Politics + Language Issues Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 13, 2009

State elections official fired after poking fun at Spanish-speaking voters – Texas

November 9, 2009

Republican Debra Medina says she’ll be the first candidate in the 2010 Texas governor’s race with Spanish-language TV ads.

October 29, 2009

Obama, en esfuerzo bilingüe, busca votos latinos en New Jersey y Virginia

September 30, 2009

RNC’s Spanish Translation Of Hispanic Heritage Month Press Release Riddled With Errors

September 28, 2009

Obama explains why he used the term “illegal immigrant”

September 8, 2009

Watch the outrage/heckling – Bishop Emilio Alvarez of Stamford, Connecticutt asks a question in Spanish at a health care town hall of Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) who was born in Peru and is fluent in Spanish. – Shocking the reaction of the crowd. (must watch)

August 25, 2009

‘Politics Online: Tu Hablas Español?’ ElectionMall.com Provides Tools for Campaigns to Engage the Hispanic Population

June 15, 2009

Pro-English measures being revived across U.S.

March 14, 2009

Oklahoma House Approves Official English Legislation: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance

March 10, 2009

Alcalde de N.Y. afina su español para atraer a votantes latinos – Michael Bloomberg

January 28, 2009

he difference between a stupid and a bad racist – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) documented the fact that 60 percent of Latinos who died in Colorado traffic accidents last year weren’t wearing their seat belts. Seeing that it’s a sizeable number, CDOT authorized a public service announcement (PSA) be made in Spanish to get people to buckle up.

January 15, 2009

Oklahoma lawmakers try for official English law

November 25, 2008

Volusia County’s Supervisor of Elections is being sued by a voter who says ballots should be available in Spanish for Puerto Rican citizens who do not speak English. – Florida

November 11, 2008

During the presidential election Nov. 4, Avery County polling precincts posted inaccurate Spanish instructions in voting booths regarding how to mark a ballot. – North Carolina

November 6, 2008

Mexicans says “Obamanos”

November 4, 2008

A suburban New York county sent an official mailer telling thousands of voters in Spanish that Election Day is Nov. 9, then spent the weekend making automated calls to alert people to the mistake.

October 26, 2008

Florida can’t afford to cut ESOL training – The Florida Department of Education will hold a public meeting in Tallahassee on Monday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 4 PM on ESOL and Reading professional development requirements.

October 7, 2008

Arguably one of the most intriguing aspects of the presidential campaign is how John McCain and Barack Obama continue to fight over the issue of immigration in only their Spanish language ads. The issue rarely arises in their English-language political debate, but Spanish-speaking television viewers continue to see it mentioned in campaign ads.

August 29, 2008

Can the Republican Party unite a divided country? The signs aren’t good – there are two issues Republican delegates are grappling with that specifically impact the Latino community — illegal immigration and making English the official language

August 17, 2008

Saying she fears an erosion of American values and identity, a Lancaster city councilwoman wants to proclaim English the city’s official language.

August 11, 2008

The Nashville-Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce issued a release today applauding the mayor and Metro Council for officially opposing an English-only Metro charter amendment ballot initiative.

August 10, 2008

Measure Limiting English Learning to Cost Oregonians a Quarter of a Billion Dollars

July 30, 2008

Comcast Expands Spanish-Language Coverage of the 2008 Democratic National Convention

July 29, 2008

Washington’s secretary of state’s Elections Division is sending out 3,500 voter registration forms printed in Spanish in an effort to reach out to Spanish-speaking voters.

July 23, 2008

South Carolina county to vote English as official language – Pickens County

July 16, 2008

CAUSA: Oregon’s Anti-ESL Measure Debated

July 14, 2008

Obama’s message lost in translation

July 13, 2008

McCain and Obama Speak Off the Cuff, and Trouble Quickly Follows – Obama said “you need to make sure your child can speak Spanish” – (video included)

June 30, 2008

Primer Impacto: How Spanish-Language Ads Could Decide The Election

‘English Only’ presses forward while opponents play waiting game – Nashville

June 26, 2008

Virginia’s governor Tim Kaine for Obama’s VP? Que bueno! – speaks fluent Spanish

June 24, 2008

In Convention First, 2008 Democratic National Convention to Be Simulcast in Spanish

June 18, 2008

CAUSA: Anti-ESL Instruction Measure Qualifies for November Ballot in Oregon – would prohibit teaching a public school student in a language other than English for more than two years

June 11, 2008

Spanish-language media key to victory with Latinos

Did You Know? In previous years, English-dominant second- and third-generation Latinos were the likely voters. Now, almost half of Hispanic voters are foreign-born. NDN, a progressive Democratic group, estimates that about eight out of 10 Hispanics speak Spanish at home.

June 9, 2008

Councilman Pushes English-Only Ordinance – Nashville, Tennessee

June 2, 2008

‘English-only’ gets a hard look – Iowa

May 27, 2008

A Washington town confronts its language barrier – In a program seen as a bellwether, the Justice Department steps in with a formal plan to bridge the English-Spanish divide in Mattawa.

May 22, 2008

English Only Bill Debated – in Ohio’s house

May 12, 2008

Think Progress » McCain ad contains dubious Spanish translation on new immigration policies.

Did You Know? McCain voted for a proposal to make English the national language in 2006?

May 8, 2008

Pair of commissions urge rejection of English-only law – Ohio

May 6, 2008

For McCain, Spanish news is old news

May 1, 2008

‘English only’ bill defends against illegal executive order – Oklahoma

April 29, 2008

Speaking ‘El Ingles’ – Another bad law headed for the Oklahoma books – Senate Bill 163

April 22, 2008

Yes we can!…improve Obama’s Spanish-language Web site « ñ-marketing

April 14, 2008

Hablan español at City Hall – Los Angeles council members are learning to speak to a growing constituency. Sometimes the efforts can be embarrassing (but not embarazada).

April 10, 2008

English-only ruling draws fire – Iowa voting forms in languages other than English violated a 2002 state law

March 20, 2008

‘Say it in English’ bill moves forward – Oklahoma

March 11, 2008

After mayor’s change of heart, Spanish will be used on Dover website – (At least 60% of population is Latino!) – New Jersey

February 26, 2008

Clinton’s cancion: ‘Una presidenta fuerte, puede terminar la guerra’

February 21, 2008

Georgia Lawmakers Work To Make English The State’s Official Language

February 18, 2008

Advocates alarmed by Rell plan to cut Medicaid interpreter funds – Connecticut

February 13, 2008

Wooing Hispanics, With Spanish – Clinton y Obama

English-only in Ohio?

February 12, 2008

Annapolis to tackle issue of language – Bill would require 1 English-speaker on some utility crews

February 5, 2008

Commissioners Vote To Remove Spanish Option From Phones – Beaufort County, North Carolina

January 30, 2008

View Hillary Clinton’s New Spanish TV spot “Nuestra Amiga” showing in Arizona, California, Connecticut and New York

Sound bites en espanol don’t cut it

Clinton On The Air – In Spanish – In NY, CA, AZ and CT

January 28, 2008

Presidential Candidates Make Limited Use of the Web to Target Hispanic Voters

January 24, 2008

Language skills no obstacle to Clinton

GOP candidates talk tough on learning English, but also advertise in Spanish – Are hopefuls trying to have it both ways? They say it’s not a contradiction.

January 22, 2008

Think Progress » Romney Airs Spanish-Language Ad, Despite Insistence That ‘English Must Be Spoken In America’

January 17, 2008

A Republican state senator from Fairfax County has introduced a proposal that would allow a boss to fire employees who don’t speak English in the workplace, which would make them ineligible for unemployment benefits. – Virginia

January 16, 2008

New Clinton Spanish-Language TV Ad Airing In Nevada

January 15, 2008

Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander Tries Again On Bill To Allow English-Only Policies

January 11, 2008

English-only bill moves ahead in South Carolina immigration debate

January 9, 2008

Missouri bill would mandate English-only CDL tests

December 11, 2007

Tancredo asserts that Univision viewers are unlikely to vote

December 5, 2007

Angry Hispanic Democrats Confront House Leaders

December 4, 2007

State Sen. Beason proposes English-only driver’s exams – Alabama

November 30, 2007

English study may fall on deaf ears

November 12, 2007

Spanish alone won’t win Latino votes – Latina Lista in USA Today

November 5, 2007

Spanish comes to Clinton library exhibit, building bridge to Spanish-speaking visitors – Little Rock, Arkansas

October 28, 2007

Obama’s Spanish-language Simulcast « Platicando

October 16, 2007

High demand for bilingual election judges in Kane County, Illinois

August 21, 2007

Oak Point sticks with English-only resolution – Texas (Dallas area)

August 16, 2007

Obama Airs Spanish Ads in Nevada

August 9, 2007

Culpeper Countty Affirms Status of English – Virginia

July 15, 2007

Hopefuls going bilingual to woo Hispanic voters

June 28, 2007

English among states new laws – Kansas

June 24, 2007

NÚñez defends governor’s advice on learning English – California

June 21, 2007

English-Only Resolution Passes In Carpentersville – Illinois (40% Hispanic population)

June 17, 2007

2 US presidential candidates protest Spanish-language TV networks debate required English

Fluent in Politics, but Will It Translate?

Governor’s bilingual ads queried after his Spanish media comments

June 15, 2007

Presidential Candidates Flunk Spanish (on their websites)

May 15, 2007

Green Bay immigration ordinance clears first hurdle

May 13, 2007

Gov. signs bill making English the official language of Kansas

May 3, 2007

Arkansas congressman sponsors English language in US House

April 26, 2007

Nevada Senate Passes “English Only” Bill, Despite 23% Population is Hispanic

April 22, 2007

Town picks official language – Hampshire, Illinois

January 14, 2007

IN PLAIN ENGLISH, HISPANICS LOSE AGAIN – Cochecton, New York

January 5, 2007

County lawmaker wants English as states official language – Oklahoma

December 17, 2006

Mayor Rejects Call for English-Only Documents – Herdon, Virginia