Oct 17, 2022Here’s The “Cash On Hand” South Texas Congressional Candidates Started October WithMoney is power. As election nears, this is especially true in congressional districts where races are tight. Quarterly fundraising reports from each campaign through the end of September are in. We’re seeing media coverage focused on total amounts raised in the last quarter. From Patrick Svitek for The Texas Tribune: …2022 Elections2 min read2022 Elections2 min read
Oct 12, 2022Context: Why Will National Democrat Groups Cancel TV Ad Spend for Michelle Vallejo In TX-15?On Sunday, Josh Kraushaar published an update on Axios about campaign spending by national groups for congressional midterm races. It included a note that House Majority PAC will stop funding television ads supporting Michelle Vallejo in Texas Congressional District 15. House Majority PAC is the largest group of outside spending…5 min read5 min read
Oct 5, 2022Audio of 911 call placed after a migrant was fatally shot in CBP custodyOn Tuesday, a Mexican National in CBP custody was shot inside Ysleta Station-El Paso. According to reports, he was transported to a hospital and died hours later. There is no confirmation yet on what exactly occurred inside. The FBI is now leading an investigation into the incident. Twitter thread: On Wednesday…Immigration1 min readImmigration1 min read
Oct 1, 2022Listen: Full Post-Debate Comments From Angela Villescaz — Founder of Uvalde-Based “Fierce Madres”Governor Greg Abbott and gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke arrived in the Rio Grande Valley on Friday to take part in the only debate scheduled in the race for governor. O’Rourke was joined by dozens of family members of the Uvalde shooting victims to publicly lend their support to the candidate…Uvalde2 min readUvalde2 min read
Sep 30, 2022As two migrants are murdered in West Texas, Abbott and O’Rourke arrive for Rio Grande Valley debateNote: You can livestream tonight’s debate at 7:00 PM Central Time on the Texas Public Radio website. The one and only gubernatorial debate between Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke is happening tonight in the Rio Grande Valley. …3 min read3 min read
Aug 17, 2022Monkeypox Arrives In The Rio Grande Valley As Water Crisis ContinuesThe Monkeypox case count has officially begun in the Rio Grande Valley. Cameron County public health officials received confirmation of the first documented case of monkeypox in the region on Tuesday. Cameron seems to be much more prepared compared to what we saw in the early days of COVID-19 from…2 min read2 min read
Aug 11, 2022Monkeypox Vaccines Arriving In The Rio Grande ValleyTexas health officials have started shipping a limited number of monkeypox vaccine doses to the Rio Grande Valley, which could arrive as early as this week. According to a release by Hidalgo County, “health officials from all four counties have decided to begin making the vaccines available beginning early next…1 min read1 min read
Aug 6, 2022Water Scarcity Panel Discussion On Texas Public Radio’s ‘The Source’As the water crisis in our region continues, I joined a panel discussion on Texas Public Radio’s daily call-in talk show, The Source, with David Martin Davies on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. The topic was water scarcity on the Texas-Mexico border.Water1 min readWater1 min read
Aug 4, 2022NWS says “they could practically feel the lake water evaporating” at Falcon — Levels Now Below 10%As water restrictions are now in effect for Brownsville, Mcallen, Mission, and San Benito in the Rio Grande Valley — and Zapata County continues to struggle to provide water to its residents — The National Weather Service in Brownsville paid a visit to Falcon Lake on Wednesday. Note: An updated…2 min read2 min read
Aug 2, 2022It Turns Out Jim Darling Heads The Regional Water Planning Group — And That’s Bringing Hope To Some PeopleFor more stories from the Rio Grande Valley from Pablo De La Rosa, you can can follow him on Twitter or check out his linktree. Who’s In Charge Of The Water Crisis On The Border? People on the Texas-Mexico border are on alert this week as the international water reservoirs that our communities depend on are becoming urgently depleted. Both…4 min read4 min read