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Opinion: We Still Haven’t Solved Austin’s Public Transit Problems
People don’t get out of their cars to use public transit because it’s inefficient
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Opinion: Texas’ Anti-LGBTQIA Bills Are Cruelty Aimed at My Transgender Patients
A physician caring for transgender patients and the sister of a transgender man explains how discriminatory policies impact lifelong health
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Opinion: The Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda Being Pushed Forward at the Texas Lege Is Harmful and Cruel
Texans deserve the trust and the power to decide what is best for them, their bodies, and their futures
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Opinion: A Tragedy, Upon a Tragedy, Upon Another Tragedy; or, the Death and Despair of Jail Inmates
Law professor Ron Beal argues that Gov. Abbott, under the cover of the pandemic, has usurped the power of the judicial branch
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Opinion: Over 200,000 Asian People in Central Texas Feel the Heartache of Georgia. Do You?
Central Texas leaders and community members should stand against anti-Asian hate through specific actions
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Opinion: White Privilege in Austin’s Unhoused Community
Alberta Phillips, chair of the ECHO Board of Governors, explains the kind of racism that can lock Black people into a lifetime of living unsheltered
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Opinion: Electric School Buses Are a Win for Kids’ Health, the Environment, and Our Community
There’s no safe level of exposure to diesel fumes for children, and yet our kids spend hours each week breathing fumes on diesel buses
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Opinion: We Need to Prioritize Our Service Workers
Olamaie Executive Chef Michael Fojtasek: “The way to ensure the health and livelihoods of service industry people is through vaccination”
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Opinion: The Problem in Texas Isn’t Republicans – It’s Capitalism
To prevent last week’s crises from recurring, we have to go beyond the Democrat vs. Republican culture wars and take back control of Texas’ energy system.
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Opinion: It’s Time to End the Oppressive Policing of Muslim Youth
An organizer argues against the targeted surveillance and aggressive policing tactics being used against Muslim youth, along with their Black and brown allies
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Opinion: How to Win at Homelessness
A young adult with lived experience in homelessness argues that Save Austin Now’s push to criminalize destitution is short-sighted
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Opinion: Mother Nature / Murder Nurture
A single mother tries to process the shock and grief of losing beloved pediatrician Dr. Lindley Dodson to murder
