EPISO Leaders Hold Accountability Forum with City Council and School Board Candidate
Vienen Mas de 400 a Foro de Candidatos, El Paso Times
TMO in Houston Wins Half a Million Dollars for Property Owner Relief of Drainage Fee
Valley Interfaith Rallies for Public Education in South Texas
The Border Organization Fights for Use of School Gymnasiums
Group Makes Request for Use of Gyms, Del Rio News-Herald
The Border Organization Fights for Reinstatement of Public Defenders Office
West Texas Organizing Strategy Credited for Urban Improvements
Police: Taking Survey Can Lead to Improvements, San Angelo Standard-Times
Valley Interfaith Recognized for Leadership in Rerouting School Bus Routes
Valley Interfaith Organizes Against Cuts in Education & Healthcare
by Steve Taylor, "Valley Interfaith to Mobilize Against Cuts in Education, Healthcare," Rio Grande Valley Guardian
The Border Organization in Del Rio, Texas Unionizes Police, Establishes Public Defenders Office and Leverages Job Training Funds.
After increasing voter turnout across Del Rio, enough to boot out a recalcitrant judge, TBO succeeded in picking up the required signatures for collective bargaining for police officers by a margin of 65% and reestablishing the public defenders office with the new Republican judge. City Council subsequently allocated $35 thousand for the use of city buildings for long-term job training (Quest) which has the potential to leverage an additional $250 thousand from the Texas JET fund. Leaders have already identified 40 potential students.
Read moreCOPS / Metro Alliance Passes $515 Million Bond Measure for School Renovation
Addressing an agenda item in relation to schools, COPS / Metro Alliance helped pass a $515 million school bond measure, with over 300 leaders walking neighborhoods in the fall. They are now working with the school board to ensure that they implement an effective citizen oversight committee.