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by Dr. Tony Magana The political shock felt by the Democrats in Massachusetts could be only a slight tremor compared to what may happen in the traditionally Democratic and predominately Hispanic South Texas election scene where the Tea Party movement is growing. A political debate held in the Rio Grande Valley shows Hispanics views mirror those developing across the country. Since before World War II the most southern area of Texas along the Mexican border, known locally as the Rio... Read Full Story

By Dr. Tony Magana The American political process is often characterized as a “two-party” system, implying that members of the electorate will belong to either the Republicans or the Democrats. However, the reality is at least half and often more of participating voters in election are actually independents who hold no real affiliation. Although political parties are a useful instrument to allow the organization of political candidate’s campaigns and their alliances with others, they must... Read Full Story

Public disapproval of President Barack Obama's handling of health care has jumped to 52 percent, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released hours before he makes his case for overhaul in a prime-time address to Congress. Read Full Story

Op/Ed by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Benjamin E. Sasse of the University of Texas asking that the President address the centrist issues of health care reform Read Full Story

Parents and teacher must of course coordinate their efforts to allow the blossoming of those hidden leadership skills. We are not doing enough to develop leadership skills in our public schools writes educator, Jacques Sprenger. Read Full Story

Signs to seek emergency care include shortness of breath, chest pain or pressure, confusion or seizures, persistent vomiting or inability to hold down liquids, bluish lips Read Full Story

'The Final Destination' has landed at the top of the weekend box office with a $27.4 million debut for the latest installment in the horror franchise. Read Full Story

New laws expanding seatbelt regulation, cell phone use and texting are set to take effect in Texas, officials said. Read Full Story

By Dr. Tony Magana   Many Texans including Texas Democratic Chairman, Boyd Richie, point with pride that a fellow Texan, President Lyndon Johnson, signed into law in 1964 the Civil Rights Act which was created to stop discrimination against minority voters in registering or carrying out their right to vote. Yet, according to LULAC attorney, Luis Roberto Vera Jr., this same Texas Democratic party now finds itself in his words “challenging the constitutionality of the Civil Right’s Act... Read Full Story

Florida Sen. Mel Martinez's resignation closes the latest chapter in the Republican Party's tumultuous, decade-long effort to woo the nation's Hispanic voters. Read Full Story