When COVID Info Doesn’t Reach Everyone, These Trusted Messengers Step Up To Help In Hard-Hit Latino Communities

When COVID Info Doesn’t Reach Everyone, These Trusted Messengers Step Up To Help In Hard-Hit Latino Communities

Victor Landa January 5, 2021

A silver van pulls up to a coronavirus testing site in the parking lot of La Familia, a daycare and family services center in Fort Collins. Cristina Diaz and her […]

There’s A Wave Of Latina Candidates In The Midterms — And Their Reason For Running Might Inspire You To Do The Same

Victor Landa May 17, 2018

A record number of Latina candidates are running for office this year — many of them fueled by rhetoric and policies coming out of the Trump administration that they hope […]

Meet Colorado’s First Latina Speaker of the House

NewsTaco January 4, 2017

*Something to learn from this story about how Latina leaders are formed: politics was always discussed at her family’s dinner table. VL By Luc Hatlestad, 5280 (11 minute read) On […]

Latina Elected Officials Make History in States like Colorado, Illinois

NewsTaco January 3, 2017

*This is a big political, legislative year for Latinas. Many firsts in state legislatures and assemblies. VL By Patricia Guadalupe, NBC News (9 minute read)  Latina elected officials are making […]

Poll: Most Latino Voters Favor Strong Environmental Protections

NewsTaco December 27, 2016

*The environment and climate change are going to be important battlegrounds for the next four years. Already, climate deniers are circulating “polls” that say a majority of people believe changes […]

Clorado Latina recalled over gun control support; says she has “not one iota of regret”

Mary Mata September 12, 2013

By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino Angela Giron, a freshman Latina state Senator who was elected to represent a strongly Democratic and working-class district of Pueblo, Colorado, lost her seat Tuesday in […]

Colorado Senator blames chicken for Black, Hispanic poverty

Mary Mata August 22, 2013

By fox2now (KTVI) –  Democratic lawmakers couldn’t believe their ears as they listened to Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort Collins, deliver a long soliloquy explaining that more blacks and Hispanics live […]

Colorado Gov. Signs Bill for Undoc In-State Tuition

Mary Mata May 1, 2013

By Anthony Cotton, Denver Post Marking the end of a decade-long effort to provide in-state tuition rates to Colorado college students in the U.S. illegally, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate […]

Enthusiasm High among Colorado Latinos—Is it time for a new narrative?

NewsTaco October 17, 2012

By Rob Preuhs, Latino Decisions The Latino vote will help determine the presidential election.  If one is not convinced, playing around with the Latino Decisions’ Latino Vote Map for a few of […]

Colorado Latino Voters: Enthusiastic, Immigration Matters

NewsTaco October 15, 2012

By Kathleen Ryan, Public News Service DENVER – A new survey finds Latino voters in Colorado are engaged for the upcoming election – and want the government to take up two […]