We’ve written previously about the debate in Florida surrounding destination casinos. Although the full legislature begins its session tomorrow, the Senate Regulated Industries Committee is meeting today to consider the casino issue in the form of bill SB710. The Greater ...
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New Jersey’s telecom regulations represent a sad example of outdated mandates standing in the way of job creation, lower prices, and increased choices for consumers. A recent opinion piece by HLF president Mario H. Lopez highlights a piece of legislation ...
Read MoreFlorida 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 ...
Read MoreFox 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 ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, 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 ...
Read MoreHLF 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 ...
Read MoreMedicare 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.
Read MoreThe Huffington Post ran an op-ed piece yesterday by HLF President Mario H. Lopez comparing Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina. Lopez discusses two issues: immigration and the current water crisis in California Central Valley, to show that Boxer has taken ...
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