In 2012, we saw that the Hispanic vote tipped the political scale in favor of President Obama, and tomorrow, November 4th, we will witness how the Latino electorate could potentially play a decisive role in the results of the upcoming midterm elections – IF WE ALL GO OUT TO VOTE. Latinos must understand that there […]
Latino Vote Will Be Critical in Close National Races, According to New Latino Decisions Poll
October 21, 2014 By
Despite recent polling that suggests the Latino vote may be inconsequential in determining the outcome of competitive midterm races, a new poll released by Latino Decisions found that the share of the Latino electorate is large enough to play a decisive outcome in at least 6 competitive senate races and 12 gubernatorial contests. Matt Barreto, […]
Ted Cruz Gathers Lawmakers to Oppose Republican Border Bill
July 31, 2014 By
Senator Cruz, along with about two dozen conservative Congressmen, are set to oppose the House Republican-backed border bill, which calls for $659 million to be allocated to federal agencies in order to better secure the border. These conservative lawmakers believe the bill does not go far enough, with Cruz […]
Gallup Poll: Immigration A Top Concern for One in 6 Americans
July 17, 2014 By
According to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, one in 6 Americans identified immigration as one of the nation’s most pressing concerns. The percentage of Americans who ranked the issue at the top rose by a considerable margin, from 5 to 17 percent, since June. The spike in public awareness about the issue is namely attributed […]
Cuban-American Voters Increasingly Identifying as Democrats
July 2, 2014 By
According to a new Pew Research poll, the percent of Cuban registered voters who identify or lean Republican has decreased by double-digit margins over the past decade. Although Cuban-Americans have traditionally identified as Republicans, over the past years, the percent of Cubans who identify or lean Democratic “has doubled from […]
Comentarios from Maria: Democrats Give Republicans Last Chance to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
April 23, 2014 By
Last week we celebrated the one year anniversary of the introduction of the Immigration Reform bill in the Senate. In addition, the main sponsors of the HR15-immigration bill, introduced by Democrats in the House of Representatives in October of last year, announced a new strategy to demand action from the Republicans in the House of Representatives […]
How Wendy Davis and Latinos Could Turn Texas Blue, or Not
September 30, 2013 By
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The big news out of Texas, “leaked” before it was “ready,” is that Wendy Davis will run for Governor. Some background: Wendy Davis is Senator Wendy Davis, the Democrat from Fort Worth who pulled off the real filibuster on the floor of the Texas Senate some months ago, the filibuster that stalled a […]
Living the American Dream: Thomas E. Perez Sworn In as Labor Secretary
September 6, 2013 By
Thomas Perez, the son of Dominican immigrants, was formally sworn in as Secretary of Labor by Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday September 4, 2013. Perez is now the only Latino in President Obama’s second term cabinet, and his leadership with the Department of Labor comes during a critical time, as the President has promised […]
Guest Blogger: Javier Palomarez “Broadband is Booming in America”
July 19, 2013 By
Let’s talk about good news. It’s called broadband and, as a June 2013 White House report makes clear, there’s a lot to celebrate. Just a few years ago, it was common to lament that America was falling behind Europe and others in terms of broadband access, availability and speed. Today, it’s clear that we’ve not […]
Obama Nominates First Latina as OPM Director
May 28, 2013 By
President Barack Obama declared his nomination for Katherine Archuleta, a former top campaign aide, as the next director of the Office of Personnel Management making her the first Latino to lead the federal personnel agency. “Katherine brings to the [OPM] broad experience and a deep commitment to recruiting and […]
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