Latinos Discriminated More in States Covered by VRA

Latinos Discriminated More in States Covered by VRA

Mary Mata February 5, 2013

By Latino Decisions New brief filed with Supreme Court documents higher rates of prejudice, voting discrimination and inequality faced by African Americans and Latinos in jurisdictions fully covered by Section […]

If the Court Strikes Section 5 of Voting Rights Act

Mary Mata

By Richard L. Hasen, Reuters If the court strikes Section 5, the big question is: What comes next? A sketch of what may happen and what’s at stake. Click on picture to […]

Supreme Court to Hear Alabama Voting Rights Challenge Feb. 27

Mary Mata February 4, 2013

By Associated Press/The Republic The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 27 on efforts by an Alabama county to stop enforcement of part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, […]

Latinos at Center of California GOP Rebuilding

Mary Mata January 16, 2013

By Tony Castro, Voxxi Hispanic voters are at the heart of a plan to rebuild and reinvigorate the Republican Party in California, the politician expected to take over the leadership […]

The Untapped Potential of the Latino Electorate

Mary Mata

By Gabriel R. Sanchez, Latino Decisions The 2012 election was a watershed moment for the Latino electorate in many respects. In giving President Obama a record level of support (75%), Latinos were […]

Voting Rights: A Sleeper Issue For Latino Community

NewsTaco January 11, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Here’s a small blip on the radar that’s sure to be getting brighter this year: Six out of the nine states covered under Section 5 of […]

I Told You So! Latino Power Surge Decades in the Making

Mary Mata December 31, 2012

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco ¿Sabes que?  “I Told You So!”  I told you all that the Latino vote would play a decisive role in this presidential election. I first […]

How GOP Can Create More Jobs and Win Over Latinos

Mary Mata December 27, 2012

By Roy Beck, Fox News Latino Click on picture to read story. [Photo By DonkeyHotey]

The Biggest Latino Story of the Year by Maria Cardona

Mary Mata December 19, 2012

By LIN@R Maria Cardona, CNN Consultant talks with the Latino Information Network at Rutgers (LINAR) about the Biggest News Story of the year 2012. This article was first published in […]

Latino Vote Sprang From Local Touch

Mary Mata December 11, 2012

By Humberto Sanchez, Roll Call [Photo by Patrick Feller] Click on picture to read story.