Lessons learned from a rapid response to the ITC Disaster
Following the breaking news of the ITC disaster, SE Texas Co-Director Zoe Middleton joined a rapid response team of advocatesContinue Reading
Following the breaking news of the ITC disaster, SE Texas Co-Director Zoe Middleton joined a rapid response team of advocatesContinue Reading
On March 28, Texas Housers was given the honor of accepting the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Resident Organizing AwardContinue Reading
(Pictured, Texas Housers Southeast Texas co-director Zoe Middleton and Texas Housers community planner Libby Bland pose with author and scholarContinue Reading
I’m often asked to summarize what I have learned in my 40+ years of activism in the field of housingContinue Reading
I was honored to give the keynote at the 43rd Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop on July 9 inContinue Reading
Whether they’re black, Hispanic or white; whether they live on the east, north or southwest sides of town; or whetherContinue Reading
This article originally ran on Neta, a bilingual multimedia platform based in the Rio Grande Valley where I am a staff content creator,Continue Reading
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approaches, there are unanswered questions from residents and a rising level of concernContinue Reading
MSR Carol at Hidalgo County Commissioners Court from Texas Housers on Vimeo. The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court is considering updatesContinue Reading
Texas Housers is looking for four talented and dedicated people to work for housing justice with our team. The jobContinue Reading
Photo: An informal housing settlement on the outskirts of Johannesburg, which looks similar to the informal housing settlements or colonias alongContinue Reading
Around Texas Housers we are voracious readers of housing news and research reports, and especially those with a Texas angle.Continue Reading
On November 4, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service will host the 2015 Texas Houser Awards, recognizing those committed to theContinue Reading
Houston co-director Chrishelle Palay and I have been hard at work conducting research and engaging residents to produce the community-driven SunnysideContinue Reading
Thanks for all the congratulations over the past week on the MacArthur Fellowship. Texas has an incredibly dedicated, talented communityContinue Reading
I am deeply honored today to be named a 2014 MacArthur Fellow by the MacArthur Foundation. This recognition comes to meContinue Reading
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. – Proverbs 31:9 . Chrishelle PalayContinue Reading
Although only 24 years old, Josué Ramírez has taken on a leading role in working with grassroots community leaders toContinue Reading
Happy 25th birthday Homer! via Ball: Homer the homeless goose celebrates 25th birthday,… | http://www.statesman.com. In honor of Homer weContinue Reading
Congratulations to Ruby Roa for being named “Volunteer of the Year” by the Austin American Statesman. Meet Ruby Roa, theContinue Reading
Texas Low Income Housing Information Service Job Announcement Policy Analyst – Planner – Advocate – Outreach Qualifications: This full-time positionContinue Reading
Texas Low Income Housing Information Service Job Announcement Policy Analyst – Planner – Advocate – Community Outreach Specialist Qualifications: ThisContinue Reading
The Texas Houser Awards are tomorrow at noon at the Zilker Park Clubhouse in Austin. This year’s awards are to:Continue Reading
I’m not given to promoting commercial products on this blog, but I’m going to make an exception for the newContinue Reading
Please excuse the the empty pages and strange links on our blog site texashousiners.net. We are merging our several webContinue Reading
The Texas Tenant Advisor developed by Texas Low Income Housing Information Service and Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid attorney RobertContinue Reading
The Texas Housing Counselor is a website of the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service. It is an interactive searchContinue Reading
Last week we highlighted a town hall on Disaster Single Family Home Repair in Houston, hosted by the Texas OrganizingContinue Reading
Texas Low Income Housing Information Service is working with residents in Galveston, Houston and the Valley to make sure thatContinue Reading