’

Mary Mata November 9, 2010

Much has been made about how instrumental the Latino vote was in keeping the Democrats with some kind of power this election cycle — even if they didn’t deserve it […]

New Mexico Governor-Elect says No, No! to SB1070

NewsTaco November 8, 2010

We’re beginning to get a taste of how things will unfold after the election dust settles.  New Mexico Governor-elect Republican Susana Martinez made clear how she feels about Arizona’s controversial […]

Susana Martinez: First Latina Governor

Mary Mata November 4, 2010

Let’s get to know Susana Martinez , the next governor of New Mexico, a Republican/Tea Partier who will likely be tough on border security, reports Slate: “Martinez, who grew up […]

Latino Voters Save the Senate & Other News

Mary Mata

Ho hum, another election down.  Let’s see how Latino voters fared in this election: They saved Harry Reid and the U.S. Senate from Republican takeover. Latinos voted mostly Democratic. Three […]

Latino Voter Roundup: More Voters and Influence

Mary Mata November 2, 2010

Hey everyone, as we all know “Latino voters” have been all the buzz during this electoral cycle.  Just wanted to share a little bit of the info that’s out there […]

NewsTaco’s Rally to Restore Sanity Coverage

Mary Mata October 31, 2010

[Editor’s Note: This post was written by David Lauricella.] WASHINGTON — The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear drew hundreds of thousands of fake news devotees to the nation’s capital […]