Outgoing Hispanic Congressional Chair: There’s Still Lots To Do
Outgoing Hispanic Congressional Chair: There’s Still Lots To Do
San Antonio, Texas — Outgoing Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair and Texas Congressman Charlie Gonzalez is currently working on a graceful exit, given that he has chosen not to seek reelection, […]
The Racism In The Trayvon Martin Case, Voter ID Is The Same
The recent shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida led me to think more deeply about the issue of race in America today. I’m old enough to have remembered municipal buses […]
Donate Blood, Save Lives With National Cesar Chavez Challenge
As NewsTaco has written about in the past, there are many reasons why it’s important that Latinos donate blood. Even though Latinos are more likely to have O-blood type, which […]
It’s Hard To Be Latina In Texas
By Cindy Casares When I was growing up, I’d imagine life in the 21st century and wonder what kind of amazing advances we’d be living with by then. If Hollywood […]
Happy Friday From Chilean Indie-Pop At SXSW!
When it comes to independent music out of Latin America, Chile has been churning out so many bright, young artists with incredible talent, that at times it seems completely disproportional for a […]
How To Get More Latinos At South By Southwest
The South By Southwest festival in Austin Texas just wrapped up, and as one of the Latino-centric news outlets that covered the conference and its three different components — interactive […]
The DOJ Rules For Texas Voters, Against Voter ID
By Rafael Anchia, Texas State Representative, District 103 On March 12, 2012 the Department of Justice (DOJ) stood up for Texas voters by refusing to pre-clear the strict photo ID […]
What’d Happen Without Section 5 Of The Voting Rights Act?
I started thinking recently about what our country would look like in the future if Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) were to be declared unconstitutional. This is […]
Pete Gallego Says South Texas Needs Fresh Blood In Congress
San Antonio, Texas — Pete Gallego doesn’t make his run to be the Democratic congressional candidate for District 23 much more complicated than it needs to be. “My three favorite […]
Ciro Rodriguez Says He’s The Fighter South Texas Needs
San Antonio, Texas — Ciro Rodriguez spent time during the 1990s and early 2000s serving the people of South Texas in Congress as a Democrat, and most recently lost his […]
