Happy Birthday VRA!
Happy Birthday VRA!
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco It seems like only yesterday when the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was passed but this week we mark the fiftieth anniversary of its passage and […]
Hispandering Is Not a Dirty Word
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco We’ve come a long way from the days when politicians remembered the Latino community only around election time. In deep South Texas they threw parties on […]
Senate panel OKs Mayor Julián Castro for Housing secretary
By Todd J. Gillman, Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON — San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro cleared his first hurdle in a bid to join the Obama Cabinet, as the Senate Banking Committee voted […]
Latino Millennials More Civically Engaged, but Less Likely to Vote Than Baby Boomers
*Here’s something to keep in mind when people say Latinos are apathetic voters. The truth is that Latinos are young voters, and if they don’t vote it’s because they fit […]
House Republicans elect McCarthy to take Cantor’s job – What does this mean for immigration?
*A majority of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have elected California’s Kevin McCarthy to replace Eric Cantor as their majority leader. The dust is just now beginning to […]
Smooth path expected for Mayor Julián Castro en route to Cabinet
*A Latino Democrat introduced by a Republican Senator bodes well for confirmation. Look for more related stories at the bottom of this post. VL By Todd J. Gillman, Dallas Morning News […]
Cesar Chavez’s grandson sues Arizona candidate for using activist’s name on ballot
*A follow-up to the piece we posted yesterday about the Arizona Democratic Party suing Cesar Chavez (formally Scott Fistler) for attempting to mislead voters in Arizona’s 7th district. Cesar Chavez’s (the […]
Latinos to play decisive role in New Mexico primary election
*As always, the result depends n voter turnout. In New Mexico, Latino voter turnout increased by 30% between 2000 and 2010. VL By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi With Latinos accounting for […]
Latino millennials become a political force to reckon with
*These kids are changing the face of politics. Just like the boomers did in their time (and continue to do today, changing healthcare, retirement …). Their influence is just beginning […]
Largest-Ever Latino Online Voter Registration Campaign Launched at SXSW
PR Newswire PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, March 18, 2014 WASHINGTON, March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Recently, Voto Latino and Rock the Vote launched TrendUrVoice, the largest-ever online campaign to register Latino voters, at South by Southwest […]
