Rep. Joaquin Castro, who’s mulling Ted Cruz’s senate post, says seat is ‘winnable’
Rep. Joaquin Castro, who’s mulling Ted Cruz’s senate post, says seat is ‘winnable’
*I’m hearing a steady drum beat. This is getting interesting. VL By Serafin Gómes, Fox News Latino PHILADELPHIA – Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro hinted he may jump into the Senate […]
the Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief
Did you notice how Sebastien de la Cruz’s voice is changing? I’m sure it’s because I live in San Antonio and I’ve been exposed to this cool kid for several […]
Two Latino women seeking election to the Georgia General Assembly
*First, the headline is a copy of the original Atlanta Journal-Constitution headline – I would have gone with Latinas. Second, WOOT! VL By David Wickert, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution As The Atlanta […]
It’s official: Tim Kaine is Hillary Clinton’s point man for Latino outreach
*First off, I don’t know where Quartz gets off on pronouncing something “official.” Second, they base their pronouncement on the fact that Kaine “competed with a number of ethnic Latino […]
Podcast: Dieciocho – Eposode 1, The Mysterious DNC Rules Committee, will it change the party?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco They meet three days before the beginning of the big political convention, what they agree to is ratified as soon as the convention is gaveled-in, it […]
Does Tim Kaine’s Spanish matter? No, until it does.
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Tim Kaine spoke Spanish and will continue to speak Spanish because he can. Read into it what you will. Does it matter? Yes, until it doesn’t. And […]
Despite what he says, Donald Trump stokes fear against Latinos
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco This won’t come as a surprise to Latinos who’ve been following the presidential election. Donald Trump doesn’t like us, despite the many times he says we […]
Once again, Hispanics were considered for VP. Once again, they’re expecting to be passed over.
*I was thinking this very same thing. Once again . . . There was a lot of hope for possible Latino VP picks, but it was mostly inside the Latino […]
White House Won’t Punish Julián Castro
*And this happened. VL By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro looks to be off the hook with the White House after the […]
Texas Voter ID Law Violates Voting Rights Act, Court Rules
*I know it’s not dancing cats on Facebook, or ridiculous memes about cribbed political speeches, but this is a BIG deal. VL By Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune Texas’ voter identification law […]
