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Latino Reports Round-up: Latinx college students, New anti-sex trafficking PSA & The state of Latinx attitudes

Apr 24, 2020, 2:32 PM 0

LatinaLista COVID-19 puts the financial squeeze on full-time Latinx college students As the COVID-19 pandemic deepens, it’s clear that more populations are affected by the economy’s self-induced downturn than others. Namely, researchers are finding that it’s communities of…

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Rethinking reporting on polls in time for midterm elections

May 14, 2018, 10:21 AM 0

By Stephen Utych The Conversation The Associated Press, a nonprofit newswire published by 1,300 papers and broadcasters, has updated its stylebook to clarify that “poll results that seek to preview the outcome of an election must never be the…

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Survey: Americans think lawmakers ignore public opinion

Mar 7, 2018, 9:39 AM 0

By Melissa De Witte Futurity In an era of sharp disagreements between Democrats and Republicans, there is one thing Americans can agree on: They believe that elected officials are not paying enough attention to the general public. This finding…

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How bitter primaries can be good for voters

May 18, 2016, 11:10 AM 0

By Clifton B. Parker Futurity A divisive political primary that gets lots of media scrutiny reduces the party nominee’s chances in the general election, research suggests. But, if the primary has not generated much attention, then the primary winner…

Guest Voz, zNew Headline

Guest Voz: 2016 election – the ‘Perfect Storm’ for bringing out Latina voters

May 2, 2016, 11:18 AM 0

By Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti LatinaLista The U.S. electorate this year will be the most racially and ethnically diverse in U.S. history. Nearly one-in-three eligible voters on Election Day 2016 will be Hispanic, Black, Asian or another racial or…

Guest Voz, Politics, zNew Headline

Millennial Voz: Trump’s Message — Words without substance

Apr 6, 2016, 12:13 PM 0

By Andres Trujillo LatinaLista What are words without substance? What is a quote worth if the context in which it was spoken is unknown? It’s hard to tell in 2016. People are no longer spending the time to read…

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Guest Voz: Guatemalan voters aren’t clowning around though we just elected one

Oct 27, 2015, 3:07 PM 0

By Mayra Beltrán de Daetz LatinaLista (Editor’s Note: On October 25,2015, Guatemalans went to the polls to vote for their country’s next president after a series of events highlighting the country’s level of corruption was exposed when Guatemalan officials…

Immigration, zNew Headline

Part 1: The political reality of immigration reform

Aug 29, 2014, 2:50 PM 0

by Gary Segura Latino Decisions In a matter of weeks or even days, we anticipate that President Obama will articulate some changes to immigration administration and enforcement that will provide some security to undocumented persons living and working in…

Diversity, Palabra Final, zNew Headline

New NBC survey identifying 8 distinct segments of American populace doesn’t include Latinos in the mix

Oct 15, 2013, 4:32 PM 0

LatinaLista — It’s easy to get confused about what Americans really think or want when politicians seem to always end their partisan rhetoric with “It’s what the American people want.” Well, now, thanks to the new Esquire-NBC News survey,…

Palabra Final

National Voter Registration Day strives to rise above onerous Voter ID laws

Sep 24, 2013, 2:48 PM 0

LatinaLista — Not too long ago, I wrote a post asking why so many of us are apathetic in the face of so many actions taken in Washington these days that impact the quality of our lives and the…

Latino Politics

Young Latino professionals voice hope, concern, disillusionment with presidential election

Nov 5, 2012, 12:46 PM 0

By Alain Castillo Latina Lista This week, several Hispanic American professionals voiced their opinions about the presidential candidates before the November 6 general election. The respondents’ views were as diverse as their current careers and cities. The Southeast: Two…

Politics

Majority of Latino voters want Obama to finish what he started

Oct 24, 2012, 4:23 PM 0

LatinaLista — After the last debate, President Obama said in an interview that the election boils down to one issue: trust. According to Obama, it’s who the American people trust more that will determine the election, but I don’t…

Palabra Final, Politics

When talking about Latino voters, new poll shows it’s all about Latinas

Sep 17, 2012, 5:37 PM 3

LatinaLista — A new tracking poll released today by impreMedia/Latino Decisions highlighted a reality that has so far been ignored by both presidential campaigns — Latinas overwhelmingly favor Obama over Romney. According to the poll: Latina voters plan to vote…

Palabra Final

Latino voters shouldn’t be fooled by GOP leadership’s directive to change ‘language’ when talking about Ryan budget

Aug 13, 2012, 5:18 PM 0

LatinaLista — From the minute the Romney camp declared Paul Ryan the vice presidential nominee, a lot of words have been written about the man, his infamous budget plan and what his selection means to the GOP ticket and…

General, Government, Palabra Final, Politics

How the Democratic Party can re-energize Latino voters

Feb 1, 2010, 5:48 PM 15

LatinaLista — Last week, I wrote a commentary about being left unimpressed, unmotivated and uninterested in setting up any neighborhood watch parties to watch the President’s State of the Union address. It’s not that I’m on the GOP bandwagon…

General, Palabra Final, Politics

With the advent of more Latino politicians running for office, “being Hispanic” is no longer sufficient to attract votes

Jun 17, 2009, 2:47 PM 8

LatinaLista — There has been an inordinate amount of press lately trying to distinguish the difference between when is a Hispanic a Hispanic or a Latino. To add our two cents, it boils down to personal preference. Yet, there…

Palabra Final, Politics

A surge of new voters is on the horizon but there’s evidence that not everyone may get their chance to cast one

Sep 30, 2008, 5:54 PM 1

LatinaLista — With excitement mounting for the November elections and more people registering to vote, state election officials may find themselves on the receiving end of frustrated civic pride if they donâ€™t prepare now for whatâ€™s coming. One of…