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News, Op-Eds, Letters of Support & Press Releases

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June 18, 2024

MANA Salutes President Biden for Executive Action to Keep Families Together

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June 11, 2024

MANA Joins Diverse Organizations to Ask CFPB Director to Reassess Late Fee Rule

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May 24, 2024

Making HERStory: A Capitol Forum on Latina Health

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May 21, 2024

Q&A Latino Magazine: The State of Latina Health

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May 12, 2024

Op-Ed Topeka Capital-Journal: Laura Kelly Must Sign HB 2551

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April 12, 2024

Op-Ed DC Journal: Latino Community Deserves a Full Commitment to Opportunity

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March 21, 2024

MANA Supports CARE Act Introduced by Senator Lujan

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March 4, 2024

MANA President and CEO, Amy Hinojosa, Joins PowerStation Podcast to Discuss MANA and 50 Years of Latina Leadership

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January 16, 2024

HEC/CDC Discussion - Navigating the 2023-2024 Respiratory Virus Season: A Closer Look at the Impact on Communities of Color • Health Equity Collaborative

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October 24, 2023

MANA Joins Latino Organizations to Submit Comments to FCC on Digital Discrimination

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October 2023

MANA President and CEO Joins Robin Strongin for National Consumers League Podcast Episode: We Can Do This!

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Spring 2023

LATINO Magazine Op-Ed: Clarion Call on Obesity

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August 2023

Q&A Interview with MANA President and CEO, Amy Hinojosa, on Health Equity Collaborative

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August 15, 2023

ACLI Impact Blog: Are You Certain? The Need for Latina Financial Education

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July 11, 2023

HTTP Coalition Urges Congress to Find a Sustainable Funding Solution to the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)

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July 6, 2023

Support for Rosemarie (Rosie) Hidalgo to Serve as Director of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women

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May 9, 2023

Support for Xochitl Torres Small to Serve as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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April 24, 2023

MANA Joins Hundreds of National Organizations to Appeal to Secretary Becerra Regarding Medicaid Unwinding

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April 2023

MANA Joins Health Equity Collaborative Open Letter to 118th Congress and Biden Administration on Health Equity Principles

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February 21, 2023

Comments to FCC on Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination

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February 16, 2023

Op-Ed NJ.com: Diverse broadcasters need a champion on the FCC, not some wishy-washy neutral player

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February 10, 2023

National Hispanic Organizations Urge President Biden to Nominate an Hispanic Candidate to the Federal Communications Commission

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January 31, 2023

Comments to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regarding Essential Health Benefits - Obesity Treatment

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December 2, 2022

Feature New York Times: Younger Latinas Are Making Gains Toward Retirement Savings - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

November 19, 2022

Op-Ed Richmond Times: Column: Federal program doesn’t help vulnerable communities, it hurts them (richmond.com)

 

August 19, 2022

MANA Joins Coalition letter to Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Scott to support Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

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August 12, 2022

MANA Submits Letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack to expand consideration of dietary needs of Hispanic families for WIC recommendations

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August 1, 2022

MANA Joins Amici Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Cases Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v President and Fellows of Harvard College; and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc v. University of North Carolina, ET AL.

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June 24, 2022

MANA Opposes Roll Back of Constitutional Rights by Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

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March 16, 2022

MANA Joins Advocates to Urge Congress to reinstate and expand guaranteed emergency paid sick days and paid family and medical leave

March 8, 2022

Diverse broadcasters need a champion on the FCC, not some wishy-washy neutral player (nj.com)

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March 3, 2022

MANA Joins Advocates to Support Job Protection Act

 

March 2, 2022

MANA Joins Coalition to ask Congress to Prioritize Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Omnibus Spending Bill

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February 10, 2022

MANA Joins Coalition to Urge Congress Members to Co-Sponsor Schedules that Work Act

 

January 31, 2022

Consumers for Quality Care Thanks Senator Warnock (GA) for Introduction of Capping Prescription Costs Act

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January 31, 2022

MANA Joins Over 250 Organizations to Tell the U.S. Senate #CareCantWait and to Pass Build Back Better

 

December 17, 2021

Oregon needs Build Back Better health care now (statesmanjournal.com)

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November 8, 2021

How H-2B Visa Reform Can Turn the Tide on Immigration Reform (Medium)

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October 27. 2021

Immunity for the Community - Presented by VICE x Ad Council x COVID Collaborative x Latinovations (YouTube)

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October 27, 2021

MANA Joins Rare Disease Advocates to Make Congress Aware of Orphan Drug Tax Credit Limitations in Reconciliation Bill

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October 27, 2021

Top Retirement Challenges for Women (Yahoo News)

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October 6, 2021

MANA Joins CQC to Call on Congress to Protect Patients from COVID-19 Bills and Medical Debt

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October 6, 2021

MANA Joins National Organizations to Support Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act

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September 15, 2021

MANA Joins GreenLatinos and 21 National Latino Organizations to Outline Latino Climate Justice Framework

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August 27, 2021

“Take the Shackles Off my Feet”: Activists Rally for the Equal Rights Amendment on Women’s Equality Day (msmagazine.com)

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July 29, 2021

MANA Supports the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

 

July 28, 2021

MANA Statement: Seniors Can't Afford for Congress to Lose Sight of Rebate Reform

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July 27, 2021

MANA Joins Advocates to Support Nomination of Rob Santos as U.S. Census Bureau Director

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July 20, 2021

MANA Supports The Support Through Loss Act

 

July 18, 2021

MANA Joins GreenLatinos Coalition to Push Congress on Electric Vehicle Equity

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July 16, 2021

MANA Joins Hispanic Advocates to Support Permanent Broadband Benefit in Infrastructure Bill

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July 7, 2021

MANA Joins Coalition to Support Nomination of Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights at Dept of Education

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June 30, 2021

MANA Joins Women's Sports Foundation to Ask NCAA to Release Findings of Gender Equity Review

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June 28, 2021

MANA Joins Consumers for Quality Care to Urge HHS and CMS to Swiftly Address Threats to Consumers’ Health Care

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May 20, 2021

Letter to Secretary Bunch Regarding Site Location for the National Museum of the American Latino

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May 7, 2021

MANA Joins Coalition to Support HEAL for Immigrant Families Act

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April 22, 2021

Significant Questions Remain for H.R. 3

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April 7, 2021

Health Equity Collaborative Leads National Community Organizations in Submitting New Health Equity Guidelines to Lawmakers

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Progressive, Civil Rights Groups Call for Health Equity Emphasis Politico

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April 6, 2021

MANA Joins Advocates to Push for Permanent Broadband Benefit Legislation

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March 15, 2021

Overwhelming Community Support to Extend Eviction Moratorium

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February 22, 2021

MANA Joins Coalition in Support of Raise the Wage Act

 

February 19, 2021

Michelle Cuevas-Stubblefield Named Chair of the MANA National Board of Directors The Topeka Capital-Journal

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February 5, 2021

MANA Joins Multicultural Coalition to Request Senate Office of Diversity and Inclusion

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February 3, 2021

MANA Joins Women's Organizations to Request Swift Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act

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January 15, 2021

MANA Joins MMTC Letter to FCC Regarding Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services

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January 8, 2021

MANA Joins Feminist Majority Foundation in Calling on Biden Administration to Establish and Office of Gender Equity at the Department of Education

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December 28, 2020

FCC Says 'Si' to Searchlight, ForgeLight Deal for Univision, MANA Among Detractors Radio+Television Business Report

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December 14, 2020

Letter to Congress Encouraging Passage of National Museum of the American Latino Act

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December 7, 2020

MANA Joins RespectAbility for Webinar: How to Join Biden-Harris Administration or Key Commission

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December 2, 2020

MANA Joins 100s of Organizations to Support Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act

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December 1, 2020

Hispanic Leadership Group Develops Blueprint for the Future Al Dia News

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November 24, 2020

MANA Joins Over 70 Civil Rights Groups to Urge Congress to Hire Diverse Staff

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November 11, 2020

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Asks Biden-Harris Administration for Latino Appointments to Cabinet

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October 15, 2020

Women Demand: A Letter to Federal Elected Officials and Candidates From the Women's Community

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October 13, 2020

Inside the Creation of Hispanic Heritage Month  Diversity Inc.

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October 1, 2020

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Releases 2020-2024 Hispanic Public Policy Agenda

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September 24, 2020

Latinos For A Fair Judiciary Urge Senate to Oppose Consideration of New Supreme Court Justice Until After 2020 Election

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September 15, 2020

COVID-19 and Hispanic Essential Employees  Comcast Newsmakers

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September 14, 2020

MANA Joins 100s of Women's Organizations to Support Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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September 14, 2020

MANA Condemns Executive Order for International Pricing Index Model to Change Part B & Part D Reimbursements

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September 9, 2020

Diabetes reform brings needed relief to seniors, but more action needed  South Florida Sun Sentinal

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August 26, 2020

Americans Ponder Racial Inequities on Women's Equality Day  Voice of America

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August 5, 2020

MANA Joins Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership to Push Congress for Emergency Broadband Benefit

 

August 3, 2020

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Condemns Suggestion to Delay Election

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July 17, 2020

MANA Joins Over 100 National Organizations to Call for National Alzheimer's Prevention Goal

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July 15, 2020

MANA Joins 25 Multicultural Coalition to Urge Congress to Provide Wireless Subsidies to Families in Need

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July 2, 2020

Commentary: Distance Education is the Next Crisis for Our Children  Chicago Tribune

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June 30, 2020

MANA Joins Coalition to Urge Congressional Leadership to Increase SNAP Benefits

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June 2020

America's Essential Worker is Latina  Latino Magazine

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May 21, 2020

Time to End "La Brecha Digital"  Medium

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May 20, 2020

MANA Joins Coalition of 40 Organizations to Urge Secretary Azar to Reconsider CMS Waiver on Advance Directives

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May 11, 2020

MANA Joins National Coalition to Urge HHS to Expand Funding to Address Impact of COVID-19 on Underserved Communities

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May 7, 2020

MANA Joins as Amici on Brief Ensuring Tenant Protections from Harassment/Discrimination: Francis v. Kings Park Manor 

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May 5, 2020

MANA Joins National Coalition to Support Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020

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May 4, 2020

MANA Joins Diverse National Coalition to Request Demographic COVID-19 Data from Congress, HHS

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April 29, 2020

MANA Joins Coalition of Over 200 Organizations to Urge Congress to Pass the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020

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April 23, 2020

MANA President/CEO, Amy Hinojosa, Speaks to Dr. Anica Camela Mulzac on the Impacts of COVID-19 on Latinas

April 16, 2020

Press Release: Multicultural Groups Form Health Equity Collaborative

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April 7, 2020

MANA Joins 80+ Organizations Petition EEOC to Protect Workers' Access to Justice During Coronavirus Pandemic

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April 3, 2020

Collateral Deaths From Pandemic Begin to Take Toll on Health Systems Morning Consult

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March 25, 2020

MANA and HTTP Host National Virtual TownHall With Latino Leaders on Census and Broadband Access Amid Global Health Crisis

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March 21, 2020

MANA Joins Lupus Foundation of America Coalition to Urge Congress to Maintain Supply of Hydroxychloroquine for People with Lupus

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March 20, 2020

MANA Joins Coalition to Ask Congress to Protect Patient & Disability Community with Medication Access

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March 4, 2020

MANA Joins Consumers for Quality Care to Voice Concerns Over the Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for 2021
 

February 12, 2020

MANA Joins NOW Racial Justice Summit on Capitol Hill

 

February 11, 2020

Congress Can No Longer Ignore The Need for Broadband Access  By: Amy Hinojosa, MANA President and CEO (Medium)

 

February 3, 2020

MANA Joins Over 150 Organizations to Petition the Secretary of State to Rescind Visa Regulations Discriminating Against Pregnant Immigrant Women of Color

 

January 31, 2020

MANA Joins Coalition to Support Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act

 

January 13, 2020

MANA Joins as Supporter of LA Collab Initiative to Increase Latinx Representation in Hollywood

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January 6, 2020

MANA Elects New National Board Members

 

December 26, 2019

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Calls for the Immediate Removal of Stephen Miller as Trump Advisor

 

December 20, 2019

MANA Joins Consumers for Quality Care to Urge Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to Reject Tennessee Medicaid Waiver Proposal

 

December 13, 2019

MANA Supports Medical Education for a Diverse America Act

 

August 16, 2019

MANA President and CEO Among Signers of Querida Familia Open Letter to Latino Communities in Crisis

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August 13, 2019

Latino Leaders Rebuke Trump's Public Charge Expansion

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August 6, 2019

Latino Leaders Mourn the Deaths in El Paso and Dayton

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MANA Endorses  National Museum of the American Latino Act

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June 27, 2019

MANA Educates Community on Finances and Savings  The Desert Review

 

June 12, 2019

Unchecked Facial Recognition Technology Can Harm Vulnerable Communities  By: Amy Hinojosa, MANA President and CEO (Medium)

 

June 5, 2019

Latino Leaders Condemn Deaths of Immigrant Children in Federal Custody

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April 17, 2019

Strengthening Online Privacy Vital for Women  By Amy Hinojosa, MANA President and CEO (Medium)

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January 23, 2019

MANA Joins Consumer Groups to Oppose Legislation Weakening the Federal Trade Commission’s Ability to Protect Consumers From Pyramid Schemes

 

January 14, 2019

HACR Announces New Board Chair, Executive Committee; MANA President and CEO Named Vice Chair

 

January 10, 2019

MANA Joins Coalition to Oppose Rescission of Joint School Discipline Guidance Package

 

August 10, 2018

Hispanics for a Fair Judiciary Raise Concerns for Kavanaugh Nomination

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June 20, 2018

MANA Joins American Federation of Teachers and Coalition to File Complaint with United Nations Human Right Council Regarding Trump Administration Zero Tolerance Policy

 

May 17, 2018

Editorial: Topeka Women Deserve National Recognition

Topeka Capital-Journal

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May 10, 2018

Civil Rights Leaders Call on Congress to Protect Americans Online

 

La Vida Robo

Retirement Income Journal

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April 17, 2018

NHLA Announces New Executive Committee; MANA President and CEO Named Treasurer

 

January 22, 2018

MANA to Congress: Unacceptable to Use Dreamers as Pawns

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December 19, 2017

MANA Elects New Members to National Board of Directors

 

November 17, 2017

Nominations Open for MANA National Board of Directors

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November 6, 2017

WISER Receives AARP Foundation Grant to Develop Latina Retirement Savings Account Project with MANA in TX, NM, KS

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November 2, 2017

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Co-Sponsors Latina Equal Pay Summit in Washington, DC

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October 16, 2017

Consensus Can Lead the Way for Online Privacy

Huffington Post

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September 15, 2017

National Latino Organizations Announce Latino Heritage Month of Action

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September 5, 2017

MANA Joins National Latino Leadership to Condemn Actions Ending DACA

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July 17, 2017

MANA and HTTP Weigh In with FCC to Support Open Internet

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July 17, 2017

MANA Joins National Multicultural Organizations to Advocate for Open Internet

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June 1, 2017

MANA Welcomes Newest Chapter: MANA de Savannah at Armstrong

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May 31, 2017

MANA Joins Broad Coalition Asking Members of Congress to Support Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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April 24, 2017

A Strong Copyright Office Protects Independent and Diverse Creators HuffingtonPost

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April 19, 2017

LATINO LEADERS: WE WILL DEFEND OUR PRIORITIES FROM ATTACK IN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

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See the NHLA First 100 Days Analysis

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April 5, 2017

MANA Joins National Coalition of Organizations to Reject Trump Administration FY 2017 Cuts to Senior Community Service Employment Program

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March 15, 2017

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Opposes American Health Care Act

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March 2, 2017

MANA Joins Over 300 Women's Groups to Outline Priorities to Trump Administration

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February 9, 2017

MANA Joins Multicultural Coalition to Call for Protecting and Strengthening the Open Internet

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January 30, 2017

MANA Joins 250 National, State and Local Organizations to Oppose Confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education

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January 25, 2017

MANA Joins National Hispanic Leadership Agenda in Condemning Trump's Executive Actions on Immigration

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January 20, 2017

MANA President and CEO: A Great America Must Include Latinas Huffington Post

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January 10, 2017

MANA Opposes Sessions Nomination

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January 10, 2017

MANA Urges Federal Trade Commission to Maintain Accountability Through Herbalife Settlement

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December 19, 2016

MANA Elects New National Board Members

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November 28, 2016

MANA and Coalition of Civic Organizations Continue to Push for Action on Flint Water Crisis (Senate Letter)

 

House Letter on Flint

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November 9, 2016

Hispanic Hope Beyond the Election Huffington Post

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October 26, 2016

MANA Joins El Rey Network and Hispanic Partners to GOTV

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October 13, 2016

MANA Awarded Grant from Financial Services Roundtable Foundation for Youth Financial Literacy Program

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October 2, 2016

MANA Joins National Coalition to Petition FCC to Allow Public Comments on Set Top Box Proposal

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September 29, 2016

Latino Organizations' Lingerging Concerns Over FCC Set Top Issue

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September 22, 2016

Latino Organizations Urge President Obama to Preserve Grand Canyon

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September 22, 2016

MANA President and CEO Speaks at NCL Briefing on Capitol Hill Opposing H.R. 5230

 

September 15, 2016

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Celebrates 25th Anniversary

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September 13, 2016

MANA Joins Civic Organizations to Support Funding for Flint

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August 2, 2016

MANA Supports EPA Methane Rule As Challenges Emerge

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July 15, 2016

MANA Applauds Federal Trade Commission Action on Herbalife

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July 12, 2016

The FCC Can Still Right the Way Forward on Privacy Huffington Post

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June 23, 2016

MANA Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Fisher v. University of Texas

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June 23, 2016

MANA Statement on Supreme Court Decision in United States v. Texas

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June 12, 2016

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Mourns Victims of Orlando Massacre and Stands in Solidarity with LGBTQ Community

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May 26, 2016

MANA Joins CSEC in Requesting 2017 Federal Appropriations Funding for K-12 Computer Science Education

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May 24, 2016

The Wrong Way to Protect Americans' Online Privacy Huffington Post

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May 18, 2016

MANA Joins Coalition of Over 150 Organizations Calling on U.S. Department of Homeland Security to End Deportation Raids

 

April 29, 2016

A Call for Latino Votes Over Violence Huffington Post

 

April 26, 2016

MANA Celebrates 2016 Las Primeras at U.S. Capitol

 

April 4, 2016

MANA Urges FCC to Reconsider Set Top Box Proposal

 

March 8, 2016

SCOTUS Brief Filed on Behalf of Educators and Children's Advocates, including MANA, Supporting DAPA and DACA in United States v. Texas Supreme Court

 

March 8, 2016

MANA Joins Computer Science Education Coalition to Push for Federal Funding for K-12  

 

February 25, 2016

MANA Joins National Hispanic Leadership Agenda in Releasing 2016 Hispanic Public Policy Agenda

 

MANA Congratulates the NHLA for Setting Environment as a Priority

 

February 18, 2016

National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health files SCOTUS Brief in Zubik v. Burwell, MANA listed as Amici Curiae

 

February 17, 2016

National Women's Law Center files SCOTUS Brief in Zubik v. Burwell, MANA listed as Amici Curiae

 

February 4, 2016

MANA Joins HTTP in Opposing AllVid Proposal Being Considered by FCC

 

January 4, 2016

MANA Welcomes Newest Chapter MANA de Texas Gulf Coast

 

December 17, 2015

MANA Elects New National Board Members

 

November 24, 2015

MANA Joins Voces Verdes Coalition to Oppose Congressional Resolutions Blocking EPA Clean Power Plan

 

November 18, 2015

MANA Joins Latinos Against Alzheimer's Coalition to Support Appropriations Funding for Research

 

November 17, 2015

MANA Joins With Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility to Meet Big Three Automakers in Detroit

 

November 9, 2015

MALDEF, LatinoJustice PRLDEF File SCOTUS Brief in Fisher v. University of Texas on behalf of National and Texas Latino Organizations

 

Read Full Amicus Brief Here

 

October 29, 2015

Herbalife Lobby Hits the Hill Politico

 

October 19, 2015

MANA Joins Coalition Supporting Research for All Act

 

October 15, 2015

MANA Recognized by White House for Commitment to Action

 

October 15, 2015

Latinas: Achieving the American Dream of Retirement, Huffington Post Co-Authored with M. Cindy Hounsell, President of WISER

 

October 14, 2015

MANA President and CEO Blog Post "What needs to be done to ensure Hispanic patients have access to needed treatments?" PhRMA

 

October 7, 2015

MANA hopeful following Federal Court ruling against Vemma Nutrition Company

 

September 15, 2015

MANA National Hermanitas Program Receives White House Recognition

 

September 14, 2015

MANA Applauds FTC for Complaint Against Vemma

 

September 10, 2015

GM Foundation Grants $1 Million to Hispanic Groups

 

August 17, 2015

Latina Entrepreneurs Deserve Strong Advocates, Not False Promises and Deceptive Opportunities Huffington Post

 

August 3, 2015

MANA Joins Voces Verdes in Support of Carbon Pollution Limits

 

Herbalife esta vendiendo un sueno vacio - publicado en El Diario La Prensa

 

August 2, 2015

Herbalife esta vendiendo un sueno vacio - publicado en La Raza

 

July 1, 2015

MANA Joins HACR to Demand Accountability from Trump

 

Spanish Translation

 

June 26, 2015

MANA Urges FTC to Act on Herbalife

 

May 29, 2015

MANA President and CEO Blog Post "Herbalife is selling an empty dream" The Hill

 

May 11, 2015

MANA  Joins Multicultural Coalition to Urge FCC Action on Lifeline Reform

 

May 9, 2015

MANA Joins El Rey Network Diversity Council

 

April 15, 2015

MANA President and CEO Blog Post "How can we best support initiatives that foster minority health?" PhRMA

 

March 31, 2015

MANA Joins Voces Verdes Coalition Support for President Obama's Climate Action

 

March 13, 2015

Organization of American States Secretary General Meets with Latin American Civil Society Organizations in the United States

 

Spanish Translation

 

Official Photos 

 

February 26, 2015

HTTP Disappointed with FCC Vote on Open Internet

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