Hilda Solis: My Journey of Public Service

Hilda Solis: My Journey of Public Service

Mary Mata January 22, 2013

By Hilda Solis, U. S. Secretary of Labor It has been an honor to be your secretary of labor. Today, as I prepared to say farewell, I decided that I […]

Latino USA/ NewsTaco: Obama White House Ch-Ch Changes

Mary Mata

By Latino USA Latino USA spoke to News Taco Editor Victor Landa for a roundup on recent changes in U.S. politics: from Republicans regrouping in Florida to signs of hope for […]

Makes Sense To Keep The Secretary of Interior A Latino

Mary Mata

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco Last week, Ken Salazar announced he would be stepping down as Secretary of the Department of Interior. With Hilda Solis at the Department of Labor also […]

Immigration Reform High Point of Obama’s Inauguration Address

Mary Mata January 21, 2013

By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco There is a point in any engaging text, whether visual, spoken, or read, where the organization of ideas reaches a high point.  And everything changes.  In […]

School Re-Named to Honor Victoria Soto – Sandy Hook Hero

Mary Mata January 17, 2013

By Hispanically Speaking News A school near the now tragically famous Sandy Hook Elementary School is being renamed to honor one of the teachers killed in the massacre last month. […]

Latino Group says Obama’s Cabinet should have Two Latinos

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By Aaron Blake, Washington Post Click on picture to read story. [Photo by The White House]

Latinos in the President’s Cabinet? It’s Not Just About “Optics”

NewsTaco January 16, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I have a problem with pundits and commentators calling President Obama’s lack of diversity in his cabinet a matter of “optics.” As if the President were […]

Cuban Born Episcopal Priest to Deliver Inaugural Benediction

Mary Mata

By Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post Click on picture to read story. [Photo courtesy Daily Kos]

Junot Díaz: Rewriting the Story of America

Mary Mata January 15, 2013

By LIN@R The life and work of Junot Díaz contains many worlds. His books, including National Book Award finalist This Is How You Lose Her and Pulitzer Prize-winner The Brief […]

Latino Gun Rights Backers Stock Up

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By Victor Garcia, Fox News Latino Click on picture to read story. [Photo by Teknorat]