Latinos, the fastest-growing multi-racial ethnic lot, are the least financially prepared of all groups when it comes to retirement, even though they have a longer life expectancy than Blacks and Whites; living until they're about 81 years old.
Undocumented immigrant arrests have decreased at the Arizona-Mexico border by 16 percent and reported deaths have plummeted by 40 percent in the current fiscal year, "Fox News Latino" reported.
Connecticut lawmakers Wednesday evening approved legislation that raises the state's minimum wage level to $10.10 an hour by 2017, making it the state with the highest minimum wage in the nation.
Entering its eighth year in recession, Puerto Rico has poured considerable effort and energy into better-positioning the capsizing economy. Puerto Rico's government has launched a website to attract ideas from citizens, asking them to submit ideas on how to reverse the U.S. territory's bleeding economy.
Segregated public schooling is most prevalent in New York state, as most Latinos and African American students attending schools in the state are likely to have virtually no white classmates, according to a report that was released on Wednesday.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor, first Hispanic justice and third female justice and of the United States, as well as Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke out on Tuesday during the the Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case.
Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has been unfailing in her pursuit of Republican opponent Greg Abbott following the discovery that Abbott underpays his female employees and for voicing his opposition to easing measures that would pressure employers or businesses to pay women equal wages.
The March 31 deadline for enrolling in health plans through the federal insurance marketplace is nigh, but don't fret...Obama and friends have decided to give extra time to American's who've already begun to apply for coverage on HealthCare.gov, but won't be finished by this upcoming Monday.
The Black Eyed Peas' first lady and vocalist Stacy Ann Ferguson-Duhame, or Fergie, has decided to lend her voice to a valuable cause. She went Washington to announce a new global initiative with Avon Foundation, Vital Voices, and the State Department to end violence against women.
The pre-Noche Latina festival, held on Sunday, March 24, drew fans and talent from all over, assembled to collectively celebrate Latino players, fans, and culture with sensational dance performances, exceptional music, delectable dishes, stellar audience interaction, ongoing giveaways, and access to some of the best basketball legends to ever work the rectangular court.
Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is up for re-election in November 2014, was supposed to address the public at Farmingdale State College on Long Island early Saturday, March 22nd about the state budget, following Monday's sudden and disappointing veto of the NY DREAM Act bill. Cuomo's abrupt last minute cancellation was reportedly due to a need to go to Albany to work on the budget. Cuomo's failure to appear, however, did not stop protesters from speaking out about their concerns.
Just outside of Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks will host the first-ever Los Knicks Fan Festival, and Knicks legends Walt Frazier and John Starks will be in attendance, as well as Liberty great Kym Hampton, St. John's wonder Felipe Lopez and NYC legend and author Bobbito Garcia.
There is a common misconception that Latinos are a monolithic group with similar political visions -- in other words, they're all Democrats. But as the existence of these two PAC groups demonstrate, Latinos are not only decidedly not all Democrats, they're a lot more conservative than we previously thought.
In support of the Affordable Care and the belief that all families should have access to affordable health care, the March of Dimes believes that ACA's involvement in the lives of Latinos will be vital when helping families to avoid birth defects and prematurity, because they will gain information and access to physicians early on in their pregnancy. The March of Dimes Spanish-language site also want to ensure that Latinas have everything that they need when they are pregnant.
"¡Bienvenidos a nacersano y a la familia de March of Dimes!" are some of the welcoming words one might find when encountering the spank brand new, re-launched Spanish-language March of Dimes website; a site that's geared toward providing valuable, life-saving information to Latina mothers and would-be mother who're concerned about loss due to premature labor or birth defects.
The unstoppable Eva Longoria, who voices the lead role on the animated series Mother Up! And just wrapped up production for the Michael Berry drama Frontera, is "very happy," according to Prestige Hong Kong -and just in time for the International Day of Happiness.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and his office recently came under scrutiny after figures revealed that most of his female assistant attorneys make less than their male counterparts, on average, despite having the same job qualifications. The attorney general's office claims that the difference in pay can be explained by the number of years that men have been licensed as lawyers and served at the agency, yet the figures provided by Abbott's office show no direct correlation between pay and experience.
