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Opinion: Paralysis and Inadequate Analysis as Austin Drags Its Feet to Implement CAFA

City and county’s failure to change their arrest and arraignment procedures waste resources and make Austin less safe

by Amanda Marzullo September 5, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: With Lake Travis Still Under 50% Capacity, It Is Time to Rethink Our Lawns

Switching to sustainable landscaping practices can have a big impact

by Romir Jain August 8, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: Teens Beware! The Dangers of TikTok Are Geopolitical.

A high schooler makes the case for logging off

by Inara Woodrum August 1, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: With Elections Looming, Texas Should Expand the Right to Vote

The laws that deny voting rights to people due to a felony conviction have no place in modern America

by Robert Lilly July 25, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: Put Some Respect on Pickleball

Why the fastest-growing sport in the country isn’t just a game for senior citizens

by Kesh Gupta July 18, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: One Year Later, Local Leaders Must Be Bold Despite “Death Star” Law

A San Marcos city council member urges localities to push back on anti-democratic forces and address their communities’ urgent needs

by Alyssa Garza July 3, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: Affordable Childcare Now – A Community Call to Action for Travis County

Dr. Libby Doggett makes the case for Travis County CARES, a November ballot measure that would provide high quality, affordable child care and afterschool programs for working families

by Libby Doggett June 27, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: The Right Wing Is Attacking Queer & Trans Americans to Distract From Their Bigger Agenda

Congressman Greg Casar on taking the fight for LGBTQIA+ Texans to the national level

by Greg Casar June 20, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: I Fought for Air-Conditioning in Solitary Confinement. Now I Have to Do It Again.

A Texas woman at Lane Murray prepares for another brutal summer in prison

by Kwaneta Harris June 13, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: Clean Air Can’t Wait – How We Can Improve the I-35 Project

There are urgent environmental considerations to the highway expansion

by Natasha Harper-Madison, Vanessa Fuentes, Paige Ellis, Alison Alter and Brigid Shea May 16, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: Minimum Lot Size Reform CAN Make Austin’s Housing More Affordable

It worked for Houston. Why not Austin?

by Dr. Jake Wegmann and Michele Anderson May 9, 2024September 30, 2025

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Opinion: In DEI Purge, Who’s UT Coming After Next?

And why is university leadership willing to stand down in the face of direct interference in our academic and intellectual freedom?

by Jim Kuhn May 2, 2024September 30, 2025

Opinion

Opinion: Paralysis and Inadequate Analysis as Austin Drags Its Feet to Implement CAFA

Opinion: With Lake Travis Still Under 50% Capacity, It Is Time to Rethink Our Lawns

Opinion: Teens Beware! The Dangers of TikTok Are Geopolitical.

Opinion: With Elections Looming, Texas Should Expand the Right to Vote

Opinion: Put Some Respect on Pickleball

Opinion: One Year Later, Local Leaders Must Be Bold Despite “Death Star” Law

Opinion: Affordable Childcare Now – A Community Call to Action for Travis County

Opinion: The Right Wing Is Attacking Queer & Trans Americans to Distract From Their Bigger Agenda

Opinion: I Fought for Air-Conditioning in Solitary Confinement. Now I Have to Do It Again.

Opinion: Clean Air Can’t Wait – How We Can Improve the I-35 Project

Opinion: Minimum Lot Size Reform CAN Make Austin’s Housing More Affordable

Opinion: In DEI Purge, Who’s UT Coming After Next?

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