Declining white population is spawning fears, bias

Declining white population is spawning fears, bias

Victor Landa July 23, 2018

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

Victor Landa November 1, 2017

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

Mary Mata May 23, 2013

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

Mary Mata March 28, 2013

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

Mary Mata October 3, 2012

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

Mary Mata September 24, 2012

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

Mary Mata September 17, 2012

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

NewsTaco August 17, 2012

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

Mary Mata August 16, 2012

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

Mary Mata July 24, 2012

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 […]