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Quote of the Day Courtesy of Rep. Loretta Sanchez
Last week, LatinoPoliticsBlog was in Washington, D.C., and while there, I heard an astute political observer say, “I sense that there isn’t a filter for what comes out of Loretta’s mouth.” Well, sure...
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Caroline Valdez, former aide to Rep. Loretta Sanchez, gets probation
I have noticed an upswing in traffic with people searching for information about Caroline Valdez, the former aide to Representative Loretta Sanchez, who pleaded guilty to theft back in May. Well, the...
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House Ethics Committee looks into Sanchez sisters’ staffing arrangement
This morning the Washington Post is reporting that the House Ethics Committee has been trying to determine if rules were broken when Rep. Linda Sanchez put three of her sister’s staffers on her payroll...
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Marco Rubio’s Spending Spree! Whee!
For the past few days, in addition to the tropical produce name calling, Marco Rubio, the GOP candidate for the Senate in Florida, has been getting some heat for his spending ways. Basically, he made...
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Update on Los Angeles Council District 14 Race
About six weeks ago, we profiled a local candidate running in the historic Los Angeles Council District 14, Rudy Martinez. Well, things are starting to get heated in this race, as the incumbent Jose...
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Rep. Linda Sanchez becomes ranking member of House Ethics Committee
The LA Times reports that Congresswoman Linda Sanchez is replacing Rep. Zoe Lofgren as the ranking member of the House Ethics Committee. I think that this should be interesting. I find Linda Sanchez to...
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Councilman Jose Huizar and the FBI
The LA Times has an interesting story today about Los Angeles Council member Jose Huizar and how some of his financial dealings have come under question by the FBI. Basically, Huizar used his opponent,...
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Sloppy Financial Disclosure Records for House Ethics Committee Member Linda...
I have often maintained that Latino people in all walks of life are held to a higher standard in terms of expectations, especially in the current political environment. This week I was sent this story...
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Big Day in Immigration: CIR Introduced Again & Pulitzer Prize Winning...
Today was a big day in the immigration reform movement. CIR (comprehensive immigration reform) was introduced in the Senate again, and Pulitzer Prize Award winning journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas, came...
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Campaign Treasurer for Rep. Loretta Sanchez & OC Reps. Solorio and Correa...
Kinde Durkee, a campaign operative who most people wouldn’t really know about unless they paid attention to campaign finance and mail pieces in local elections, was arrested over the weekend and will...
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