Hispanic Leadership Fund

09/10/2024

"Diversity is not just a checkbox to be ticked. It is now a cornerstone of effective leadership and decision-making in today’s interconnected world. Latino representation on corporate boards is not just about numbers, it’s about bringing unique perspectives to the table—ones that reflects the experiences of a substantial and rising portion of our population."

Proxy advisory firms, such as ISS, are wielding undue influence over corporate board decisions, often rejecting highly qualified Latino candidates in favor of activist investors, perpetuating the v…

08/23/2024

Despite clear evidence against it and despite years of legal defeats, the Department of Labor keeps pushing to enact the harmful and illegal "Fiduciary Rule".
The rule purportedly helps consumers by legally ensuring financial advisors act in their customers’ best interest, but in reality it cuts off low- and middle-income Americans from receiving professional financial advice that they want.

In its zeal to kill the brokerage model, the Labor Department cut off less affluent people from receiving professional financial advice.

07/29/2024

Politicians of varying ideologies are pushing debanking laws. But they end up attacking the financial system, with consequences for customers as well as increased security risks.

Politicians in several states and of varying ideologies are turning the screws on financial institutions, attempting to use them as pawns to force themselves into the culture war headlines. It is ever

07/23/2024

“Empowering government bureaucrats to regulate food choices under SNAP based on vague and overly broad perceptions about nutritional content is bad policy rife with unintended consequences like added administrative costs, burden shifting to the states, more tangled bureaucratic processes. Also hugely important to note is that proponents cannot show any health benefits for recipients.”
https://hispanicleadershipfund.org/hlf-cautions-against-snap-restrictions-targeting-consumer-choice/

07/23/2024

"The risk of lumping medical devices into right to repair legislation is too high. We should not be adding more uncertainty around the standards that keep us safe. . ." Articulo en español:

La FDA no tiene conocimiento sobre más de 21,000 reparadores independientes

07/04/2024

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflects the original.

06/24/2024

Nearly 4 million Americans invest in "Closed End Funds." Attacks from activists could make them extinct. This should concern investors, anyone who wants to increase Americans’ ability to create wealth, and policymakers.

05/28/2024

One might expect Biden to rely on fearmongering and failed statist policies to oppose the U.S. Steel deal, but who else id parroting the White House talking points?

05/27/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYWzFgQgacU

Full Title: President Reagan's Remarks at Memorial Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, May 31, 1982Creator(s): President (1981-1989 : Re...

05/17/2024

Sustainable solutions for the retirement crisis will need to rely on the economic power of American capital markets, which for decades have helped provide stability to millions of families. Increasing access, information, and portability is key.

CommentaryMarkets Can Ease the Retirement Crisis. The Trick Is Getting People Invested.By Mario H. LopezMay 17, 2024, 9:21 am EDTShareResizeReprints

05/08/2024

We are proud to partner with Safe Repair Project to enhance healthcare quality, expand coverage, and increase affordability for patients, especially in Hispanic and underserved communities. Together we're committed to ensuring smart and fair repair policies for medical devices.

05/08/2024

Meet Our New Partners🤝: Hispanic Leadership Fund, Patients Rising, and National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved. Together, we're committed to emphasizing the importance of keeping medical devices exempt from right-to-repair. Patient safety is our shared priority – it's non-negotiable. https://www.saferepairproject.com/safe-repair-project-welcomes-three-new-organizations-to-its-efforts/

05/08/2024

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05/07/2024

We are pleased that our affiliated Foundation is participating in this important effort to make sure all who are eligible register to vote and then make their voice heard in this year's elections. .

Collaboration Unites Forces to Bolster Education, Drive Voter Engagement and Fight Misinformation in the Hispanic Community MIAMI, FLORIDA – April 23, 2024 – TelevisaUnivision, the world’s leading Spanish-language media company, has joined forces with prominent Latino civic and not-for-profit ...

04/22/2024

What is one public policy vital to both our national security AND the economy? Wireless Spectrum. Read how policymakers can get it right:

Lopez is president of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, a public policy advocacy organization that promotes liberty, opportunity and prosperity for all Americans. While it may not get the dramatic headlines that other topics garner, few public policy issues will affect the future of our country the way....

04/17/2024

How Online Education, And The Providers That Make It Possible, Help Create The Workforce of Tomorrow

With advancements in technology and the growing demand for modern skills—in Artificial Intelligence, for example—universities are continuing to recognize the advantages of online learning for non-traditional students and the next generation of the workforce. Students no longer must relocate or t...

04/01/2024

"The U.S. should always stand against the practice of arbitrary arrests and the regular imprisonment of people held without charge, especially when victims are American citizens or legal permanent residents." It is time for the government of the Dominican Republic to face concerted pressure to clean up its act.
https://bit.ly/3J5MruI

The Biden administration admits to the danger many visitors face but will not pressure the Dominican government to stand by its international human rights obligations.

03/15/2024

How is it that a little known organization can push rules that limit the information that low- and middle-income Americans need to save wisely and grow their retirement next eggs?
https://bit.ly/49Nyg9w

01/29/2024

The nanny state approach is wrong: 'Targeting families on SNAP will increase costs for all consumers, and yet fail to address obesity'.

01/02/2024

https://humanprogress.org/1000-bits-of-good-news-you-may-have-missed-in-2023/

Blog Post | Human Development 1,000 Bits of Good News You May Have Missed in 2023 A necessary balance to the torrent of negativity. Malcolm Cochran — Dec 30, 2023 Reading the news can leave you depressed and misinformed. It’s partisan, shallow, and, above all, hopelessly negative. As Steven Pink...

11/14/2023

Not only will Medicare Price Controls never work, they will also hurt millions of Americans, especially those who can least afford it. More here: https://bit.ly/40xYCst.

10/26/2023

honored to have the Philanthropy Roundtable highlight our work

As the nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Philanthropy Roundtable interviewed Mario H. Lopez, president of Hispanic Leadership Fund. HLF focuses on protecting the American dream for all by steadfastly defending historically proven principles that strengthen and empower families, communities....

10/05/2023

The Biden Admin stringent capital requirement banking regulation will reduce mortgage, small business loan, and credit access--a big hit to individuals and communities that face barriers to building generational wealth.

The Biden administration's misguided attempt to protect the banking system from itself will reduce credit available to the Americans who need it most.

10/02/2023

The Department of Education's short-sighted regulation targeting companies that facilitate online learning will limit student choices and opportunities, hurting all, but especially those from underserved communities.

The department's targeting of online program managers is a poor policy choice that will hurt students economically

10/02/2023

Overzealous regulators at the Department of Labor are at it again. The is back, and it is still bad, hurting low- and middle-class Americans saving for retirement. We previously did an in-depth analysis to detail exactly how bad it is:

The Department of Labor has decided to push forward yet again on a federal regulation that would severely hamper the ability of millions of Americans to save for their retirement. Earlier this month the Department submitted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Based on the language. the proposed....

09/18/2023

As we commemorate , take a look at president George H.W. Bush's short but power official declaration from back in 1989:

Ever since Hispanic explorers discovered the vast, uncharted territory of the New World nearly half a millennium ago, men and women of Spanish and Latin American descent have made major contributions to the development of our country. America's oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida, was founded by Spa...

09/11/2023

Never Forget

07/18/2023

Who are the "true catalysts of the agenda"? Some light on how decisions on are made, and why putting anyone's political agenda ahead of results is bad for everyday Americans.

Over recent years, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies have grown into a cause célèbre. What once ostensibly began with good intentions, ESG platforms too often have mor

07/06/2023

"Fannie Mae’s Ambitions Would Inject More Risk in the Housing Market"

07/04/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynIW7CN08sc

On July 4, 1986, President Reagan addressed the nation while standing in front of the Statue of Liberty to unveil the newly refurbished monument on its 100th...