Is the South Rising Again?
Is the South Rising Again?
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Recently, a federal appeals court ruled that the State of Texas was required to print the confederate flag on the state’s license plates when requested […]
Latina Running For Lieutenant Governor In Texas, One Of The Biggest Races In The Nation
*We’re keeping an eye on this one. Listen to the podcast we did with Leticia Van de Putte HERE. VL By Fox News Latino It’s not one of the most covered […]
Perry expected to call up National Guard to Rio Grande Valley
*The Texas governor isn’t saying that the deployed guard would protect Texas against undocumented children. In fact, he’s said this is a reaction to an ignored request to help fight […]
Is That Any Way to Attract Gringos?
*Texas Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer publicly quipped that GOP stands for Gringos Otros Pendejos. So much to unpack here: I’ve never thought of the word “Gringo” as derogatory. Much like […]
Latina Candidate For Texas Lt. Governor Eludes Most Latino Voters Because Of Surname – Van De Putte
*I’m troubled by the implication that politics eludes Latino voters if it doesn’t include a Latino surname. Especially in Texas, a Latina with a non-Latino surname is not unusual. The […]
Greg Abbott sees future linked to Hispanic voters
*Latino voters in Texas aren’t looking for sentimental images of “familia.” Some candidates don’t understand how condescending it is to flash those images and speak of how “the blending of […]
Politics Counts: Why Texas Could Flip Quickly From Red to Blue
By Dante Chinni, Wall Street Journal For students of politics and demographics, Texas has the look of a state in transition. Shifts in demographics aren’t just about race or ethnicity. […]
Julian Castro-Dan Patrick Immigration Debate May Happen After All
By Roque Planas, HuffingtonPost Latino Voices Julian Castro is ready to rumble. The Democratic mayor of San Antonio, Texas, challenged immigration hardliner Dan Patrick to a public debate on the subject of […]
Texas, Kansas and El Pendejo Demagogo
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I learned today that the states of Kansas and Texas have at least one thing in common. Aside from both being states of the union they […]
Gallup: More Latino Republicans in Texas
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I’ve noticed this trend for a while. And I was wondering when someone would do a poll to test it. It turns out I wasn’t imagining […]
