Podcast Episode 26: Don’t eat the toxic fish
For decades, federal, state and local officials knew that the fish in Donna Lake in the Rio Grande Valley carriedContinue Reading
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Podcast episode 15: Sonido del Agua Part 2
If you want to change law and policy, you have to change people’s minds. And to change people’s minds, youContinue Reading
Podcast Episode 14: El Sonido del Agua Part I
Season 2 of our podcast is live, and it starts with a deep dive into a multi-year drainage campaign inContinue Reading
Colonia residents of Hidalgo County celebrate their language justice victory
Yesterday, Texas Housers joined community leaders in the Rio Grande Valley at a press conference to celebrate a major victoryContinue Reading
Sign the petition to demand an end to chronic flooding in Hidalgo County colonias
I have the privilege of working alongside community members and grassroots leaders with A Resource In Serving Equality (ARISE) and La UniónContinue Reading
Colonia residents launch drainage campaign in Hidalgo County
Colonia leaders organized with La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and A Resource In Serving Equality (ARISE), and proudly supportedContinue Reading
The 2016 Texas Houser Awards
On a dreary afternoon the day after a divisive election, the stories of three outstanding community organizations lifted the spirits of housing advocatesContinue Reading
Announcing the 2016 Texas Houser Awards
On November 9, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service will honor three outstanding community groups at the 2016 Texas Houser Awards. TheContinue Reading
EPA summit a chance to highlight environmental injustices in colonias
Environmental problems predominantly affect low income communities of color, especially in Texas. There is a growing movement of community collaboration,Continue Reading
Hands-on training for colonia leaders emphasizes role of government in solving problems
Cris Rocha, a community organizer with La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE), welcomed the group and Norma Aldape, a LUPE member andContinue Reading
State to hold public hearing on colonia environmental injustice thanks to youth leaders
Youth activists in the Rio Grande Valley have already won increased resources and attention to address the odor nuisance causedContinue Reading
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May 20, 2016
Years of organizing lead to vital stormwater drainage project for Rio Grande Valley colonias
Inequality is most starkly manifested in the differences between rich and poor neighborhoods. And nowhere is inequality greater than in theContinue Reading
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May 4, 2016
Colonia youth take charge to protect neighbors from contamination
As discussed in our staff conversation last week, there has been a shameful lack of government oversight around the toxic contamination ofContinue Reading
Listen: Shining a light on environmental injustice in the colonias
TxLIHIS staff members work on a wide range of issues across the state. To highlight some of that work, I’llContinue Reading
Street light installation finally begins as colonia residents celebrate victory
Above: Residents of Colonia Goolie Meadows enjoy the illumination provided by their new street lights. Last week marked another milestone inContinue Reading
Building a model for fair housing success: Our commitment to community leadership
Above: TxLIHIS and Texas Organizing Project staff and community residents discuss neighborhood issues at a meeting of the Sunnyside PrideContinue Reading
Colonia organizations win groundbreaking street lighting victory in Hidalgo County
On November 10, Hidalgo County Commissioners unanimously approved a plan to begin bringing street lights into the colonias. Our partners atContinue Reading
Video: Three veteran community organizers discuss their work in Rio Grande Valley colonias
Since 2010 Texas Low Income Housing Information Service has worked closely with La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and A ResourceContinue Reading
Colonias conference provides a valuable space for ideas
At the end of July, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) hosted a twoContinue Reading
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May 5, 2015
Video: Colonia children ask for streetlights
In this video produced by our partners at La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and A Resource In Serving EqualityContinue Reading
Packed house demands colonia streetlight program in the Rio Grande Valley
Last Thursday our partners in the Rio Grande Valley, La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and A Resource In ServingContinue Reading