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If You Are Not Counted, You Lose!
An audit of the past census, conducted almost a decade ago, found that 373,567 Texans were not counted, or 1.76 percent of the state’s population, for an estimated loss of $2,913 per person — or $1...
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SCOTUS: Republican Railroading Must Be Reviewed
Here’s a press release from Lone Star Project: In a near unanimous decision released earlier today, the US Supreme Court ruled in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District v. Holder (08-322) that...
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Houston Latinos
My friend and Facebook buddy Ben Mendez has been working on some biographies of some of the more prominent Latinos in Houston. Here are links to PDFs (Adobe Acrobat required) for you all to enjoy....
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Congressional Redistricting: Blame it on Latinos
A report by the America’s Voice Educational Fund states that three of the four Congressional seats Texas stands to gain can be chalked up to Latino population growth. Rio Grande Guardian provides us...
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iHazte Contar! Census Arrives This Week
The Chron has reported it and folks are already working on making sure we all count. Aqui estan dos videos que explican la verdad sobre el Censo. El Censo y Los Indocumentados La Importancia del Censo...
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Houston Votes: Democracy At Its Best
I had the privilege of meeting with staff members of Houston Votes, a local organization well on its way to meeting a goal of registering 100,000 voters in Harris County. Houston Votes is sponsored by...
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COH: Redistricting In A Squeaker!
Redistricting and adding two new seats to Houston City Council now moves forward. Why didn’t this Kingwood Democrat attend Kingwood’s immigrant & annexation bashing session, also known as...
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The Shift: Hispanics in America
This vid I came upon today was produced by the Center for Hispanic Leadership, which has a commitment to creating Hispanic Talent. Warning to Tea Partiers – Your head may fall off after watching this....
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Re-Committing To Voter Registration
There’s no doubt that 2012 is weighing heavily on our minds. With Republican-led voter suppression efforts becoming law around the country, the intent of these efforts is obvious. It’s what we don’t...
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Spread the Word: May 1st March!
Filed under: Count Me!, DC Ojo, DREAM Act, Immigration, La Familia, LatinoVote '12, U.S. Ethnic Relations, Violence Against Latinos
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Reminder: Tacos y Votes – Saturday, May 19
Filed under: Count Me!, Houston Politica, La Familia, LatinoVote '12
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The Austin Trip–So Far
Yes, blogging has been a little slow, but Austin has been keeping me busy. Actually, Central Texas, generally. Central Texas Monday, my camarada and Houston organizer, Fidencio Leija, invited me to my...
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Thursday in Houston: Latinos for Erica Lee
Fact: I support Erica Lee for Harris County School Board. Erica is in a run-off after running an energetic, grassroots campaign. That’s the kind of community energy we need on our local school boards....
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LEUV Launches on Wednesday
Houston, Texas – A new voter engagement group targeting Latino voters will launch its efforts on Wednesday, July 11. Created by a group of community leaders and professionals, “Latinos. Engaged....
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Caravan For Peace On The Way
Have you heard of the Caravan for Peace? If so, great. If not, here’s why you should get involved and support it in every way that you can. A Trans-border Caravan for Peace and Justice with the Poet...
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