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Most of Des Moines is as White as the October snow. But La Placita, in the northeast part of Iowa’s capital city, is colorful, with murals depicting mariachi bands next to Latin boutiques, bakeries and groceries. It’s the capital within the capital for the budding...

A Des Moines non-profit is encouraging more Latinos in Iowa to run for public office in the state.

Saturday, the Latino Political Network held a gala in Des Moines to recognize Iowa Latinos who currently hold public office throughout Iowa and to inspire more to run for elected positions. Throughout the evening, current elected officials spoke in support of Latinos who are running for school board, city council, and other positions statewide.

  Noticing a lack of Latino elected officials in the state of Iowa, two Des Moines residents plan to launch a new initiative to shed light on the issue...

  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 a half ago. When met with the infamous ‘Irish...

  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 this group wants to change that......

  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 undocumented immigrants had calves the size of...

  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 years ago he left his native Mexico, where he had been...