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Puerto Rican Bill Would Penalize Use of American Flag Without Puerto Rican Flag
By Kamren Curiel | 01/28/2013 - 15:23 | 0 Comments
A new bill being considered by Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives would penalize the use of the American flag in the absence of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s flag on any state and municipal government building or any public corporation.
According to Puerto Rico's Primera Hora, the proposed flag law filed by Rep. Charlie...
Latino Population Catching Up With Whites, But Politics Lag Behind
By Kamren Curiel | 01/24/2013 - 12:39 | 0 Comments
Last week, the office of California Gov. Jerry Brown released a section of the state's budget report, revealing that by July, California’s Latino population will make up about 39%, which is the same as the state’s non-Hispanic white population. By the end of December, Latinos will outnumber non-...
Our 5 Favorite Latino Moments from the Presidential Inauguration
By Samantha Leal | 01/22/2013 - 12:12 | 0 Comments
The 2013 Presidential Inauguration weekend was a momentous occasion – and a hugely significant one for us! From the first Latino inaugural poet to the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice swearing in Vice President Biden, Latinos took center stage and a more prominent role in Obama’s second inauguration. Here’s a look at some of our favorite moments of the weekend.
Políticos: Latinos Celebrate the Inauguration and the Arts in the Nation's Capitol
By Viviana Hurtado | 01/21/2013 - 11:59 | 0 Comments
I had to get "celebrity-ready" to work my first red carpet at the Latino Inaugural Ball at the Kennedy Center.
Makeup. Check.
Dress. Check.
Miss Texas hair. Check.
Photographer extraordinaire Tricia O. Ortiz. Check.
...Eva Longoria to Co-Chair Obama Inauguration Events
By Kamren Curiel | 01/09/2013 - 14:34 | 0 Comments
There’s no doubt about Latinos impact on last year’s election—we made up a historical 10% of the electorate—which is why President Obama chose avid supporter Eva Longoria to co-chair his presidential inauguration events at the Kennedy Center.
Longoria will be joined by George Lopez, Mario Lopez,...
Marco Rubio Says Homosexuality Is a Sin
By Samantha Leal | 12/06/2012 - 17:41 | 0 Comments
Senator Marco Rubio answered a question that many people had been wondering about the conservative politician who had been trying to draw moderate voters: Does he think homosexuality is a sin?
In response to a question by Politico's Mike Allen at a breakfast event Wednesday morning, Rubio responded, "I can tell you what faith teaches,...
Obama-Praised Latina Is Living the American Dream
By Amaris Castillo | 12/04/2012 - 17:42 | 0 Comments
Marie Lopez Rogers has come a long way since childhood, often spent in the cotton fields of scorching Arizona.
The Mexican-American mayor of her Arizona’s Avondale has been recently named the new president of the National League of Cities (NLC), ...
Romney: Obama Won Due to "Gifts" he Gave Latinos, Blacks and Young Voters
By Samantha Leal | 11/15/2012 - 16:22 | 0 Comments
Uh oh. News outlets are reporting that Mitt Romney told a group of donors that Barack Obama won because of ‘gifts’ to Latinos, blacks and young voters, including health insurance and help with college loans, “amnesty” for children of undocumented immigrants and free contraception, reports ...
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