Politics + Austin Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 19, 2009

A legislator from El Paso has criticized proposed history and social studies standards for public schools as being unfair to Hispanics. – Rep. Norma Chavez raised the issue Wednesday in Austin before the State Board of Education.

December 20, 2008

U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice has ordered Texas to take immediate steps to improve bilingual education programs — even as state officials fight to postpone what they call costly measures.

October 6, 2008

As Austin family shows, Latino vote is too diverse to pin down

August 23, 2008

Ten Hispanic business and political leaders, including a former Austin mayor and a former state senator, complained to the Austin City Council Friday after they say City Manager Marc Ott treated them in a rude and combative manner at a meeting earlier this week.

July 17, 2008

Web developer turned small blog into influential convention – Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, founder of the blog Daily Kos

May 8, 2008

Councilman calls for look at how Austin Latinos are faring

April 28, 2008

Lena Guerrero’s rare journey through Texas politics

April 25, 2008

Lena Guerrero honored at Saturday services – Austin

April 24, 2008

Lena Guerrero dies – former Texas House member and appointee to the Texas Railroad Commission

January 29, 2008

Tejano Democrats endorse Sen. Clinton

January 26, 2007

Proposed Immigration Bill Denies Kids Citizenship – Texas