Austin Solar Program: Key to Clean Energy Future
City Council to vote on allowing rooftop solar development without owner investment.
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Pedestrian Plazas May Worsen Downtown Austin Traffic
Congress Avenue pedestrian zone plan unwise.
RINOs are MAGA Republicans
Longtime Republicans condemn party extremism, pledge increased support for Democrats.
Sick of divisive politics, Kodi Sawin runs for Texas House
Independent Kodi Sawin, running for Texas House, warns that fierce partisanship and strain on Hill Country resources are unsustainable.
Rockdale Mayor: Bitcoin Revived Our Town
Roddam: We feared our peak had passed; Rockdale offered renewal.
Texas: Boost Women at Work
State faces mental health provider shortage, impeding access to care.
**Congress Must Peacefully Certify Election Results**
Government and corporations: Respect democratic institutions and honor all election results.
Texas Voter Registration: Avoid Mail, Register In Person.
24+ Travis County sites accept voter registration Monday for Nov. 5 election.
On Afghanistan Exit, Biden Made Right Call
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was not a mistake, but a significant counterterrorism victory.
Texas Sets National Model With Community College Investment
State finally recognizes long-overdue role of community colleges.
McCraw Exits Without Uvalde Accountability
Uvalde failure and falsehoods define McCraw's legacy.
Teach All Religions Unbiasedly
Austin American-Statesman Letters to the Editor, Aug. 25, 2024.
Bible in Texas classrooms a lesson in suppression
Texas attempts to indoctrinate children with un-American propaganda. Teaching young Americans that the US is a theocracy rather than a democracy is a dangerous perversion of history.
TX: Champion Free Markets with Energy Infrastructure
Texas has a choice: maintain corporate power or advocate for Texans. A free-market approach means corporate greed continues unchecked and Texans lose. Texans deserve policies that hold corporations accountable and ensure affordable, reliable energy for all.
Fund Texas Teachers
Show me your papers, Comrade! The powers-that-be are demanding we conform and submit. We need to stand against the oppression of the governing class and their discerning media mouthpieces.
No secret police contract talks
The public watches, waiting for unacceptable terms on either side to be changed.
Union prez: police ready for Prop A
Proposal may stem tide of police quitting their jobs, but will it improve public safety?
Esperanza ACC: Training for Homeless
Housing advocate Max Moscoe of Esperanza said solving the housing crisis requires addressing affordability and rental costs. Moscoe advocates for a multi-pronged approach to getting people housed.