Federal Judge Rules Pasadena Infringed On Latino Voting Rights, Orders Changes

Federal Judge Rules Pasadena Infringed On Latino Voting Rights, Orders Changes

NewsTaco January 9, 2017

*This a recurring story. Latinos win voting rights battles only to see them regress. And we fight them again, as we should, as many times as needed. VL By Andrew […]

El Paso man did not let discrimination stop him from helping UT win 1953 Cotton Bowl

NewsTaco January 4, 2017

*I love this story! Richard Ochoa won the 1953 Cotton Bowl MVP award. He was a University of Texas running back who ran for 108 yards in the game. Here’s what […]

Texas Latino Rep to file “celebratory gunfire” bill after hit by stray bullet

NewsTaco January 3, 2017

*This is scary, but gunfire celebration on New Year’s Eve is not uncommon in deep South Texas. VL By Robert Inks, Texas Tribune (2.5 minute read) After being hit by a […]

A Latina is in contention to be Trump Secretary of Agriculture

NewsTaco December 23, 2016

*Elsa Murano, 57, is a former undersecretary of Agriculture. The Cuban-born Texan is a former President of Texas A&M University. VL By Chris Clayton, The Progressive Farmer (3 minute read) […]

Survey of Texans in Congress finds little support for full border wall

NewsTaco December 20, 2016

*See, the closer you get to the border the less that stupid wall makes sense. VL By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune (4 minute read)  WASHINGTON — Few, if any, […]

Feds Empty Family Detention Centers After Texas Judge’s Ruling

NewsTaco December 7, 2016

*This looks like it may be the end of family immigrant detention facilities. Vl By Mark Richardson, Public News Service (1.5 minute read)  SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Federal immigration centers have begun […]

A century and a half of Latino responses to anti-Mexican politics

NewsTaco

*Terrific read! There’re some good historic points – we’ve seen this before. VL By Raúl A. Ramos, Texas Tribune/TribTalk (4 minute read) Bad hombres, rigged elections and dangerous immigrants sound like […]

Beyond Tex-Mex: Rediscovering Texas’ 10,000-Year-Old Cuisine

NewsTaco December 5, 2016

*It’s not Tex-Mex, it’s Texas-Mexican – there’s a difference. The culinary roots go back 10,000 years. VL By Adan Medrano, The Texas Observer (10 minute read) Growing up, I remember […]

Donald Trump did not win 34% of Latino vote in Texas. He won much less.

NewsTaco

*The evidence is mounting that Donald Trump didn’t do as well as he and some analysts say he did. Texas Latinos soundly rejected his candidacy. VL By Francisco Pedraza and Bryan […]

From potential vice president to the political wilderness, what’s next for Julián Castro?

NewsTaco December 2, 2016

*What’s next for the Secretary of Housing? No real plan is a world of opportunity. VL By Jamie Lovegrove, Dallas News (65.5 minute read) WASHINGTON — Just a few short months ago, […]