US Rep Silvestre Reyes On Ed, Immigration, Rhetoric And More

US Rep Silvestre Reyes On Ed, Immigration, Rhetoric And More

Mary Mata February 7, 2012

Economic development, border security, education, healthcare, and protecting America’s history as a diverse and immigrant friendly nation are all part of U.S. Congressmen Silvestre Reyes’ re-election platform this year. We […]

A Visual Guide: Where Texas Redistricting Goes From Here

Mary Mata February 2, 2012

By now most of you are frustrated by the goings on in the Texas Redistricting Telenovela and I don’t blame you. Although it’s frustrating to me to keep retelling the […]

Innovative Latinos Showcased At SXSW: The Social Revolución

Mary Mata February 1, 2012

This year at South By Southwest (SXSW) Latinos in the digital media space will have their very own lounge, party, and award ceremony highlighting their innovative work in social media […]

GOP Latino Vote Manipulation Shows They Can’t Get Past Race

Mary Mata January 26, 2012

Republican gerrymanderers were planning to create a “metric” to manipulate the numbers of Latinos to the advantage of the Republican Party before the redistricting process in Texas even began, according […]

It’s Not The Size Of The Latino Electorate That Matters

NewsTaco January 24, 2012

All of the punditry and political posturing, all of the urgency and calls for action, all of the outrage and tacit and direct messages sent will be for naught if […]

TX Redistricting Has Been By Good Ol’ Boys, For Good Ol’ Boys

Mary Mata

Texas’ inability to design decent redistricting plans for the two chambers that are supposed to represent the people is more than disappointing — it’s appalling, disgusting, hypocritical, and distasteful. It is […]

When It’s Easier To Get A Twinkie Than Veggies

Mary Mata January 23, 2012

By Cheryl Smith For many Texans, it’s easier to get Cheetos, Twinkies and Ho Hos from a convenience store than fresh fruits and vegetables from a supermarket. The U.S. Department […]

NewsTaco Weekly Roundup: January 16-21, 2012

Mary Mata January 21, 2012

This week we had a nice mix of stories running the gamut from the American Dream to great books to banned books to sexual abuse to the Internet to voting […]

Working Towards Clean Energy Is Important To Me As A Latina

Mary Mata January 19, 2012

By Sonya Cortez Corpus Christi, Texas — I am the most important person in the United States: a young, unmarried, Hispanic female. So according to the research, I am part […]

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett Shifts Emphasis To Latino Voters

Mary Mata January 18, 2012

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Dogget (D-Austin) has been serving the people of the State of Texas in some capacity or another for most of his life. As a congressman since 1995, […]