Greg Abbott, Slayer of Tampon Tax! Hero to Women Everywhere!
Oh, now he cares about women’s health in Texas?
Opinion
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Rosalie Berg, Sept. 1, 2022
We Deserve Project Connect
The executive director of Transit Forward makes the case for the city’s ambitious public transportation expansion
Bill McCamley, Aug. 25, 2022
Can Project Connect Actually Meet Our Needs?
The question remains if Project Connect will produce a public transit system that people will choose over their own cars
Barbara Epstein, Aug. 11, 2022
How to Stop Drug Overdoses in Austin
An overdose prevention center could dramatically reduce overdose rates
Claire Zagorski, Aug. 4, 2022
Musk – Make Austin an Ecological Paradise
Time for Tesla to lead the green charge in Austin
Jessica Edwards, July 28, 2022
Los Verdes, a Fourth-Grader, and the Power of Protest
How Austin FC helped me talk to my daughter about Uvalde
Miguel Fernández, July 21, 2022
Is Austin Energy Committed to Sustainability and Affordability? Its Rate Proposal Raises Doubts.
The rate hike is bad for consumers and runs counter to the city’s climate goals
Kaiba White, July 14, 2022
Congress – Pass Federal Privacy Legislation to Support Texas Small Businesses
The co-founder of Tiny House Coffee Roasters offers a solution to the patchwork system of privacy laws that is crushing small businesses
Blake Thomas, July 7, 2022
Project Dis-Connect – Austin’s Back to the Future
Before burying the light rail below Austin’s unique street character and beautiful lake, we should take a breath to reconsider the design ideas and ballooning costs
Karen McGraw, July 7, 2022
An Open Letter to My Girls in a Post-Roe World
A mother explains why she left Texas and what she pledges to do to provide abortion care access to her children
Savanna Essig-Fox, June 30, 2022
Hungry Children Need Healthy School Meals to Thrive
A pandemic-era program that supported hungry children is set to disappear at the end of June. Pediatricians urge a new focus on food for kids.
Elizabeth Mann, June 23, 2022
Mental Illness Does Not Cause Mass Shootings. Mass Shootings Cause Mental Illness.
Austin therapists lay out Governor Greg Abbott’s abysmal record on supporting mental health access and education
Therapists in the Austin area, June 16, 2022
Governor Abbott, Do Not Tell Our Children the Same Story About AR-15s
A survivor of an AR-15 reflects on the governor’s position on gun violence and the mental health crisis
Julia A. Olson, June 9, 2022
19 Children Are Dead. Someone Should Do Something.
A hospital-based pediatrician explains steps we can take to prevent the next tragedy
Lauren Gambill, June 2, 2022
An Open Letter to Chip Roy, U.S. Representative, Member of Congress
A retired principal urges Chip Roy to reconsider his position on the free availability of military-style automatic weapons to civilians
Gregory Swimelar, June 2, 2022
Wildfires Are Coming to Central Texas. Be Prepared.
As we move into the summer, a drought has enveloped Texas, increasing the risk of wildfires in the Austin area
Vi Burgess, May 19, 2022
Wake-Up Calls for Our Fossil Fuel Addiction
Kicking our fossil fuel addiction is good for the climate, our health, our economy, and geopolitical stability
Bob Hendricks, May 12, 2022
The Case to Keep Leander Connected
A yes vote on Proposition A means continued transportation solutions
James Larsen, May 5, 2022
Don’t Ask Texas Schoolchildren to Fund Your Corporate Expansion
Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks
Michael Floyd, April 21, 2022
When It Comes to Health Care in Austin, There Can Be No Equity Without Accountability
It’s time for the Travis County Commissioners Court to order an independent performance audit of Central Health
Nelson Linder, April 21, 2022
Future of STEM Needs Collaboration and Diverse Voices
Why it’s important to empower all girls to innovate through media and technology
Laura Donnelly, March 24, 2022
On Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shootings, Asian Americans Still Erased in Texas
With the State Board of Education updating our history curriculum, we have an opportunity now to highlight Asian American narratives for future generations of Texas students
Ashley Cheng, March 17, 2022
Austin Can Do Better Than Crypto
As a city that values equity, we shouldn’t prop up an exploitative scam
Mike Siegel, March 17, 2022
Brené Brown – Join Our Union and Take Another Principled Stand
Union organizers argue the UT administration remains beholden to a political leadership that regularly dismisses students’ and workers’ concerns
Sol Weiner, March 3, 2022
The Texas Grid: A Tale of Profits Over People
One year after Winter Storm Uri, Rep. Gina Hinojosa reflects on still-needed improvements
Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Feb. 17, 2022
We Have Faith. Now We Need Clean Air.
Addressing methane emissions through robust pollution standards is critical to our future
Bee Moorhead, Feb. 10, 2022
Who Pays $278 Million: Austin Taxpayers or Private Developers?
Council should not vote to divert city tax dollars to the south shore property owners
Bill Bunch, Feb. 3, 2022
Antisemitism Grows in Troubling Times but We Are All Part of the Same Biblical Tree
Recent antisemitic events in Austin and Texas have roots in previous eras of nationalism and political discord
Bob Feiner, Jan. 27, 2022
Let’s Double ACC’s Nursing Program
We need more nurses now, and Austin Community College’s highly ranked RN program is the place to make that happen
Steve Jackobs, Jan. 27, 2022
Want to Correct “Learning Loss” in Texas Schools? Listen to Texas Students.
To improve students’ experience in school and their capacity to learn, student voices need to be amplified
