Dallas Parents Upset Over Hiring of alleged Racist Principal

Dallas Parents Upset Over Hiring of alleged Racist Principal

Mary Mata February 12, 2013

By Tony Castro, Voxxi A group of Latino parents in Dallas backed by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is fighting the hiring of Kamalia Cotton,  a suburban elementary […]

Mariachi Music Gaining Credibility in Texas Schools

Mary Mata

By Jason Margolis, New America Media/PRI’s The World Mariachi music is a quintessential sound of Mexico. But in Mexico, it’s a style of folk music that’s never been taken all […]

MALDEF Wins Case In Texas For Poor & English Learner Kids

Mary Mata

By Hope Gillette, Voxxi The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) has won a pivotal court case against the State of Texas regarding inadequate school funding for low-income […]

Texas Immigration Politics: Enforcement First, Outreach Later?

Mary Mata February 4, 2013

By Sylvia Manzano, Latino Decsions Earlier this week a bipartisan group of eight senators announced their preliminary plans for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) legislation. Neither senator from Texas is among […]

Why Democrats Don’t Have to Worry About Ted Cruz?

Mary Mata January 31, 2013

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Not too long ago Ruben Navarette wrote a most revealing column entitled “Democrats should worry about up-and-comer Cruz.”  The column goes on to extol Cruz’s […]

Latino Mayors in the Trenches on Gun Control, Immigration

Mary Mata January 18, 2013

By Sandra Lilley, NBC Latino Click on picture to read story. [Photo courtesy U. S. Conference of Mayors]

Houston Symphony Hires 1st Latino Music Director

Mary Mata January 17, 2013

By Associated Press/Houston Chronicle Click on picture to read story. [Photo by El Humilde Fotero del Pánico]  

Texas DPS’ Out-of-Control Border Wars

Mary Mata January 7, 2013

By Cindy Casares, Texas Observer Ever since Gov. Rick Perry tasked the Texas Department of Public Safety with tighter border security during the 2006 election cycle, trigger-happy bureaucrats have been […]

Cruz Sworn in as Texas’ First Latino US Senator

Mary Mata January 4, 2013

By Will Weissert, Associated Press/Houston Chronicle Click on picture to read story. [Photo by Gage Skidmore]

Ann Coulter Is Out Brown Is In

Mary Mata December 20, 2012

ByVictor Escalante, NewsTaco What a difference a year makes in the Latino national narrative. January had presidential primary candidates saying outrageous things about Latinos to get elected. With the passage […]