The Road to 2020 | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:23:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png The Road to 2020 | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 How One Iowa Woman Made Her Voice Heard Without Voting https://holaamericanews.com/how-one-iowa-woman-made-her-voice-heard-without-voting/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:23:17 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12806 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio News Crystal Ambriz is a single mom in Columbus Junction. She’s used to maintaining a hectic schedule: juggling her son’s extracurriculars, her career and […]

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]]> Biden names Alejandro Mayorkas Secretary of Homeland Security https://holaamericanews.com/biden-names-alejandro-mayorkas-secretary-of-homeland-security/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:11:22 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12784 Today President-Elect Biden announced key members of his foreign policy and national security team. Historic nominees and appointees include the first Latino and immigrant as DHS Secretary. Alejandro Mayorkas is […]

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]]> Mark Smith will not seek re-election as Iowa Democratic Party chairman https://holaamericanews.com/mark-smith-will-not-seek-re-election-as-iowa-democratic-party-chairman/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 21:39:36 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12757 By Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital Dispatch  Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Mark Smith announced Wednesday he will not run for re-election to the position. Smith, a former state legislator from Marshalltown, […]

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]]> First Latino elected to Iowa legislature, making history https://holaamericanews.com/first-latino-elected-to-iowa-legislature-making-history/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:21:48 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12574 Press Release from LULAC Iowa Latino civil rights organization announces the historic milestone after Republican Mark Cisneros wins election to represent Muscatine at the Iowa State House  MUSCATINE, IA – […]

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]]> Voter Outreach & Protection Efforts Result In Latino Voices Being Heard In Iowa And Wisconsin! https://holaamericanews.com/voter-outreach-protection-efforts-result-in-latino-voices-being-heard-in-iowa-and-wisconsin/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:27:17 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12553 Forward Latino, a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy and service organization dedicated to assisting Latinos pursuing the American Dream, today declared success in their Latino voter outreach and protection program launched this […]

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]]> As U.S. breaks new ground in voting, patience is key: election-watcher cautions against over-eager reporting https://holaamericanews.com/as-u-s-breaks-new-ground-in-voting-patience-is-key-election-watcher-cautions-against-over-eager-reporting/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:08:00 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12527 By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services With the 2020 presidential election now just days away, Stanford Law Professor Nathaniel Persily shared some thoughts with dozens of ethnic media journalists on […]

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]]> Satellite Voting sites in Marshalltown and Columbus Junction are a big success especially among minority communities https://holaamericanews.com/satellite-voting-sites-in-marshalltown-and-columbus-junction-are-a-big-success-especially-among-minority-communities/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 23:52:08 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12475 On Wednesday October 21, Marshall County’s staff from the Auditor/Recorder office set up their computer and polling booths among the Mexican sodas and veladoras (candles) inside Zamora’s Fresh Market in […]

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]]> The Brown & Black Forum to host a virtual Make It Count Town Hall Meeting this Monday https://holaamericanews.com/the-brown-black-forum-to-host-a-virtual-make-it-count-town-hall-meeting-this-monday/ Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:32:15 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12428 The Brown & Black Forum to host a virtual voter education town hall meeting on Monday October 19 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Make it Count will be on […]

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]]> Some Iowa Minority Voters Disturbed By A Poll-Watching ‘Army’ https://holaamericanews.com/some-iowa-minority-voters-disturbed-by-a-poll-watching-army/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:48:12 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12409 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio News President Trump’s call for supporters to watch the polls closely in November disturbs some Iowans, and it’s even scared some away from voting in person. […]

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]]> Zamora Fresh Market will be a Marshall County Satellite Voting Site https://holaamericanews.com/zamora-fresh-market-will-be-a-marshall-county-satellite-voting-site/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:19:12 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12390 Marshall County will have a satellite (early, special location) voting site at Zamora Fresh Market–4 East Main Street–on Wednesday, October 21st from 1:00-7:00 p.m.  The purpose of having this satellite […]

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