Bill Richardson on the presidential election: “I’ve never seen anything like it”

Bill Richardson on the presidential election: “I’ve never seen anything like it”

NewsTaco February 26, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Bill Richardson laughs when you ask him what he thinks about the presidential election. It’s not a loud boisterous laugh, it’s more a surprised chuckle. And there’s more […]

In Nevada, young Latinos are ‘Bernie kids’ while their parents are ‘with Hillary’

NewsTaco February 17, 2016

*Is this any different from what’s playing-out across the country? There’s a generational divide among Democratic voters and it’s present in the Latino community as well. Latinas make political decision […]

Millennial and first-time Latino voters look to make big impact in 2016 elections

NewsTaco January 28, 2016

*Latino millennials are getting a big share of the media attention. It’s a story of potential because the first votes have yet to be cast this primary season. Many organizations […]

The good news about Latino millennial voters, tucked under a stack of numbers

NewsTaco January 20, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco [tweet_dis]Forty-four percent of eligible Latino voters are millennials.[/tweet_dis] There’s good news in that, but it’s hiding under the bad news that’s tucked under the obvious news. […]

Why So Many Minority Millennials Can’t Get Ahead

NewsTaco November 30, 2015

*Read this, take it into account when you think about and discuss Latino employment, Latino upward mobility, Latino college attainment, Latino millennials. We tend to dump young Latinos in a […]

Donald Trump may feel Latino voters’ wrath

NewsTaco August 31, 2015

*Latino political observers are hoping that anger against Donald Trump will translate into political action, voter registration, millennials at the polls. VL By Mercedes Olivera, Dallas Morning News It’s one […]

For young Latinos, student loans could be hot-button issue in 2016 campaign

NewsTaco June 17, 2015

*This is huge, especially for Latino millennial voters (and the millennial’s who haven’t, but should, register to vote as well …). This needs to be included in political discussions at […]

Target takes aim at new ‘core’ customer: young Latinos

NewsTaco April 23, 2015

*Here’s a new concept that national marketers are focusing on: Latino millennials are “in the sweet spot.” That means that young Latinos are the emerging growth market, forming new families, […]

Voto Latino Gathers Latino Millennials for Change in San Antonio

NewsTaco September 15, 2014

By Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez, NewsTaco Something quite bold was attempted in San Antonio, TX this past weekend; young Latino students were asked to venture out of their day to day […]

Latino millennials become a political force to reckon with

NewsTaco June 2, 2014

*These kids are changing the face of politics. Just like the boomers did in their time (and continue to do today, changing healthcare, retirement …). Their influence is just beginning […]