Dying Inside the Border Should Be Enough

Dying Inside the Border Should Be Enough

Mary Mata December 10, 2012

By Jesse Treviño, HispanicLatino The recent fire in a factory in Bangladesh that claimed the lives of114 garment workers generated international headlines and calls for reform of working conditions in […]

Low Teacher Salaries in Texas Might be Affecting Quality of Education

Mary Mata December 6, 2012

By Hope Gillette, Voxxi There are 32 states in the nation with higher pay scales for teachers when compared to Texas, and that low rate of teacher salaries may be why […]

Should Undocumented Texas Residents Get Drivers’ Licenses?

Mary Mata

By Peter Malof, Public News Service DALLAS – Could a national post-election mood change help reverse a Texas crackdown on undocumented residents receiving drivers’ licenses? State Rep. Roberto Alonzo, D-Dallas, hopes […]

Ted Cruz On Latino Vote: Romney Lost Because Of ’47 Percent’

Mary Mata November 30, 2012

By Elise Foley, Huffington Post Latino Voices WASHINGTON — Republican Sen.-elect Ted Cruz, who will become the first Latino senator from Texas when he takes office next year, blames his […]

Texas Voter Purge Leads Latina Secretary of State to Resign

Mary Mata

By Tony Castro, Voxxi A scandal over a so-called voter purge leading up to the presidential election has led to the resignation of Texas Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade, […]

Latina Politicians Battling in Texas

Mary Mata November 28, 2012

By Hector Luis Alamo Jr., Being Latino Two Latinas are battling it out in Texas — and, no, they’re not clawing at each other over a suave macho like in […]

Cartels, Drugs and Money

NewsTaco November 26, 2012

By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer Mexico’s drug war is enriching Texas border communities in more ways than one. Not only have wealthy Mexican business owners invested in the region, […]

Thanksgiving More than Pilgrims And Turkey

Mary Mata November 19, 2012

By:Victor Escalante NewsTaco El Paso, Texas is known for many things; Chico’s Tacos, Fort Bliss, cowboy boots, the Sun Bowl, and the first Thanksgiving celebrated in America? Yes! But more […]

Recipe: Texas Thanksgiving Pecan Pie

Mary Mata November 13, 2012

By Vianney Rodriguez, Sweetlifebake No Texan’s Thanksgiving table is complete without a pecan pie. Our state tree, a source of pride we Texans love our pecans. My husband’s family is […]

Future National Latino Politics Could be Texas Showdown

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Victor Landa, NewsTaco There really isn’t a reason for anyone living outside of Texas to have noticed, but a seed of future Latino politics was quietly planted the day after […]