Where’s The Democrats’ National Latino Bench?

Where’s The Democrats’ National Latino Bench?

NewsTaco March 12, 2015

*Nuño says Sen. Menendez’s troubles have uncovered a void in the Democratic Party: Latinos have fought for representative districts, and those districts have produced politicians that have been placed in […]

Obama The ‘First Latino President’? No, But Here’s 6 Hispanics Who Might Be One Day

NewsTaco December 19, 2014

*Here’s a good response to Labor Secretary Tom Perez saying that his boss, President Obama, is the first Latino president. I don’t expect unanimous agreement on the politicians on the […]

“More Hispanic Than Thou”?

NewsTaco October 9, 2014

*This isn’t a new issue in the Latino community, but it’s an odd perspective. Politico brings it up riding the wake of a boat that passed several weeks ago. And […]

By Ted Cruz’s logic, Obama fixed the child migrant crisis by promising amnesty

NewsTaco September 22, 2014

* What’s that old adage? What you say may come back to bite you … VL By Dara Lind, Vox When the child-migrant crisis was in the headlines over the summer, […]

It’s past time to crush racial and ethnic labels

Mary Mata January 16, 2014

By Esther Cepeda, Dallas Morning News All one has to do to rile a group of Hispanics is mention the names of blond, blue-eyed Cameron Diaz or Canadian-born Ted Cruz […]

Evangelical pastor continues 40-day immigration fast as House set to leave

Mary Mata December 10, 2013

By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino House Speaker John Boehner plans to close for business Friday, the same day the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez hits his 40th day of a fast for immigration reform. Other activists […]

Latinos Being Looked at for the White House

Mary Mata November 1, 2013

By Staff, Latino Post The next presidential election is more than three years away, but speculation is already rampant on who might be on the ballot when Obama’s last term ends. There […]

Why Ted Cruz is damaging to the Latino brand

Mary Mata October 17, 2013

By Susana G. Baumann, Voxxi he need to increase leadership and empowerment among members of the Latino community is matter of constant action and concern for Latino leaders from all walks […]

Houston Chronicle Criticizes Ted Cruz’s Actions

Mary Mata October 16, 2013

By Houston Chronicle Editorials Does anyone else miss Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison? We’re not sure how much difference one person could make in the toxic, chaotic, hyperpartisan atmosphere in Washington, but […]

Al & Lalo: Ted Cruzin’ Around

Mary Mata September 30, 2013

By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA Comedian Al Madrigal and cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz discuss Senator Ted Cruz, drivers’ licenses for undocumented migrants, and more. CONTRIBUTORS A correspondent on “The Daily Show […]