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25 Sep
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Why Apply Ancient Rules to the Internet?

Soon, the public will know the results of the Federal Communication Commission’s Open Internet proceedings.  Among the issues being deliberated is a potential decision to reclassify broadband internet as a common-carrier, i.e. a utility-like service under “Title II” regulations.   ...

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18 Jul
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HLF Amicus Brief in Apple v. Samsung

Recently, the Hispanic Leadership Fund filed an amicus brief with the Northern California Federal Court of Appeals on the matter of $930 million in financial damages awarded to Apple for a smartphone design infringement case it brought against Samsung. If ...

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06 Feb
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Will President Obama’s State of the Union Address Jumpstart to Corporate Tax Reform?

One of the more encouraging moments in President Obama’s State of the Union address was his call for corporate tax reform. The last time the U.S. updated its tax code was in 1986. The tax structure in the United States ...

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22 Nov
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Rally for Puerto Rico on Capitol Hill

Advocacy groups promoting statehood for Puerto Rico held a rally this week outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC to call for Congress to take action on results from the island’s November 2012 status plebiscite. The “Puerto Rican Journey for ...

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24 Oct
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HLF Lanza Campaña de $200,000 Urgiendo Al Congresista Pete Gallego Que Cambie Obamacare

PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 24 de octubre, 2013[/wpcol_1half] [wpcol_1half_end id=”” class=”” style=””] CONTACTO: press@test.hispanicleadershipfund.org [/wpcol_1half_end] WASHINGTON, D.C.–El Hispanic Leadership Fund anuncio hoy una campaña de $200,000 que urge a los constituyentes del representante federal Pete Gallego (D-TX) a que llamen a ...

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24 Oct
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HLF Launches $200,000 Ad Campaign Urging Pete Gallego to Stop Obamacare

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, the Hispanic Leadership Fund (HLF) launched a $200,000 television advertisement campaign urging constituents of U.S. Representative Pete Gallego (D-TX) to call his office and demand the repeal of Obamacare.  The campaign is the first of its kind to ...

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26 Sep
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HLF Launches Alliance for Innovation and Development

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund announced the launch of the Alliance for Innovation and Development (A4ID), a coalition project that focuses on the promotion of new and innovative solutions to meeting the challenge of sustainable, long-term economic growth ...

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01 Jul
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INFOGRAPHIC: Latinos and Adoption of Technology

As I wrote recently, Hispanics are greatly influencing every aspect of American politics, culture, and economics. A great example is the increasing role of Hispanics in one of the most influential mediums in American culture—the Internet.  Broadband access—a crucial service ...

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