The Rio Grande Current
Fabiola Escalón, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Holly TaylorI’m a grassroots organizer, independent media creator, and self-taught graphic designer sharing stories and struggles from South Texas — culture, politics, and everything in between.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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Outside Support Does Not Make a Candidate Less Valley
One of the most repeated political arguments in the Rio Grande Valley is that outside money makes a candidate less “real,” less local, or less connected to the community they want to represent.
It sounds intuitive. It is also out of step w...
Hospitals Should be Voting Locations
What “Make a Plan to Vote” actually means in the Rio Grande Valley
On the first day of early voting, I was at the hospital with my family for a surgery that lasted most of the day.
Teachers Feel State Politics the Most—They Should Be Voting
A teacher conversation, a $335M bond, and what low civic awareness reveals about participation in the Rio Grande Valley
A teacher can oppose a $335 million bond and still not vote against it, and that disconnect stayed with me.
From WandaVision to “Teachers Must Vote”: A Texas Runoff Conversation
I spoke with Stephany Bauer, educator, nonprofit leader, public health advocate, and former candidate for Texas House District 37, in a interview that started with a few light moments about Marvel and internet trends, including a brief Wand...
Runoff Spotlight: Julio Salinas and the Fight for HD-41
A quick behind-the-scenes moment before this interview: Julio Salinas was running about 30 minutes late, and when he called to apologize, he mentioned he had just been on the phone with Bernie Sanders’ staff, that he had just received the e...
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Community activist to writer because the local media is not reporting the whole story in the RGV.
National Farm Worker Ministry is a Faith Based nonprofit to educate equip and mobilize people of faith and consciousness to support Farm Worker campaigns to improve their working and living conditions.
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