Category Archives: Featured Posts

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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18 Feb
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House Votes to Keep Education Options for Latinos and Minority Students

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution that eliminates funding for the Department of Education’s proposed “Gainful Employment” rule.

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15 Nov
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A Great Election Season for the Hispanic Leadership Fund!

The Hispanic Leadership Fund wrapped up a very positive election cycle.  We are very blessed to have a rapidly growing membership base from across the country of people of all walks who believe in limiting the size and scope of ...

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28 Oct
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Endorsement for Jon Barela for Congress in New Mexico

The Hispanic Leadership Fund issued a statement today from its President Mario H. Lopez commenting on its Political Action Committee endorsement of Jon Barela, who is running to represent the First Congressional District of New Mexico: “Jon Barela represents an ...

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15 Oct
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HLF Op-Ed: Boxer vs. Fiorina in California

The 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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19 Aug
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Happy Cost of Government Day

Today is Cost of Government Day. The average American worker has spent every day from January 1 until today working exclusively to earn enough to pay for his/her share of government and regulation at every level–local, state and federal.

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15 Aug
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Opinion Piece: “Net Neutrality will negatively impact prices and innovation”

HLF President Mario H. Lopez has an op-ed in today’s Rio Grande Guardian () discussing the issue of “Net Neutrality” and the harmful impact such regulations would have on the Latino community. You can read the piece below or at ...

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