Declining white population is spawning fears, bias
Declining white population is spawning fears, bias
Over the last three decades, demographers have told us that there would come a day when the declining white population would become less than half of the U.S. population. The […]
Gerrymandering: Moving from ‘cracking’ and ‘packing’ to fairness
On Oct. 3, the United States Supreme Court heard Gil vs. Whitford, a Wisconsin case regarding extreme partisan gerrymandering of the Wisconsin Legislature. In that case, Republicans drew a legislative […]
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 to reach out to Latino leaders last week in Philadelphia has created a new wave […]
Being Other in Philly
By Al Dia Editorial Staff A deeply troubling piece of journalism and an equally troubling publishing decision by Philadelphia Magazine is garnering lots of attention. From all of us. The […]
Judge Rules PA Can’t Enforce Voter ID on Election Day
By Tom Joseph, Public News Service HARRISBURG, Pa. – Opponents of a new state law requiring voters to show photo identification at polling places on Election Day are calling it a […]
Legal Barriers Could Impact Participation of Latinos in Upcoming Election
By Latinovations Legal barriers in a total of 23 states threaten to impact voter registration and participation of Latino citizens in the upcoming election. According to a report released today by the […]
Voting is a Right, Not a Privilege
By Rafael Fantauzzi, NPRC Pennsylvania was the cradle of American democracy, but now a Pennsylvania Voter ID law is threatening democracy. The state’s new law throws hurdles in the path […]
Morning NewsTaco
Friday August 17, 2012 Federal court gives 5 Florida counties extra early voting days (The Washington Post): A federal court on Thursday gave five Florida counties four extra days of […]
Morning NewsTaco
Thursday August 16, 2012 Univision Protestes Lack of Hispanic Moderator for Presidential Debate (Variety): Univision’s Randy Falco today sent a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates, expressing disappointment that no […]
Morning NewsTaco
Tuesday July 24, 2012 Voting Rights Act petitions reach Supreme Court (Reuters): Two legal challenges to the Voting Rights Act, a landmark law adopted in 1965 that barred racial discrimination […]