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Opinion: Texas Needs a War on Fentanyl, Not Hemp-Derived THC
Hemp calls for regulation. Fentanyl calls for an emergency response.
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Opinion: Austin’s Safety Net on the Brink
The city budget proposed cuts threaten nonprofits that keep our neighbors alive, housed, and safe
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Opinion: Austin, Let’s Get Serious About Rail to San Antonio
Texans will be paying to move people through this corridor either way. Why not invest in better rail options?
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Opinion: I’m a Teacher. Even With the School Phone Ban, I’m Still Battling for Kids’ Attention.
Students are addicted to Chromebooks – and not for learning purposes
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Opinion: You Cannot Surveil a City Into Safety
Real public safety is created through stable housing, strong schools, healthcare, economic security, and other investments in the community
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Opinion: I Was Unjustly Arrested at City Hall While Advocating for Solutions to Homelessness
Police-led camp sweeps are not the answer
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Opinion: Nobody Should Be Denied Digital Access
The law requires equal online access for people with disabilities. Trump’s DOJ won’t enforce it.
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Opinion: Austin’s Guaranteed Income Program Helped Me Break the Cycle of Generational Poverty
How the no-strings-attached funding changes lives
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Opinion: Joe Ely Told Me a Story Once …
Michael Ventura recalls one night in Lubbock with the future Flatlanders star
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Opinion: Why Are We Not Doing More to Stand Up to Trump’s Tyranny?
Our government has been waging a war against Iran that few people support and yet nobody is doing anything about it
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Opinion: Police Associations Are Buying Austin’s Attention – and Dodging Accountability
As police associations amplify misinformation, the real issues inside the Austin Police Department are pushed further out of view
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Opinion: When a Symbol Breaks: What This Moment Asks of Us
Amid recent allegations involving Cesar Chavez, we need to move beyond rhetoric and truly center survivors
