Paul Penzone Promoting Safety To Oust Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Paul Penzone Promoting Safety To Oust Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Mary Mata February 15, 2012

Paul Penzone is a Democratic candidate for Maricopa County sheriff who’s hoping that his platform of community safety and accountability is enough to oust infamous anti-immigrant Sheriff Joe Arpaio. While he […]

Mississippi’s Gulf Of America Representative Is My Hero

NewsTaco February 13, 2012

Mississippi State Representative Stephen Holland has become my personal hero. Seriously. He’s the guy who filed a bill in the Mississippi state legislature (HB150) to change the name of the Gulf of […]

500 Years In The Making: The Tejano Monument

Mary Mata

By Cindy Casares On Jan. 13, workers finally broke ground on the Texas Capitol site where a 525-square-foot statuary honoring the legacy of Tejanos, or Texans of Mexican and Spanish […]

NewsTaco Roundup: February 5 – 12, 2012

Mary Mata February 12, 2012

Concerns about the Catholic Church were very popular with our readers this week, as well stories about immigration, sex, unions and Arizona’s White Appreciation Day. I wrote a story about […]

What Are Puerto Ricans Doing In Texas’ Redistricting Process?

Mary Mata February 10, 2012

What the heck do conservative Puerto Ricans have to do with the political plight of South Texas Latinos? It’s a good question, with a somewhat complicated answer. Earlier this week, when […]

Indiana’s Immigration Law Tests Constitution, Foreign Agreements

Mary Mata February 9, 2012

By Christopher Rangel Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed the Compromise Illegal Immigration Reform bill, SB 590 into law on May 10, 2011. Then, the ACLU and the National Immigration Law […]

Why Latinas Aren’t Allowed To Be Angry, And Other Stereotypes

Mary Mata February 8, 2012

In a few very tangible ways, Latinas have it rougher than other folks. Not only do we often find ourselves in an ethnic/cultural/linguistic/racial minority, practically cueing others to pile on […]

The Case For Arizona’s White Appreciation Day

Mary Mata February 7, 2012

Arizona State Representative Cecil Ash proposed that Arizona create a White Appreciation Day when whites are no longer the majority in the state. Many are in awe that Ash only […]

US Rep Silvestre Reyes On Ed, Immigration, Rhetoric And More

Mary Mata

Economic development, border security, education, healthcare, and protecting America’s history as a diverse and immigrant friendly nation are all part of U.S. Congressmen Silvestre Reyes’ re-election platform this year. We […]

I Want More Latinos On My TV

Mary Mata

I grew up watching too much TV. I loved watching sitcoms, so I became very well-acquainted with fictional families such as the Tanners and the Huxtables. In fact, I would […]