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We need civil society engagement in Kashmir

This alone can create confidence, restore trust and strengthen inter-community bonds

The Hindu · Sep 11, 2022

High-poverty schools struggle to earn Texas’ highest rating. Some in the Rio Grande Valley break that trend.

The Texas Education Agency has dismissed the notion that the accountability ratings are a poverty rating. As evidence, they point to districts like those in the Rio Grande Valley, which have achieved high marks while serving a high number of economically disadvantaged students.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 5, 2022

‘It took everything’: the disease that can be contracted by breathing California’s air

Valley fever, derived from a fungus that lives in the US south-west’s soil, is on the rise as climate crisis dries out the landscape

The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2022

Mexican Drought Spurs a South Texas Water Crisis

Reservoirs in the Rio Grande Valley are running dry—sparking emergency water conservation measures in both the U.S. and Mexico.

Texas Observer · Aug 15, 2022

Greg Abbott agrees to one debate with Beto O’Rourke, but O’Rourke wants more

The governor said Tuesday he has agreed to debate O’Rourke, his Democratic opponent, on Sept. 30 in the Rio Grande Valley.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 9, 2022

Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz completes three years in house detention

Cry for Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s release grows in the Valley

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2022

Michelle Vallejo Keeps the Progressive Flame Alive in the RGV

She could be the first Latina Democrat to represent the Valley in the U.S. House, if she can defeat a well-funded Republican.

Texas Observer · Aug 2, 2022

No Kashmiri Pandit left Valley in 2022: MHA in Rajya Sabha

Home Minister Nityanand Rai told the Parliament that as per records the number of Kashmiri Pandits who are still residing in the Valley stands at 6,514

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022

To stay in Congress, Mayra Flores bets Democratic South Texas is ready for an outspoken conservative

A Mexican immigrant who worked in cotton fields to pay for school supplies, Flores is a source of hope for Republicans looking to gain ground in the Rio Grande Valley. But her staying power will be put to the test this November.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 27, 2022

California too slow to help Valley communities with tainted drinking water, auditor says

California’s state auditor blasted the agency responsible for helping poor communities fix their tainted water systems Tuesday, saying the it has tied up the process in red tape and forced nearly 1 million residents to wait months or years for help.

Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022