GOP’s Problems With Latinos Could Get Much, Much Worse

GOP’s Problems With Latinos Could Get Much, Much Worse

Mary Mata May 15, 2013

By Jamelle Bouie, Washington Post Given the current scandal-mania, it’s no surprise this went under the radar, but in Florida, the GOP’s state director of Hispanic outreach, Pablo Pantoja, has resigned […]

Immigration Advocates to Obama: Suspend Some Deportations

Mary Mata

By David Nakamura, Washington Post Immigration advocates called on President Obama on Monday to suspend deportations of undocumented workers who would qualify for legal status under a comprehensive immigration bill […]

A Tale of Two Communities: Asians, Latinos & The Future L.A.

Mary Mata

By Elson Trinidad, KCET Take a look at the future of Los Angeles, and what will you see? Less smog? A subway that reaches the sea? Flying cars? A professional football […]

How Do We Get More Latinos Into Leadership Roles?

Mary Mata May 14, 2013

By Emily Deruy, ABC News/Univision SAN FRANCISCO — The Latino community in the United States is growing and increasingly exercising its collective muscle when it comes to everything from who […]

RNC Director Of Florida Latino Outreach Quits And Registers As Democrat

Mary Mata

By Adam Peck, Think Progress When Republicans appointed Pablo Pantoja to State Director of Florida Hispanic Outreach for the Republican National Committee, they hoped he would be able to bridge the […]

Heritage Foundation Between a Rock And a Hard Place

Mary Mata May 13, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If you’re looking for the Heritage Foundation today, look behind the rock next to the hard place. You’ll find the Heritage between the two, acting like […]

Ana Reyes Becomes First Latina Elected to Farmers Branch City Council

Mary Mata

By Dianne Solis, Dallas Morning News Ana Reyes became the first Hispanic to win a seat on the Farmers Branch City Council in the new District 1 after historic single-member district […]

Supreme Court to Rule on Civil Rights Cases in Coming Weeks

NewsTaco May 10, 2013

Victor Landa, NewsTaco The U. S. Supreme Court will be handing down its decisions on two important civil rights cases soon, one possibly as soon as Monday, May 13. Both […]

Standout DREAMer Thanks Educators: ‘I’m Here Because of You’

Mary Mata

By Félix Pérez, Education Votes Gaby Pacheco is a tireless advocate for DREAMers. She’s testified before the U.S. Senate, was profiled by Time magazine, walked 1,500 miles from Miami to Washington, D.C., and has […]

Census Data Highlight Dramatic Shift in Racial Diversity of Electorate

Mary Mata

By Matt Barreto And Sylvia Manzano, Latino Decisions New data from the November 2012 U.S. Census Current Population Survey (CPS) reveals a major shift in the U.S. voting population, with the number of […]