A FINE MESS
It began last fall in 2023.
Public schools in every corner of Texas began talking about the lack of money to maintain staff and the...
All Is Merry and Bright…Or Not
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, but hope can drive you insane as well. Hope is a contradiction in terms,...
As To Governor Abbott’s Powers, He Has Defiantly Ignored The Law And The Court...
Did we not all learn in our Texas Government Class that the Legislature writes and adopts the words of a statute, the Governor has...
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...
Opinion: The Data Shows Texas Democrats Could Tally More Wins in November
People have been saying Texas is a swing state for months now, as though they can will it to be. I see polls showing...
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...
Climate Change, the Texas Railroad Commission, and the Election
If you care about climate change, look down ballot. Keep going after you make your pick for president and the Senate. Down in the...
Texas: How It Started, How It’s Going
Texas wasn’t always this way; the ground zero of cruelty, disingenuous politispeak, and authoritarianism. Texas wasn’t always the butt of late-night comedians and media...
Opinion: We Need Extended and Expanded Paid Leave Even After the Pandemic
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, a third-generation El Pasoan, represents Texas’ 16th Congressional District.
My hometown of El Paso, a predominantly Latino community, has been disproportionately impacted...
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...
