Latino organizers look to go Irish on Iowa politics

by Latino Political Network | Mar 23, 2018 | News

Latino organizers look to go Irish on Iowa politics A conversation I’ve had with a number of Latino politicos and community activists in Iowa through the years starts like this on my end: “The Latino community needs to learn from the Irish immigrants of a century and...

New Group Wants More Iowa Latinos to Run for Office

by Latino Political Network | Mar 23, 2018 | News

New Group Wants More Iowa Latinos to Run for Office A new group, called Latino Political Network, aimed at increasing the number of Latinos running for elected office in Iowa holds its first meeting. Currently there are no Latino members of the Iowa legislature and...

Rhetoric against Latinos: We’re better than this, Iowa

by Latino Political Network | Mar 23, 2018 | News

Rhetoric against Latinos: We’re better than this, Iowa Demagogue (noun): a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument. Two years ago, Congressman Steve King made headlines for saying that...

Electing more Iowa Latinos, one council and board at a time

by Latino Political Network | Mar 23, 2018 | News

Electing more Iowa Latinos, one council and board at a time MARSHALLTOWN, Ia. — I sat across the table from Jose Zacarias and Maria Mayorga. Zacarias, 60, already is ingrained in local politics as a city councilman and school board member in West Liberty. More than 30...