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Hispanic y Latino News :: November 23rd, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Op Ed: Make Sure Latino Families Count

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 9th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics – A federal judge imposed an unusual election system on a suburban village Friday

A Victory in the Senate with the Halt of the Vitter Amendment – LULAC

LULAC Opposes Vitter-Bennett Amendment: Call Your Senator Today!

MillerCoors Selects LULAC’s Lizette Jenness Olmos For Its 2009 Líderes Campaign

LULAC Applauds Senate Confirmation of Tom Perez as Head of Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 5th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Voting Begins for the MillerCoors 2009 Lider of the Year

National Council of La Raza Mourns the Loss of Senator Kennedy

NCLR ALMA AWARDS EVEN BIGGER FOR 2009 – The 2009 ALMA Awards will air FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 8 to 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: June 29th, 2009

ya es hora Campaign Calls for Complete Count of Latinos and Immigrants in the 2010 Census

National Council of La Raza Elects New Board Chair and Welcomes Four New Members to Board of Directors

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: June 23rd, 2009

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. At stake was Section 5 of the Act, which requires a number of states and many local governments, mostly in the South, to seek federal permission before changing their voting procedures.

Hispanic y Latino News : June 18th, 2009

NHCLC Calls for Complete Count of Latinos and Immigrants in the 2010 Census

Supreme Court Hears Voting Rights Act Challenge – ACLU Represents Individual Affected By Oversight Provision – outcome of the case will have enormous implications for minority voters

By a slim 5-4 decision the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to limit minority voting provisions under the Voting Rights Act.

National civil rights group brings international charges against U.S. for violating human rights of Latinos

News Summary for November 7th – 11th, 2008

News Summary – November 4th – 6th, 2008

BANKING ON OBAMA WITH OPEN EYES I’M VOTING FOR THE BLACK MAN

A federal court judge has dismissed a voting rights lawsuit against Farmers Branch in which three Hispanic residents sought to force the city to move from at-large voting for the City Council to single-member districts.

Seiu Executive Vice President Eliseo Medina And LULAC National Executive Director Brent Wilkes Encourage Youth Vote

News Summary for October 27th, 2008

America Ferrera, Tony Plana & Ana Ortiz Speak Out Against Proposition 8

AFL-CIO Launches Campaign to Help Protect U.S. Hispanics Against Voting Rights Abuses

Blogante News Summary for October 21st-23rd, 2008

National Council of La Raza Launches Online Multimedia Campaign For Latino Voter Mobilization

Blogante News Summary for Monday – September 22nd, 2008

Blogante News Summary for Thursday – September 18th, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Thursday – September 18th, 2008

Obama Campaign Announces Colorado Latino Advisory Council

Blogante News Summary for Monday – August 4th, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Monday – August 4th, 2008

Blogante News Summary for July 28th, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Monday – July 28th, 2008

More Latinos Going To Georgia’s Polls – 60,000 Hispanic voters

Election Fever Hits the American Latino TV Awards; Nation’s Only People’s Choice Awards for U.S. Hispanics Begins Airing This Weekend

Award-winning Journalist Jackeline Cacho is Chosen as Master of Ceremonies for the 79th Annual LULAC National Convention’s Presidential Reception Featuring Senator Hillary Clinton on July 11, 2008

Studies find Irving’s at-large City Council system hurts Hispanic voters – Texas

A Lesson From the ‘04 Election in Ohio: How Latinos Were Disenfranchised

SVREP President’s Report #1 (2008): The Latino Voter Registration Surge in 2008

Obama, McCain and Clinton to Speak at LULAC Convention

Presumtive Presidential Nominees John McCain and Barak Obama To Speak at 2008 NCLR Annual Conference in San Diego

2008 LULAC National Convention Hosted at Nation’s Capital With Participation From the Presidential Candidates

Settlement in Latino voting case will set Modesto back $3 million – California

Clinton: No Vote for Puerto Rican Vets “An Injustice and an Insult” – From The Road

Blogante News for Thursday – May 22nd, 2008

The Texas Democratic Party says its presidential delegate-awarding system is not subject to the federal Voting Rights Act, which protects minority voters.

Hundreds of Floridians to Demonstrate at the DNC to Fight for Their Right to have Their Votes Counted | LULAC

National Council of La Raza: Latino Vote Galvanized by Hate in Immigration Debate

“American Latino TV” Announces Nominations for 2nd Annual “American Latino TV Awards”

Los Angeles Votes Against Anti Immigrant Legislation

LULAC looks to increase Hispanic democratic participation

President of the National Council of La Raza Highlights National Poll That Shows Improving Public Education Is Top Concern for Latino Voters

A prominent member (Steven Ybarra, a California superdelegate) of the national Democratic Party has circulated a sharp e-mail saying the removal of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle was disloyal to Hispanics and should give “pause” to superdelegates and voters.

Blogante News for Thursday – January 31st, 2008

Blogante Headlines for Wednesday – November 28th, 2007

Republicans and Race

Blogante Headlines for Tuesday – October 30th, 2007

Voting Rights Chief Apologizes for Comments about Minorities – (made at this year’s National Latino Congreso)

Blogante News for Monday – October 29th, 2007

Is the Justice Department Conducting Latino Outreach on Behalf of the GOP?

Blogante Headlines for Monday – October 15th, 2007

Fewer Than Half of Eligible Minority and Low-Income Americans Voted in 2006, New Project Vote Report Shows

Latinos in Prince William County File Lawsuit Against Prince William County seeking to Rescind Anti-Immigrant Resolution

Blogante Headlines for Tuesday – October 9th, 2007

The BRAD BLOG : VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: DoJ Voting Rights Chief Says ‘It’s a Shame’ Elderly May be Disenfranchised by Photo ID Laws, But Minority Voters ‘Don’t Become Elderly, They Die First’ – (at the Congreso Latino)

Latino Congreso focuses on voting power

Telemundo and mun2 Unveil National Multi-Platform ‘Vota Por Tu Futuro’ / ‘Vote 4 UR Future’ Campaign at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Prominent Latinos Rally to Support California Marriage Amendment

Latino advocates look for political payback

Clinton Campaign Announces National Hispanic Leadership Council

Univision Communications Puts Its Viewers Upfront at 2007 Programming Presentation (whole long list of all of their shows)

Puerto Rican voting rights beg confusion

State Supreme Court upholds California Voting Rights Act

Quiñones, Ramírez to vie in Osceolas District 2 – Florida

New York town defies U.S. on Hispanic voting rights – Port Chester

Federal Judge Stops Port Chester Elections

NY village wants to keep voting system, let Hispanic power evolve – Port Chester

Rigoberta MenchÚs Guatemalan Dream

People en Español Names the “100 Most Influential Hispanics’

Appellate Court Upholds California Voting Rights Act – Case Brought On Behalf Of Hispanic Voters In Modesto – California

Osceola County Trying to End Hispanic Vote Controversy – Florida

Immigration Issues Driving Latinos to the Polls, New Survey Finds

Prominent Latino Organizations to Mobilize and Assist Latinos At the Polls On Election Day

Prominent Latino Organizations to Mobilize and Assist Latinos at the Polls on Election Day

Hispanic, Asian, Native Citizens Face Voting Barriers

Secretary of State sends clarifying letter to Orange County Hispanic voters – California

Judge wants new Osceola voting plan in 5 weeks – Florida

Spanish voter cards ‘just a mess’ – Kansas

Justice Department sues Philadelphia over voting rights – Pennsylvania

Luring Hispanic votes becoming increasingly important

Latino Elected Officials Still Confront Significant Discrimination at Election Time

Judgment could help Hispanics gain clout – Osceola County, Florida

Bilingual poll workers big help in primary elections – Springfield, Massachusetts

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