South Carolina’s Immigration Law Challenges The Constitution

South Carolina’s Immigration Law Challenges The Constitution

Mary Mata January 19, 2012

By Christopher Rangel South Carolina ranked number one in Latino growth for the 2000-2010 decade with a growth rate of 148%, at the same time that  legislators followed Arizona’s footsteps with one […]

Anti-Latino Politics In AZ Spurs New Political Leadership

Mary Mata January 18, 2012

The anti-Latino political environment that has characterized Arizona’s state politics for the past several years is beginning to have it unintended consequence: empowering Latinos in that state to run for […]

The Rise Of Young Latino Politicians In Texas

Mary Mata October 19, 2011

It seems like every time you turn around in Texas these days, there’s another young, educated Latino professional with political aspirations who’s either running for office — or just won […]

Arizona Congressman, SB1070 Critic Finds Bullet In Office

Mary Mata August 31, 2011

While some members of Congress are forgoing town halls this summer in order to dodge angry or rowdy constituents, Representative  Raul Grijalva of Arizona may literally have to worry about […]

News Taco To Go: Teachers, Jokes, Colombia, Salsa Y Politics

Mary Mata August 17, 2011

Wanted: More Good Latino Teachers Racist Jokes At Work: ‘Oh, But I Didn’t Mean You’ Controversy Surrounds Colombiana Film For Stereotyping Refreshing Watermelon Salsa Bien Hecho: Latina Journalist Runs In […]

Racist Mailers Used In Phoenix, Arizona City Council Race

Mary Mata August 10, 2011

We recently were tipped off at News Taco about a series of racially tinged mailers in a Phoenix City Council race. The race is for District 5 and the candidates […]

GOP, Dems Want Latino Votes, What Do We Want In Return?

Mary Mata July 26, 2011

That the Republican Party is busy recruiting Latinos is not surprising, given the recent success of Marco Rubio in Florida and Raul Labrador, the first ever Latino elected to the […]

GOP Better At Recruiting Latino Candidates Than Democrats

Mary Mata July 25, 2011

This is how it breaks down: the number of Latino Democratic politicos is down, the number of Republican Latino politicos is up. It’s not a hard calculus to understand. The […]

News Taco To Go: Georgia, Perry, Latino Politicos & Voters

Mary Mata June 28, 2011

Perry Bombs At National Latino Conference How Many Is Too Many Latino Elected Officials? Georgia’s Immigration Law Blocked By Federal Judge Want Latinos To Vote? Just Ask

Latino Politician Takes Lead On Green Energy Policy

Mary Mata June 21, 2011

A Latino politician in Texas is taking the lead on green energy policy. Julián Castro, currently in his second term as mayor of San Antonio, a city that’s more than […]