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Our latest reporting from the Rio Grande Valley.
Food Equity
Over 300,000 people in the Rio Grande Valley face losing SNAP in November
Democrats, including Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, sent a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins calling for the use of emergency funds.
Industrialization
“A huge setback for the Starship program”: huge explosion at Starbase, no injuries
Local environmental justice groups have been warning federal regulatory agencies about possible explosions at the Starbase facility for ten years.
Elections
Rep. Henry Cuellar votes with Republicans to pass a voter registration bill that critics call ‘discriminatory’
Republicans introduced the SAVE Act in response to growing concerns within their party about the potential for noncitizens to register and vote.
Border Militarization
Trump authorizes new military national defense areas on the U.S.-Mexico border in response to an 'invasion'
Trump signs one of the most significant expansions of Military authority on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Border Militarization
Shelby Park left unexpectedly open on Sunday after almost two years of state military occupation
It was from Shelby Park that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott implemented some of the most extreme physical deterrents against migrants crossing the Rio Grande at the height of Operation Lone Star.
Politics
Progressive organizers in the Rio Grande Valley find new footing as they protest to save ‘working-class’ programs
Residents say political momentum is building as demonstrators across the Valley gather to defend programs viewed as lifelines for working-class communities.
Climate