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...

10,000 Reasons We Need to Unleash SNAP to Fight the Coronavirus

Last week, the San Antonio Food Bank served a crowd of 10,000 Texans reeling from the economic effects of COVID-19. An aerial photo of...

Opinion: How Many Times Does it Take Before Someone Should be Fired?

This is a question employers grapple with on an almost daily basis.  Weighing whether an employee can be retrained or should be let go is...

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...

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...

Night Of The Ragers

“Ragers,” rapper Travis Scott calls his passionate, energetic fans. In April the ragers bought all 100,000 tickets to the two days of Astroworld 2021....
Railroad Energy Commission

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...

Governor Abbott & Commissioner Masters Are Legally Abusing Transgender Children and Their Parents

Attorney General Paxton was lawfully requested to issue an opinion as to whether providing medical treatment, physically and/or psychologically, to a minor transgender child...

Opinion: Gov. Abbott Continues His Unconstitutional Control Over Independent State Officers. Does Anyone Care?

In June of 2016, the Texas Tribune reported that there were 336 state officers who were serving in their offices and exercising their statutory...

Opinion: Young Republicans Support Reforming Marijuana Penalties in Texas

Over 60,000 arrests are made each year for marijuana possession in Texas, accounting for 4.5 to 6 percent of total arrests statewide. Republicans of...
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