Operation Lone Star (OLS) is neither efficient nor effective public policy. Continuing to fund OLS hurts all Texans, white, black, and brown, by wasting $4 billion on failed deterrence policies
I am gravely disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, effectively upending decades of constitutional protection of reproductive autonomy. Without federal protection, abortion will be illegal
We Austinites love our weird city and we aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo in Texas — it’s what we’re known for. Regardless of our race, gender or place,
We all groaned with frustration when Austin city officials confirmed that, as of June 6, they will open only 15 of the city’s 34 pools. Already facing record temperatures this
No matter our race, gender, or place, Texans deserve dignified jobs that support thriving individuals and families. We raise the bar for every Texan when all workers earn living wages,
Eventually, we will stop having this conversation, but once again, Texas is debating which federal law to disregard. This time, the question raised by Texas’ legislative leadership is whether or
Every Texan rejects the premise that any child could be a burden to our state because all children deserve an education regardless of their place of birth. Empowered with a
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas recently released “Skipping School,” the second in its three-part series looking at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Texans aged 16 to 24.
I grew up in an economically challenged county and attended schools in a poor, underfunded school district set up to fail. For the most part, we were all poor. Growing
A new report from The Immigrant Learning Center shows exactly how important immigrant Texans are to the state’s ability to function, especially when it faces catastrophic events such as the