Latino voters in swing states could hurt GOP

Latino voters in swing states could hurt GOP

NewsTaco September 12, 2016

*In Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio Latino voters favor the Democratic candidate for Senate. VL By David F. Damore, Latino Decisions (8.5 minute read) New polling from America’s […]

NCLR Latino Voter Registration Money Fell from $7 Million to $1.5 Million

NewsTaco September 9, 2016

*The-importance-of-the-Latino-vote trope has been louder this year than in years past. But looking at the numbers above you begin to see how it’s been baseless wind. VL By Suzanne Gamboa, […]

Trump: Undocumented Wanting to Be In Military a ‘Special Circumstance’

NewsTaco September 8, 2016

*If you’re keeping score, this statement is part of the “softer” Trump on immigration. We’ll see what he says next. VL By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News (1.5 minute read) GOP nominee […]

Latinos have a date with the ballot box

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*There’s a part of this column that brings to light something that is seldom considered in Latino political reporting: Latino voter registration non-profits are just now getting the funds they […]

The Obvious Consequence Of Trump’s Immigration Policy That No One’s Talking About

NewsTaco September 7, 2016

*No one is talking about the fact that 60 percent of ag workers are immigrants. If they leave food prices will increase, farmers will chose to change their crops, agriculture […]

Taco trucks on every corner? Business group wants them at every polling site instead.

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*The taco truck wave doesn’t end. Maybe that’s a good thing. There’s a call now for taco trucks at every polling site. Are there that many taco trucks? VL By Ed […]

Could Texas Go Blue This November?

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*Earlier this year the thought of Texas turning blue was a distant goal for state Democrats. Demography showed it was inevitable, just not this year. Donald Trump has changed things […]

San Antonio painter Vincent Valdez unveils work on persistence of white supremacy

NewsTaco September 6, 2016

*This is well worth the reading time investment. The New York Times call the work “a selfie for 21st-century America. VL By Michael Agresta, The Texas Observer (16 minute read) A […]

With No Latino Moderator, Trump Shapes Presidential Debates

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*Which Latin@ journalist (excluding Jorge Ramos bacause of his public feud with Trump) would you like to see moderating a presidential debate? VL By Raul  A Reyes, NBC News (4.5 […]

#TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner Lampoons Trump Supporter’s Bizarre Warning, Praises Tacos

NewsTaco September 2, 2016

*What’s wrong with so much of something so delicious? VL By Sameer Rao, Colorlines While Republican presidential nominee Donald Trumpx tries to sell his anti-immigration platform with less-xenophobic language than before, one of his […]