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Speakers include Governor Rick Perry and Congressman Quico Canseco SAN ANTONIO, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hispanic Leadership Network (HLN), a center-right advocacy action group, will host the "Small Business Invitational: Examining ObamaCare's Impact on the Health of Your Business," on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio. Please RSVP here. The event includes a keynote address by Governor Rick Perry, a roundtable with...
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hispanic Leadership Network (HLN), a center-right advocacy action group, today announced that Texas Governor Rick Perry and Congressman Francisco "Quico" Canseco will deliver remarks at its "Small Business Invitational: Examining ObamaCare's Impact on the Health of Your Business." The invitational will be held Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. "We are thrilled that Governor Perry...
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hispanic Leadership Network Executive Director Jennifer Korn released the following statement today in reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. "Today's Supreme Court ruling hurts Hispanics and all Americans especially hard during one of the worst economic times in our country. In its opinion, the Court shed light on the truth - that Obamacare is, in fact, a one trillion...
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of the Republican primaries in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota, the Hispanic Leadership Network released its "Top Facts about Hispanics." Below are some interesting facts about Hispanics in tomorrow's primaries. Top Facts about Hispanics in California California's Hispanic population is 14,013,719, or approximately 38% of the state's total population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). From 2000...
Mariela Castro Espin's Visit "Sends the Wrong Message" WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama is welcoming Mariela Castro Espin, the daughter of Cuban dictator Raul Castro and well-known communist, to visit the U.S. With this action, the Obama Administration has managed to offend both Americans and the international community. "The Obama Administration's decision to grant a visa for Mariela Castro Espin sends the wrong message to...
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of the Republican primaries in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Wisconsin, the Hispanic Leadership Network released its "Top 10 Facts about Hispanics." Top 10 Facts about Hispanics in the District of Columbia The District of Columbia's total Hispanic population is 54,749 or 9% of the capital's population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). There are 16,000 Hispanic eligible voters in the District of Columbia, which...
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of the Republican primary in Puerto Rico, the Hispanic Leadership Network released its "Top 10 Facts about Puerto Rico and its U.S. Citizens." Below are some interesting facts about La Isla del Encanto and its American electorate. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory with Commonwealth status whose residents are U.S. citizens by birth since 1917 (CIA World Factbook, 2012). While its residents are U.S. citizens, Puerto...
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hispanic Leadership Network (HLN), a center-right advocacy action group, today announced that Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval will deliver the keynote address at its "Small Business Invitational: Promoting the Drivers of Economic Growth." The invitational will be held Wednesday, April 4th, at the Renaissance Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The day's events will kickoff with a business expo, during which Nevada's Latino...
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of Super Tuesday, the Hispanic Leadership Network released its "Top Facts about Hispanics in Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia." Below are some additional facts about Hispanics in tomorrow's Super Tuesday States. Please visit http://hispanicleadershipnetwork.org/ for complete details. Top Facts about Hispanics in Alaska Alaska's total Hispanic...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Hispanic Leadership Network: Colorado's Hispanic population is 1,038,687 or 20.65% of the state's total population (2010 U.S. Census). Colorado has the 8th largest Hispanic population nationwide (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010). Colorado has 434,000 eligible Hispanic voters, 13% of all eligible voters in the state (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010). Approximately 44% of Hispanics in Colorado are...
