Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Obama Immigration Actions
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Obama Immigration Actions
*The Obama administration and immigration activists are breathing a collective sigh of solace. The U. S. Supreme Court had left the president’s executive actions on immigration case out of its initial […]
Analysis: Texas narrowly defends one-man, one-vote apportionment stance before Supreme Court
*After yesterday’s epic day at the U.S. Supreme Court where the concept of one-man, one-vote was challenged by a well organized group of extreme right-wing activists, that same group returned […]
Affirmative Action at UT and Beyond at Stake in Court Case
*Today’s big case at the Supreme Court is the Evenwel v Abbott suit, where the one-man, one-vote concept is at stake. Tomorrow won’t be any less important. The issue of […]
The Meaning of ‘One Person, One Vote’
By Henry Flores, NewsTaco Soon a case will be argued before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) that may have far-reaching implications for how state legislatures should be […]
The Supreme Court should seize the chance to strike down voter discrimination
*This case before the Supreme Court isn’t getting the attention it deserves. It’ll have deep repercussions for Latino voters across the country, and many of those voters don’t know or […]
8 Of Sonia Sotomayor’s Wisest And Most Memorable Quotes
*I thought this was pretty cool, and a good way to start the weekend. VL By Tanisha Love Ramirez, Huffington Post Latino Voices Today marks the sixth anniversary of the day […]
Obamacare Supreme Court Case Decision: Latinos Applaud Decision; 4.2 Million Latino Enrollees Impacted
*This piece goes through the usual list of political public statements, but it also shows how the Latino community was, in its majority, in favor of and aided by the Affordable […]
The Mysterious Number of American Citizens
*A twist to the one-person, one-vote issue recently taken-up by the U.S. Supreme Court. A pair of rural Texas voters want to change the voting and representation principle to count […]
Voting Rights Still “Under Siege,” Says New Coalition for Redistricting Reform
*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 […]
Two Justices Debate The Doctrine Of Colorblindness
*This is like listening to a boxing match, blow-by-blow, commentary. The article does a wonderful job of isolating the differing points of view, and positioning them side by side. VL […]
