Lack of federal action on immigration reform fuels state measures

Activist organizations are overwhelmed by the number of bills being introduced at the state and local levels in states such as Arizona, Oklahoma and New Jersey. In 2005, approximately 300 immigration bills were introduced in state legislatures, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Last year, the number of such bills soared to 1,562. [...]

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa disputes Los Angeles drop out rates: "The dropout rate in LA schools is even worse than estimated by state officials"

Sharply disputing a state report, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday said he believes the dropout rate at Los Angeles schools is even worse than the dismal 33 percent estimated by state officials. Villaraigosa, who previously used the dropout-rate issue as leverage to take control of a handful of schools, said the new state figures released [...]

McCain's Latino Problem

Columnist argues that McCain’s association with the Bush administration and his stance on economic issues is alienating Latinos and pushing them towards Barack Obama… For months now, polls have shown that Latinos are favoring Barack Obama over McCain by margins of 2-1 or better. Latinos, who largely favored Hillary Clinton during the primaries, have apparently [...]