State of the Union: 3 Things we Didn’t See Coming

State of the Union: 3 Things we Didn’t See Coming

NewsTaco February 14, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco For what it’s worth, President Obama’s State of the Union Speech delivered. In other words, it did what it was supposed to do: satisfy a constitutional […]

Why the GOP is Setting Itself up for a Rubio Letdown

NewsTaco February 12, 2013

Vcitor Landa, NewsTaco I don’t envy Marco Rubio. Especially not tonight, sandwiched as he will be between the President and the Tea Party. I don’t envy the attention, or the hyped expectation. […]

God Made a Farmer Ad – Fixed!

Mary Mata February 11, 2013

By Luis Moreno, Cuéntame During the Super Bowl, Dodge Ram had an ad on farmers that was a bit on the Lilly White side. We thought it didn’t present a realistic portrayal […]

Border Patrol Get Bonuses & Vacations for Increased Arrests

Mary Mata February 5, 2013

By Pilar Marrero, NewsTaco You would say that a nice incentive program is a good thing to have when you are looking to reach some goals in an organization. The […]

Latinos on Corporate boards: The Next Frontier

NewsTaco February 1, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Advancing the Latino community in the U. S. is a work in progress. It’s been that way for at least three or four generations. And it’s […]

Before We Bicker on Immigration, Let’s agree On Definitions

NewsTaco January 31, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If we’re going to get anywhere in this looming immigration debate, we’ve got to start in the same room, using words we all understand. I don’t […]

Obama: Reforms must secure path to citizenship

Mary Mata January 29, 2013

By Reid J. Epstein, Politico Click on picture to read story. [Photo screengrab courtesy cspan.org]

Obama to Announce His Immigration Reform Plan

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By David Nakamura and Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post The Obama administration has developed its own proposals for immigration reform that are more liberal than a separate bipartisan effort in the Senate, including a quicker […]

Kennedy Center Commission to Include Latinos

NewsTaco January 28, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Remember all the commotion about Latinos and the Kennedy Center Honors a few months back? Back in September sharp words were launched back and forth between […]

Latinos Part of High Level Post Inaugural Rumor Mill

NewsTaco January 24, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco One of the interesting things about being  in Washington DC for a few days after a presidential inaugural is the sifting through the residual rumors. It’s […]