Texas Democratic Party Launches New Online Latino Initiative, ¡Pa’delante Tejas!

Texas Democratic Party Launches New Online Latino Initiative, ¡Pa’delante Tejas!

Mary Mata October 25, 2013

By Omar Araiza, Burnt Orange Report The Texas Democratic Party launched today a new online initiative aimed at increasing Democratic outreach to Hispanics,¡Pa’delante Tejas! The ¡Pa’delante Tejas! (roughly translates to Onward Texas) initiative […]

Texas Lieutenant governor hopefuls vow repeal of immigrant tuition break

Mary Mata October 11, 2013

By Robert Garrett, Dallas Morning News AUSTIN — The four major Republican candidates for lieutenant governor all want to repeal the state law allowing those in the country illegally to […]

TEXAS WATCH: Wendy Davis may have to work to woo Latinos in governor race

Mary Mata October 7, 2013

By Mercedes Olivera, Dallas Morning News Some Latinos, especially women, may be cheering Wendy Davis’ run for the governor’s seat. But many other Hispanics are scratching their heads and wondering who she is. […]

A Latina for Texas Lieutenant Governor?

Mary Mata October 4, 2013

By John W. Gonzalez, MySanAntonio Before state Sen. Wendy Davis was finished announcing her gubernatorial campaign, state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte was surrounded by well-wishers Thursday urging her to join the ticket as […]

How Wendy Davis and Latinos could turn Texas blue, or not

NewsTaco September 27, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The big news out of Texas, “leaked” before it was “ready,” is that Wendy Davis will run for Governor. Some background: Wendy Davis is Senator Wendy […]

A Third Legal Challenge to Texas Voter ID Law

Mary Mata September 18, 2013

By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Two groups representing minority voters and officeholders sued to block the state’s new voter ID law, which will be used for the first time […]

George P. Bush Among Other Latinos Vying For Top Political Posts In TX

Mary Mata September 4, 2013

By Fox News Latino Three Latinos are vying for some of the top currently open Texas political seats. With the March primary six months away, and Labor Day behind them, […]

Famers Branch Boycott Called By Latino Leaders Over Anti-Immigrant Ordinance

Mary Mata August 29, 2013

By Huffington Post Latino Voices Latino leaders are urging a one-day boycott in the town of Farmers Branch, Texas, over its continued support of a ban on renting property to undocumented […]

George P. Bush Kooking to Kick-Start Political Career in Texas

Mary Mata January 14, 2013

By Associated Press/Washington Post Click on picture to read story. [Photo by Gage Skidmore]

About The San Antonian Who’ll Give The DNC Keynote…

Mary Mata August 29, 2012

A Xicano Ancestry and Politico-Cultural Legacy—the San Antonio kid to give the Keynote at the Democratic National Convention ¡orale! From the textmex obsessed imagination of Marc García-Martínez The Democratic Party, showing […]