Racial prejudice is not simply expressed through interpersonal bigotry, but it is a systemic issue that has been intentionally builtContinue Reading
Season 2 of our podcast is live, and it starts with a deep dive into a multi-year drainage campaign inContinue Reading
The equality in government resources, specifically storm drainage in Houston, is a path toward justice and a major policy priorityContinue Reading
(Home in Indian Hills colonia that experienced flooding after the June storms. Photo taken a week after the storms hit.)Continue Reading
(Photo shows flooded yard in La Mesa colonia) Many Rio Grande Valley residents woke up with floodwater filling their homesContinue Reading
MSR Carol at Hidalgo County Commissioners Court from Texas Housers on Vimeo. The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court is considering updatesContinue Reading
State and County officials broke ground last week marking the start of construction on the long-awaited Raymondville Drain Project —Continue Reading
I have the privilege of working alongside community members and grassroots leaders with A Resource In Serving Equality (ARISE) and La UniónContinue Reading
The Land Use Colonia Housing Action (LUCHA) initiative has made some big strides in the past year. At Texas HousersContinue Reading
Colonia leaders organized with La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and A Resource In Serving Equality (ARISE), and proudly supportedContinue Reading
The first local transmission of the Zika virus in the state of Texas, and just the second in the country,Continue Reading
On August 18, 2016, I provided testimony at a public hearing over the City of Houston’s draft Action Plan for CommunityContinue Reading
Inequality is most starkly manifested in the differences between rich and poor neighborhoods. And nowhere is inequality greater than in theContinue Reading
Streetlights and storm sewers… This Thanksgiving there not many people are thinking about how grateful they are for their streetlights andContinue Reading