Hispanic families – and all families in New Mexico – desperately need more educational options than the traditional public schools. And while other states around the nation have been enacting various forms of school choice, from tax-credit scholarship to education savings accounts, New Mexico has been falling behind when it comes to providing the neediest students with a way of …

Charter schools have a bad rap. There are several misconceptions about charter that may cast a negative light on what is really a positive opportunity for families, teachers and students. As part of The LIBRE Institute’s initiative in Colorado, we are trying to spread the truth about school choice. Below is a fact-checked list of some of the most popular …

Despite the promises of “stimulus” spending, low interest rates, and the trillions of dollars added to our debt, the U.S. economy has barely improved and Hispanics are suffering because of it. Each month we’ll gather the latest unemployment facts and illustrate that not only is our status quo not working – it’s detrimental to the Hispanic community and the nation …

For Immediate Release July 7, 2017 (Washington, D.C.) – According to a recent survey by Gallup, a plurality of Americans believe that immigration is more beneficial than damaging to the United States. Gallup found that 49 percent of Americans believe immigrants help the nation’s economy by providing low-cost labor, against just 40 percent who say they hurt the economy – a flip …

Media Contact: Brian Faughnan, 703-678-4581 or Wadi Gaitan, 202-853-4463 Seattle’s $15 an hour minimum wage is being implemented, and as free market advocates warned would happen, the bad news just keeps rolling in. Hispanics, young people and those without a high school diploma are all more likely to face reduced job prospects as a result of minimum wage hikes. In fact, as the minimum …

Demands for minimum wage increases are growing around the country. Several cities around the nation have raised their minimum wage, claiming the hikes will help low-income workers.  Seattle, WA, raised their minimum wage to $13 an hour last year as part of their plan to increase it to $15 over the next few years. But despite their good intentions, Seattle’s …

A pesar de las promesas de un gasto público para crear “estímulo” económico, las bajas tasas de interés y los miles de millones de dólares añadidos a la deuda, la económico de los Estados Unidos apenas ha mejorado y los hispanos están sufriendo a causa de ello. Cada mes recaudaremos los datos de desempleo más recientes y demostraremos no sólo …

A pesar de las promesas de un gasto público para crear “estímulo” económico, las bajas tasas de interés y los miles de millones de dólares añadidos a la deuda, la económico de los Estados Unidos apenas ha mejorado y los hispanos están sufriendo a causa de ello. Cada mes recaudaremos los datos de desempleo más recientes y demostraremos no sólo …

Despite the promises of “stimulus” spending, low interest rates, and the trillions of dollars added to our debt, the U.S. economy has barely improved and Hispanics are suffering because of it. Each month we’ll gather the latest unemployment facts and illustrate that not only is our status quo not working – it’s detrimental to the Hispanic community and the nation …

Report by The LIBRE Institute Closely Predicts Final Number (Washington, D.C.) – According to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, the turnout rate for Latino voters in 2016 declined slightly from 2012, falling from 48 percent to just 47.6 percent. Because of growth in the size of the Latino population overall, the total number of Latino voters increased to …