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...
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...
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: The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher, So Go Vote!
The stakes could hardly be higher as we head into Election Day this Tuesday. Our country is in the midst of multiple overlapping crises...
Opinion: November Offers Choice to End Gun Violence or Maintaining Status Quo
We are coming upon an election that will determine our path not only for the next four years but for the foreseeable future, and...
The Texas Trinity: Collective Middle Men for Trump’s Meddling in Texas
The bang of the gavel on October 19th signaled an end to this horrifying third special session of the 87th Texas Legislature; a Republican...
Deus Ex Machina 2022
In ancient Greek and Roman drama, a manmade representation of a god was often lowered onto the stage by a crane to rescue the...
Change Ahead at the DFPS, But Abbott Maintains Assault on Parents of Transgender Minor...
On Monday, November 28, 2022, Governor Abbott announced that three-year Commissioner Jamie Masters of the Texas Department of Protective Services (DFPS) had been...
Wandering In the Wilderness
"Wandering in the wilderness" is a literary metaphor that represents a period of uncertainty, confusion, and isolation. It’s a period of personal struggle and...
Dear Texas: You Can’t Eat Cultural and Social Issues
If you’ve read Biden’s Build Back Better bill (BBB) and you’re familiar with the economic demographics in Texas, it’s easy to see that Texas...
