Texas Hiding The Truth About Voter ID

Texas Hiding The Truth About Voter ID

Mary Mata October 13, 2011

By Kirsten Gray, Texas Democratic Party Communications Director Recently, we described the shameful Republican scheme to disenfranchise Latinos and other voters. Governor Rick Perry’s “emergency” photo voter ID legislation, passed […]

Alabama Law Pushes Parents To Desperate Measures

NewsTaco October 12, 2011

This is heartbreaking, but understandable. In the wake of Alabama’s new and strict immigration law, HB56,  we’ve reported about how businesses and schools are being affected. We’ve talked about the immense amount […]

Assemblyman Gil Cedillo On California Dream Act Passage

Mary Mata

A Statement By California Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, upon the signing of Assembly Bill 131, the second half of the California Dream Act. I first want to express my gratitude to Governor […]

Are Latinos Participating In Occupy Wall Street?

NewsTaco October 11, 2011

I’ve been watching the coverage of the occupy Wall Street movement — video, pictures — with an eye for color. I’m not there, in New York City, to see for […]

GOP Latino Strategy: Rubio, Immigration, Univisión

NewsTaco October 10, 2011

In case you were wondering, Florida Senator Marco Rubio says he’s not interested in running for vice-president. Rubio was at the Washington Ideas Forum this weekend in Washington, D.C., when a […]

Latino Students More Likely Than Whites To Be Suspended

NewsTaco October 7, 2011

Here are a couple of dots that I never thought to connect (I’m glad someone had the good sense to do it). It comes form a study done by the National Education […]

Immigration Law Puts Alabama Teachers Out Of Work

NewsTaco October 6, 2011

It’s been a full week since the state of Alabama’s new immigration law went into effect. In that time anyone with half an opinion on the matter, including me and […]

Marco Rubio At Center Of Univision GOP Debate Controversy

NewsTaco October 5, 2011

Someone’s not playing this straight. Either Univisión is running for cover or a group of three políticos from Florida are tag-teaming a grudge match against the Spanish language television giant. Either way, […]

Marco Rubio’s Immigration Stance Alienates Latino Voters

Mary Mata

By Albert Morales, President of Albert Morales Strategies, LLC To witness the meteoric rise of Senator Marco Rubio, one can’t help but cheer his ascension in the ranks of the Senate. […]

Austin Latinos Fight To Reschedule City Elections

Mary Mata

By Paul Saldaña, President of Brisa Communications Austin, Texas — I am disappointed with the lack of transparency and inclusion to force a potential vote on whether to hold municipal elections […]