Reading High School Students Catch a Ride to Cast First Votes
Forty-three Reading High School students were bused to their polling places so they could vote in the primary election on Tuesday.
The transportation was funded by Democracia U.S.A., a nonpartisan national group that focuses on getting out the Latino vote.
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Meet two canvassers from Democracia U.S.A. They serve as living proof that empowerment and training lead to greater civic participation.
Latino musical leads Tony Awards nominations
MiamiHerald.com: May 14, 2008
NEW YORK -- In the Heights, a tender-hearted musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, leads an eclectic crop of Broadway productions in the race for the 62nd annual Tony Awards, which will be presented June 15.
Broadway for Big Kids, Beyond Spoonfuls of Sugar
NYTimes.com: May 14, 2008
TAKING your kids to a Broadway musical might seem like a no-brainer. What could be more of a treat than the excitement of lights going down, the curtain going up and actors performing live onstage? But beyond the Lion Kings, Mary Poppinses and Little Mermaids, the terrain gets more complicated.
Newcomers assimilating quickly in U.S.
MiamiHerald.com: May 13, 2008
A study of immigrants' integration into the U.S. mainstream concludes that today's newcomers are assimilating more quickly than their predecessors 100 years ago. More »
IMMIGRANTS SUING FOR CITIZENSHIP AND RIGHT TO VOTE
Miami Herald : Apr 14, 2008
Eduardo Zambrano, an Ecuadorean immigrant, has a green card, a candidate he supports in this presidential election -- Hillary Clinton -- and detailed knowledge of her experience as first lady.
Backroom Primary: Reaching Out to Superdelegates
NPR.org: Apr 3, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama received another superdelegate pledge Wednesday, this one from Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal. That brings the overall pledged delegate count to 1,632 for Obama, 1,500 for Sen. Hillary Clinton. Clinton maintains a lead among superdelegates, but it has been narrowing since Feb. 5.
Philly Voters on Race and a Long Election
NPR.org: Apr 2, 2008
Twenty percent of Pennsylvania's registered Democrats live in Philadelphia. More »
