Oct 27, 2012 | News Releases
While the referendum developed long ago as a “progressive” reform, it is too often used by those who oppose progressive legal change to challenge positive measures adopted by the legislature. This November 6, Washington voters face just such a referendum...
Oct 25, 2012 | Court Cases Education, News Releases
MALDEF Seeking Equal Funding for All Texas Students, Including Low Income and English Language Learner Children AUSTIN, TX – MALDEF has been a relentless advocate for equal educational opportunity for almost three decades, and it is once again before a Texas court in...
Oct 16, 2012 | News Releases
While generally categorized as a progressive reform procedure, too often the referendum is used by those who oppose progressive legal change to challenge positive measures adopted by a legislature. This November 6, Maryland voters face two such referendum measures...
Oct 12, 2012 | News Releases
This November, we face a critical election, in which high levels of participation by Latino voters everywhere can send a powerful message about the importance of the Latino community and its policy views. While the hard-fought presidential election has received most...
Oct 4, 2012 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
Stops state harassment of New Mexico Latino Community SANTA FE, NM – Today, MALDEF and the New Mexico law firm of Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Ives & Duncan (Freedman Boyd) secured a permanent injunction against New Mexico’s “Foreign National Residency...
