Carlos Lopez-Cantera Sworn In As Florida’s First Hispanic Lieutenant Governor

Carlos Lopez-Cantera Sworn In As Florida’s First Hispanic Lieutenant Governor

Mary Mata February 4, 2014

By Bill Cotterell, Reuters/Huffington Post TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb 3 (Reuters) – Florida Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, a longtime legislative insider and the first Hispanic to hold that office, was sworn […]

House Republican Leaders To Outline Immigration Principles

Mary Mata January 30, 2014

By Associated Press/Huffington Post Latino Voices WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders plan to outline broad immigration principles, including legalization for the 11 million immigrants living here illegally, to the […]

In 2014, Immigration Reform Must Be A Priority

NewsTaco January 27, 2014

By Jose Aristimuno, Latinovations For the past year, people from across the country have come to see firsthand how dysfunctional Washington can come to be: Republicans forcing a government shutdown, failure […]

Twitter battle between Mayor Castro and Lt. Gov candidate sparks debate

Mary Mata January 24, 2014

By Bailey McGowan, KENS A social media stand-off between Mayor Julian Castro and a Republican candidate for Lt. Governor intensifies after Castro tweeted the following: Congratulations .@danpatrick You are the […]

For Latino Voters, Climate Change Is Almost As Important An Issue As Immigration

Mary Mata

By Katie Valentine, Think Progress Latinos strongly support efforts to tackle climate change and protect the environment, a new poll has found. The poll, which was completed for the NRDC by […]

Mr. Castro Goes to Washington

Mary Mata

By Joaquin Castro, Texas Monthly One year ago I was sworn in as a United States congressman. Representing Texas’s Twentieth District, I was the successor to a South Texas legacy […]

Republicans Continue to Lose Popularity

Mary Mata January 23, 2014

By Latinovations In recent years, the Republican Party has been criticized for being exactly what they are, the “Grand Old Party,” emphasizing the old part in terms of old fashioned […]

Chris Christie Finds Allies Among Hispanic Leaders

Mary Mata January 22, 2014

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press/Huffington Post His administration gripped by scandal, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has found unlikely allies among the nation’s Hispanic community. In New Jersey and beyond, […]

Poll Focuses On Views From A Wide Array Of Latino Americans

Mary Mata January 21, 2014

By Gene Demby, NPR/WBUR You’ve probably heard a lot about “the Latino voter” or the way companies are trying to win over “the Latino consumer.” It’s a cliché to point out […]

Maria Conchita Alonso Under Fire For Endorsing A Tea Party Immigration Hardliner For California Governor

Mary Mata January 17, 2014

By Fox News Latino Maria Conchita Alonso, the Cuban-Venezuelan actress who counts as one of her best-known films “Moscow on the Hudson” with Robin Williams, is drawing controversy over a […]