Mary K Cantrell

14 County Judges on the Texas-Mexico border cosigned a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin this week requesting more collaboration with local officials on border security projects. "We sit at the intersection of federal policy and the communities it affects."

Joined @TexasStandard last week to talk about Toyah, a small West TX town that has struggled with its water infrastructure for years. Residents are now - once again - back on a boil water notice and complaining of poor water quality.
texasstandard.org/stories/toyah-…

Shout out to @TexasStandard for featuring my @bigbendsentinel story about addressing in rural locations. Story was prompted by locals complaining about issues with the Marfa post office, but it turns out this is not the job of the USPS!

texasstandard.org/stories/addres…

Visiting the press that prints @bigbendsentinel was one of my favorite assignments so far this year. In my experience, the further away from the city, the bigger the personalities. That is certainly the case here.

bigbendsentinel.com/2024/04/03/a-t…

this article got me thinking about our role as cultural consumers—what it means to frequent a park or museum and put your support behind them—this is a step in the right direction for pease and is refreshing to see... sightlinesmag.org/digging-into-a…