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06 Dec
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Florida Debates Creation of New Destination Gaming Resorts

Florida has been one of the states that has been hit particularly hard by the ongoing economic turmoil.  In an effort to breathe life into the tourism industry, one recent proposal involved the building of destination resorts in South Florida ...

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06 Dec
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Op-Ed: Why the Payroll Tax Debate Misses the Real Issue

Fox News Latino published the most recent opinion piece by HLF President Mario H. Lopez, which covers the current dispute in Washington  over extending the payroll tax cut. President Obama has made this issue a central part of his messaging ...

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15 Nov
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HLF Supports Further Study on Salt Reduction in School Lunches

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hispanic Leadership Fund today applauded Congressional action intended to delay recently revised school lunch standards developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, especially in regards to a proposed reduction in salt consumption. “Once again, federal regulators ...

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14 Nov
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Radio Host: “Giving in to the Devil”

Yesterday, Obama’s Spanish language spokesperson was interviewed by local Spanish-language Washington, DC radio station 99.1 El Zol’s host Pedro Biaggi.  Rather than demand answers for President Obama’s multiple failures on the economy, Biaggi turned into a cheerleader for President Obama, ...

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02 Aug
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Op-Ed: FAA Battle Shows Special Interests Reign in D.C.

HLF President Mario H. Lopez writes in the Daily Caller about the refusal of Democrat Senators to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration unless special pork barrel spending projects protecting Big Union Bosses are kept. As unbelievable as it sounds, some ...

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02 Jun
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‘Gainful Employment’ Rule Will Reduce Educational Opportunities for Students

  WASHINGTON—Following the Department of Education’s release of the controversial final ‘Gainful Employment’ rule, the Hispanic Leadership Fund condemned the content of the rule and its harmful impact on students, including many Latinos, and the tainted process by which the ...

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10 May
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Statement on President Obama’s Immigration Speech

WASHINGTON, DC–The Hispanic Leadership Fund issued the following statement from its President Mario H. Lopez regarding President Obama’s immigration speech in El Paso today: “From the time President Obama was in the US Senate–when he supported poison pill amendments designed ...

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13 Apr
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Saving Medicare: HLF President’s Piece in Fox News Latino

Medicare is set to run out of money.  Hispanic Leadership Fund president Mario H. Lopez explains why the threat is important, why Latinos have a stake in the outcome, and what can be done to get on the right path.

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