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

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 […]

Nevada’s Coveted Latino Voters

NewsTaco February 16, 2016

*Coveted. That’s either great or terrible. Great that Latino millennials have an opportunity to flex their political muscles. Terrible because the usual politicking and pandering is in full swing. I’d […]

Famous Desegregation Case, Mendez v Westminster, Celebrates 70 Years This Weeks

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*Before Brown v Board of Education, the case that history has designated as the standard for public school desegregation, there was Mendez v. Westminster, argued before the Supreme Court seven […]

Rubio, Cruz and the politics of Latino Authenticity

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*This Rubio-Cruz “who-is-more-Hispanic” feud is the latest iteration of an old discussion. Falcon writes that the argument over the terms and over Latino-ness is “subject to a wide range of cultural […]

The Irony of Scalia’s Legacy

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*The irony, according to Ricardo, is that the groups of people most affected by Scalia’s decisions now hold the election of the next president under their sway, and the person who […]

Who’s funding voter suppression?

NewsTaco February 15, 2016

*This case becomes more important in light of the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. But aside from the case itself, the thing to look for is where the […]

Obama’s Last Budget Includes Many Latino Priorities, But Gridlock May Doom It

NewsTaco February 11, 2016

*It’s good that the President’s budget proposal contains items tha address Latino concerns, but because of political polarization the proposal is a non-starter. GOP leadership refused to consider the budget, […]

Georgia Lawmaker Proposes Driving Cards That Identify ‘Illegal Aliens’

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*Georgia State Senator Josh McKoon, who designed the license and sponsored the bill, said that without the “illegal Alien” designation “It could be used to rent a car, to purchase […]

Why U.S. Latinos Are Difficult to Poll

NewsTaco February 9, 2016

*Language, distrust of government officials, the high use of cell phones and low voter participation makes polling Latinos more difficult and less accurate than traditional polling methods. But, as in […]

The Republican ‘Elefante’ in the Room

NewsTaco February 8, 2016

*I remember, when I was a young reporter, interviewing the great Willie Velasquez and he telling me that Latinos would be well served by having equal representation in both political […]