Latino vote Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Sunnyside School District to change how it elects school board members

By Johanna Bejarano August 16, 2024

An aerial view of the city of Sunnyside, Washington. Houses and trees are in view.

The Sunnyside School District will change how it elects school board members. The move came after an agreement between the school district, the nonprofit Empowering Latina Leaders and Action (ELLA) and the ACLU of Washington to avoid diluting the Hispanic or Latino/e/x vote.Read More

Host of Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa receives Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award

By NWPB April 3, 2024

Listen (Runtime 3:41) Read Mexican-American journalist and host of Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa, received The Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award in Pullman at Washington State University. NWPB’s Tracci Dial […]Read More

New hearing is scheduled for WA redistricting map case

By Johanna Bejarano March 4, 2024

Washington state Redistricting. Legislative District 15th remedial map.

A hearing before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington should help define the future of a Legislative District map in the Yakima Valley. Supporters say the redrawn map proposals could preserve the Latino vote but opponents say it could dilute the native vote.Read More

Líderes hispanos desafiarían nuevo mapa de redistribución de distritos de Pasco

By Johanna Bejarano December 16, 2022

Líderes hispanos dijeron que podrían demandar a la ciudad de Pasco por su recién aprobado mapa de redistribución de distritos. Insisten en que el mapa diluye el voto latino. Pero los miembros del Concejo de Pasco creen que el mapa cumple los requisitos de la Ley de Derecho al Voto del Estado de Washington.Read More

Pasco council member offended by comments against his appointment

By Johanna Bejarano November 18, 2022

Pasco City Council Member Irvin Brown Sr. during a city council special meeting. Credit: City of Pasco YouTube Channel LISTEN (Runtime: 1:38) READ Redistricting in Pasco has raised allegations of […]Read More

Latinos siguen buscando representación en el condado de Yakima

By Johanna Bejarano November 14, 2022

La senadora de Washington Rebecca Saldaña, demócrata de Seattle, en una rueda de prensa en Yakima tras la jornada electoral. Crédito: Audel Ramirez. Lea Una población mayoritariamente hispana, la redistribución […]Read More