Texas to test 1965 voting rights law in court
Texas to test 1965 voting rights law in court
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 […]
Low Latino Voter Turnout Would Send ‘Terrible Message,’
By Griselda Nerávez, Voxxi After a year of being labeled as a voting bloc that will play a significant role in this year’s presidential elections, there is mounting pressure on Latinos […]
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Monday July 9, 2012 Former Arizona governor detained at border checkpoint (Associated Press/Fox News Latino): Former Arizona Gov. Raul Castro, who in the 1970s served as the state’s first and […]
Gallup Poll: Half Latinos Are independent voters, For Now
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Editor The big news this week for those handicapping the Presidential horse race came from the recent Gallup poll that measured political identity among Latinos. It matters among the […]
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Thursday July 5, 2012 U.S. immigration agent injured in Mexico border shooting (Reuters): A U.S. immigration agent was shot and wounded during a surveillance operation on a desolate stretch of […]
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Tuesday July 3, 2012 Half of U.S. Hispanics Identify as Political Independents (Gallup): A majority of U.S. Hispanics identify as political independents (51%) rather than as Democrats (32%) or Republicans […]
Energized Latino Voters? Do They Matter, and When?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Editor At face value the recent Supreme Court rulings regarding immigration and health care will do nothing to move the needle on Latino votes. Don’t misunderstand […]
Voter Turnout May Go Up Thanks To Supreme Court Rulings
By Griselda Nevárez, Voxxi Voter turnout may increase significantly thanks to a pair of Supreme Court rulings this week that awakened Latinos and outraged Republicans, political analysts predict. Hispanics, who are angry […]
Enthusiasm Grows Among Florida Latino Voters
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Public News Service – FL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – President Obama’s recent immigration policy changes are igniting enthusiasm among Latino voters, according to a recent survey. The survey found that […]
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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 […]
