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Texas Republicans’ Effort To Make a Safe House Seat May Backfire

A once‑safe seat is now unexpectedly competitive, revealing how partisan redistricting can destabilize the very political advantages it aims to secure.

By , |2026-08-31T10:54:12+00:00August 31, 2026|Democracy|Comments Off on Texas Republicans’ Effort To Make a Safe House Seat May Backfire

In Texas, Bobby Pulido Shows Neither Party Can Gerrymander the Latino Vote

Mike Madrid sits down with Bobby Pulido—Grammy-winning Tejano music star turned Democratic congressional candidate—to discuss one of the most important political realignments in America.

By |2026-08-12T12:22:40+00:00August 12, 2026|Democracy|Comments Off on In Texas, Bobby Pulido Shows Neither Party Can Gerrymander the Latino Vote

Latino Voters Stand to Lose the Most if Supreme Court Greenlights Trump’s Mail‑Voting Power Play

How the order, combined with the SAVE Act, forms a coordinated effort to shrink the electorate.

By |2026-08-04T12:29:17+00:00August 4, 2026|Democracy|Comments Off on Latino Voters Stand to Lose the Most if Supreme Court Greenlights Trump’s Mail‑Voting Power Play

Houston hearing examines ICE shooting as local prosecutor says DHS is withholding evidence

The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Houston officials pressed Congress for a full-forced independence into his fatal death by ICE. Harris County district attorney accused DHS for withholding crucial evidence.

By |2026-07-30T11:42:34+00:00July 30, 2026|Community|Comments Off on Houston hearing examines ICE shooting as local prosecutor says DHS is withholding evidence

Latino Voters Emerge as a Defining Force Ahead of 2026 Elections

New data shows shifting priorities, rising turnout potential, and intensified outreach across key battleground states.

By |2026-02-18T22:14:16+00:00February 19, 2026|Community, Democracy|Comments Off on Latino Voters Emerge as a Defining Force Ahead of 2026 Elections

Trump’s Second Year and the Crossroads Facing Latinos

Latinos brace for a turbulent 2026: economic strain, immigration fears, and major clean‑energy job losses. The stakes have never been higher.

By |2025-12-31T19:05:25+00:00January 1, 2026|Community, Democracy, Economy, Environment|Comments Off on Trump’s Second Year and the Crossroads Facing Latinos

How Texas’ Housing Changes Betrays Its Most Vulnerable Communities

How Texas’ new housing laws—promoted as affordability reforms—risk deepening inequities by weakening protections for low‑income residents and leaving Latinos behind.

By |2025-12-29T02:48:47+00:00December 29, 2025|Economy, Opinion|Comments Off on How Texas’ Housing Changes Betrays Its Most Vulnerable Communities

In Laredo, families grapple with air pollution as efforts to reduce toxic emissions stall

Activists and residents organize as they fear their city might be a hotspot of exposure to a dangerous chemical.

By , , |2025-12-04T16:08:41+00:00December 4, 2025|Environment, Health|Comments Off on In Laredo, families grapple with air pollution as efforts to reduce toxic emissions stall

Does One Battle After Another Speak to Latino Resistance?

Filmed largely in the U.S.’s Bordertown of El Paso, Texas, the movie leans heavily into Latino culture in terms of themes, setting, and characters.

By |2025-10-24T12:42:37+00:00October 24, 2025|Arts and Culture, Opinion|Comments Off on Does One Battle After Another Speak to Latino Resistance?
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