Texas GOP Redistricting Plan: Biased, Prejudiced, Bigoted

Texas GOP Redistricting Plan: Biased, Prejudiced, Bigoted

Mary Mata June 20, 2011

News Taco interviewed Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair and San Antonio-area Democratic Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez, who spoke to us about the prejudicial undertones of the Texas Republicans’ redistricting plan in […]

How To Get 2 Latinos Into The White House

Mary Mata June 14, 2011

By Dr. Henry Flores, Ph.D. San Antonio, Texas — Bueno, those of us in the know already have decided that Julián Castro will be either the first Latino President of […]

California’s Redistricting Maps Released

Mary Mata June 10, 2011

In California the redistricting process is controlled by the non-partisan Citizens Redistricting Commission, which just released the maps today. Check them out here and see the commission’s press release below: Today California takes […]

News Taco To Go: Felons, Border War, Wisconsin, Pesticides

Mary Mata June 7, 2011

Latinos, Immigrants Comprise Half Of Federal Felons Hometown Exile: Saying Goodbye To Visiting Mexico Latinos In Wisconsin Organize To Ensure Representation Latina Students Fight Pesticides In California  

Latinos In Wisconsin Organize To Ensure Representation

Mary Mata June 6, 2011

Latinos in Wisconsin are getting together, organizing, in order to ensure that Milwaukee’s current redistricting process doesn’t count them out. According to the Census, Milwaukee County’s Latino population grew by 74% […]

Redistricting Roundup: CO, IL, WI, NV, FL & TX

Mary Mata

Thought it would be another good time to look at redistricting around the country and how that’s affecting Latinos. We’ve written about some recent cases: Nebraska California Texas and Texas […]

Latinos In Congress Are In Texas, More May Be On The Way

Mary Mata June 2, 2011

The Texas congressional redistricting map is out and, as is always the case with these things, there are winners and losers. One big winner may be San Antonio — one […]

GOP Inaction On Redistricting May Cost Texas Big Bucks

Mary Mata May 26, 2011

The way it breaks down is this: Republican-dominated state houses in Texas have not taken up congressional redistricting, now it may be too late, and if a special session needs […]

News Taco To Go: Arnold, Comedy, Chávez, Español, Redistrict

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

Arnold Fathered Child With Latina Comedy Central Taps Latino As Contributor For The Daily Show California Politico: Don’t Name Ship For César Chávez Texas Redistricting “Horrible” For Latino Voters NY […]

Texas Redistricting “Horrible” For Latino Voters

Mary Mata May 18, 2011

Latino voters lose under the current redistricting plan passed by the Texas House, according to attorney Rolando Rios, who has more than 30 years worth of experience in redistricting battles […]