The effort to undermine minority voting

The effort to undermine minority voting

Victor Landa October 1, 2018

I see a clear method to the apparent madness of Texas redistricting. I fear that Texas is moving toward redistricting based on voter population only — disadvantaging minority voting — […]

Latino voters helping to decide major races in Tuesday’s elections

Mary Mata November 5, 2013

By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino Candidates finished up their final day of campaigning before Tuesday’s Election Day with Latinos helping to decide two top gubernatorial races and weighing in on city council […]

RNC hires Hispanic state and field directors in 7 states

Mary Mata October 8, 2013

By Monica Suarez, NBCLaino In an effort to build a ‘grassroots infrastructure,” the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced Monday it is adding Hispanic field and state directors in California, Florida, New Jersey, […]

California GOP turns to immigration to fight extinction

Mary Mata August 20, 2013

By Jake Sherman, Politico MODESTO, Calif. — Republicans in Washington are taking a piecemeal approach to immigration reform — a strategy that could give the party’s most polarizing figures a […]

Thomas E. Perez Expected to Face Tough Questions over Past Record

Mary Mata April 18, 2013

By Latinovations During his confirmation hearing today, Secretary of Labor nominee Thomas E. Perez is expected to face tough questions from Republican critics about his tenure as head of the […]

Latinos in the 113th Congress

Mary Mata January 29, 2013

By Silvia Manzano, Latinovations The 113th Congress includes a record number of thirty-eight Latinos elected officials. These notable numbers have both policy and political implications for the future of Latino […]

Election Post-Scripts as Tea Leaves and Footnotes

Mary Mata November 5, 2012

By Jesse Treviño, HispanicLatino Whether President Obama wins re-election tomorrow, some electoral post-scripts will be engaged immediately.  We will know if the HispanicLatino vote was important as expected, especially in […]

Go Hard Now at the HispanicLatino Vote

Mary Mata October 9, 2012

By Jesse Treviño, HispanicLatino So much has been made of the debate last week.  With good reason.  President Obama did not do so well.   But my mind goes to the […]

Ciro Rodriguez Says He’s The Fighter South Texas Needs

Mary Mata March 20, 2012

San Antonio, Texas — Ciro Rodriguez spent time during the 1990s and early 2000s serving the people of South Texas in Congress as a Democrat, and most recently lost his […]

GOP Primary: The Beginning Of The End Of The Republican Party

Mary Mata February 24, 2012

The current crop of Republican presidential candidates are simply too sad to make fun of. They attack each other over issues or topics that the general public cares little about, […]