Pennsylvania’s Latinos are hoping with new political maps that they will see more lawmakers from their communities.
By Anthony Orozco, Gabriela Martínez and Sam Dunklau The long-time lawmaker’s coverage area was significantly changed to be more Democrat and diverse.
By Anthony Orozco A documentary about an exceptional baseball player and committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination to become baseball’s first Latino superstar.
The commission’s nonpartisan chair also defended the redistricting process against accusations of partisan bias.
Proposals from the five-member Legislative Reapportionment Commission that must reflect a decade of demographic changes identified by the census actually narrowed opportunities for Latinos.
Very few people describe themselves as LatinX, some are even bothered by the term. Others say they use multiple labels interchangeably.
Only a handful of bilingual ballots that came with incorrect voting instructions were sent in late by voters but the damage could be more than late ballots, voter advocates say.
The county does not have the power to extend the deadline, so groups are asking election officials to hold on to late ballots for a future investigation.
