Texas Senate Bill 14 = Voter Suppression

By Dr. Henry Flores One would think that in a democracy one would want as many possible individuals to participate in the election process.  One would think also that in […]

Monday July 23, 2012 Latinos react to Aurora movie theater shooting (NBCLatino):   A gunman, identified as 24-year-old James Holmes, allegedly shot and killed 12 people and injured 50 in a midnight […]

Friday July 20, 1012 In Arizona, “America’s toughest” sheriff on trial over discrimination claims (Reuters): Arizona’s controversial Joe Arpaio, who calls himself America’s toughest sheriff, went on trial Thursday in a […]

By Dr. Henry Flores I simply don’t know how to think of what is happening in the contemporary Texas political environment but it kind of worries me on various levels.  Some […]

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Editor I was inspired yesterday, by a conversation on the NewsTaco Facebook page. It had to do with what was and was not authentically Mexican or from […]

By Raisa camargo, Voxxi Washington D.C. — The Texas Voter ID law that requires specific identification for voters in that key state will have a far greater impact on minority […]

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi Washington, D.C. — A voter ID law in Texas upheld by Republicans last year is expected to carry long-lasting political implications — no matter which side […]

By Peter Malof, Public News Service – TX UPDATE :Gov. Perry announced Monday morning that his administration will oppose Texas participation in the Medicaid expansion provision of the Affordable Care […]

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Editor Forty five years ago the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was all but a slam-dunk. In 1965 the law was approved by the US House of […]

Monday July 2, 2012 Presidential campaigns missing the mark in advertising to Latinos (Los Angeles Times):  In a race defined by massive spending on television ads, fast-response Internet videos and […]