Texas Republicans Can’t Take The Win On Conservative Bail Reform. That’s Good News For...
Two years ago New York implemented a broad reform to its bail system, covering misdemeanors and felonies alike, intended to ensure nobody would remain...
Summer of ’76, Jimmy’s Birthday, No Dem Denial
Because of Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday on October 1, it seems appropriate to recount the when, why and how I became a Democrat and...
Opinion: TEA Insistence on STAAR Testing During Pandemic is Outrageous
In psychology, there is an important theory called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. In a nutshell, Abraham Maslow theorized that people are motivated by five...
Quiet Rage: Protecting Voting Rights for Our Generation
These days, I exist in a quiet rage. Like boiling magma just below the surface of a stoic mountain range, docile but ominous. This...
Preserve Texas For The Future: Vote Yes On Prop 14
Imagine if the State of Texas had not preserved Pedernales Falls or McKinney Falls. What would those areas look like today if they were...
Opinion: Long-Term Outlook for Texas Economy Positive
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting restrictions needed to slow the spread of the virus have caused substantial harm to the economy. Even in the...
Opinion: Nothing New Under the Sun
With the fight to pass the Voting Rights Act of 2022, you’ve been hearing a lot about the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Just...
Fear And Chaos Are Both Effective And Affective
I am a self-admitted news junkie and I feel as if I have geographical whiplash from all the recent distressing news from around the...
Texas knew a pandemic was coming. We had a plan. But then the Legislature...
Every now and then, the state of Texas almost — almost — does the right thing.
Back in 2014, after the Ebola epidemic, the Texas Senate...
Opinion: Back to School Means Being Afraid of School Shootings Again
My home office is right next to my daughter’s bedroom, so while I work I can often hear the background noise of her remote-matriculating...
