Latino Congress Candidate Wants Prosperity Along The Border

Latino Congress Candidate Wants Prosperity Along The Border

Mary Mata December 20, 2011

Pete Gallego describes his decision to run for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas as a personal one. “Me decía mi abuela que uno no puede quejar si no quiere […]

Apathy For 2012 Elections Is High, Except Among Youth

Mary Mata December 19, 2011

By Dustin Mendus Americans are dreading the 2012 elections. A new Gallup poll proves it, noting that seven out of 10 Americans just want the 2012 Presidential Campaign over already. The feelings […]

Joaquin Castro’s San Antonio Strategy

Mary Mata November 30, 2011

San Antonio, Texas — Congressional Candidate Joaquín Castro has had a busy week. Just a few days ago he was campaigning in the newly created 35th congressional district, hoping a […]

U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes And My First Campaign Event

Mary Mata November 15, 2011

By Rebecca Soto El Paso, Texas — Congressman Silvestre Reyes, of the 16th District in Texas, launched his campaign in El Paso over the weekend, on November 11 with a […]

Record ICE Deportation Numbers Are Nothing To Be Proud Of

Mary Mata October 19, 2011

 By U.S. Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez Today, the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Bureau released new statistics on how many people are being deported from the […]

Latinos Lose, Democrats Win In Nevada Redistricting

Mary Mata October 17, 2011

An interesting story about redistricting out of Nevada. In order to cement more Democratic districts, Democrats there argued against creating Latino majority districts, instead advocating that splitting up Latinos into […]

Two Texas Representatives Talk Budget, Census & Latinos

Mary Mata September 22, 2011

By  Marc Rodriguez Depending on whom you ask, you’re very likely to hear several different appraisals regarding the overall condition of the state of Texas. “Economically, we’re outperforming the rest of […]

Obama’s Popularity Falls Among Latinos In 3 Key States

Mary Mata September 20, 2011

According to a new poll, Barack Obama’s popularity has declined amongst Latino voters in three key states: Florida, Colorado, and New Mexico.  Data from the survey, conducted jointly by conservative […]

Voter ID Laws In Wisconsin Target Latino Voters

Mary Mata September 8, 2011

In May Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a Republican, signed a voter ID bill requiring voters to show ID when they went to vote. This meant that, without an ID, people could […]

Democrats Recruit Latino Support With Spanish Video

Mary Mata July 22, 2011

 Not really sure what to make of this, but the Democratic National Committee has created a Spanish language video in an effort to reach out to Latinos in Reno, Las Vegas, […]