May 23, 2013

Arthur Brooks: The GOP’s Hispanic Opening

By Arthur C. Brooks, Wall Street Journal
Half the Hispanics eligible to vote don’t. They are the ones most likely to call themselves ‘political conservatives.’
Before Washington was rocked in recent days by an assortment of brewing scandals, immigration reform was at center stage. 

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Entrevista Exclusiva con Amenazada Autora de ‘Los Señores del Narco’

Por Maria Lourdes Pallais, IDL-Reporteros
Delgada, de corta estatura, entra sonriente, discreta, casi desapercibida. En minutos, la intensidad del tono de su voz, el brillo que despiden sus ojos inteligentes y su presencia pequeña pero dinámica domina la entrevista. 

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Heritage Foundation Between a Rock And a Hard Place

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco
If you’re looking for the Heritage Foundation today, look behind the rock next to the hard place. You’ll find the Heritage between the two, acting like it doesn’t have a care in the world. 

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Texas Education Bill Would Help Immigrant English Learners

By Texas State Representative Mary González,
As a Texas State Representative and educator, I have…

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Texas mayor encourages grads

By T.S. Last, Albuquerque Journal
Heralded by some as a future president of the United States,…

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Against Stereotypes! Rita Moreno

From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio
via MAKERS… thanks to Mark Dery for…

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The Inside Story Of The Harvard Dissertation That Became Too Racist For Heritage

By Zack Beauchamp, Think Progress
The idea that some racial groups are, on average, smarter than…

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Obama Picks Former Campaign Official Katherine Archuleta as OPM Director

By Jordan Fabian, ABC News/Univision
President Obama will nominate former campaign official Katherine Archuleta as…

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Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco Uses Platform To Push Gay, Immigration Causes

By Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News Latino
So many things have changed for Richard Blanco since he…

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What Eric Garcetti’s triumph in Los Angeles means for Latinos

By Tony Castro, Voxxi
Eric Garcetti was elected mayor of Los Angeles on Tuesday, sweeping into…

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Diplomas Project: Supporting San Antonio’s Latino students

Editor’s note: NewsTaco Editor Victor Landa serves as chairman of the Diplomas Project communications committee.…

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Pennsylvania Gov. says he can’t find any Latinos to hire

By Amy Worden, The Phildelphia Inquirer
HARRISBURG – A brief exchange of comments videotaped during an effort…

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Over half of Latinos don’t know key aspects of new health care law

By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino
About one in three Latinos is uninsured, and Hispanic families are among…

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Rubio vs. Cruz: Hispanic conservs battle for GOP’s soul

By Alan Gomez, USA TODAY
GOP senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have arrived at the contentious…

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Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate

By Lisa Mascaro and Brian Bennett, Los Angele sTimes
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan…

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The LA mayoral race is a case study on the Latino vote

By Timothy Spangler, The Guardian
Mayoral elections in Los Angeles are typically quite parochial affairs, and this…

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