Maricopa County election officials writing off voters? You bet

Maricopa County election officials writing off voters? You bet

NewsTaco March 23, 2016

*The revolving irony in this story is direct and dizzying. Let’s follow the dots: Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell, who is in charge of administering the election, decided to cut […]

Voting Rights Still “Under Siege,” Says New Coalition for Redistricting Reform

NewsTaco June 25, 2014

*Voting rights is a central issue for the Latino community. The fact that MALDEF is part of this coalition underlines it’s importance. After the Shelby v Holder decision the idea […]

Supreme Court to Rule on Civil Rights Cases in Coming Weeks

NewsTaco May 10, 2013

Victor Landa, NewsTaco The U. S. Supreme Court will be handing down its decisions on two important civil rights cases soon, one possibly as soon as Monday, May 13. Both […]

Will the Supremes Axe the Voting Rights Act?

Mary Mata March 7, 2013

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Last week the Supreme Court listened to the arguments in a case titled Shelby County, AL v Eric Holder and it was a challenge of […]

Supreme Court to Hear Voting Rights Challenge Today

NewsTaco February 27, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco We circled today’s date on NewsTaco’s calendar several months ago. Today is the day that the U. S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) hears arguments in the case […]