Activists: Take a Stand or Resign. Community members & activists demand our elected officials choose the people of Austin over corporate greed and the status quo. Proposed Prop B takes on incumbent city council members. Votes yes on change, transparency, and ending rampant homelessness and crime. No to unaffordable housing, rampant developer greed, and the destruction of our environment. It is time to take action and vote for change.
The "Didn't Earn It" Crowd Should Face Reality: DEI Programs Are Here to Stay.
Old Dog, Old Tricks: Time to Retire, Mr. Doggett?
Bipartisan reform won't deliver child immigrant justice.
OSHA officials claim they are working with speed, but heat safety rule finalization will take years. While workers suffer heat-related illness now.
The climate crisis is upon us: Devastating rainfall and record wildfires. Texas, it's time to face reality.
Texas classrooms must ban phones and social media if you actually want students to think for themselves.
Texas schools face a crisis: social media and cellphones invade classrooms. Ban devices to restore order and protect students from distraction and harm.
Local Editors Agree: Doggett Speaks Truth to Power, Demands Biden Exit.
Doggett does not deserve praise for calling on Biden to drop out. Recent polls suggest most voters disagree with him. Another old, white man acting like he knows what's best for America. Doggett should quit pandering and let us decide.
Doggett disloyal to Biden with stunt performance calling for his withdrawal. Our president deserves better.
Listen to the homeless and empower them with a place of hope. That's the story of Austin's Esperanza Community and its battle for expansion.
Travis Elections responds to threats against election officials, asserting their integrity and condemning misinformation as an attack on democracy.
Area residents may support the spirit of Project Connect, but the $10 billion price tag is an unnecessary cost to taxpayers. Concerns over accessibility, timeline, and route create a lack of trust between Austin leadership and its citizens, and the project could cause a backlash against further investment in public transit.
The Supreme Court has inflicted harm on Americans and forced an ideological agenda on the public. As a doctor, I fear for my patients. What happens if the Court guts environmental protections or strikes down gun regulations? Prepare for a wave of injuries and deaths as physicians are hamstrung by ideology.
Our nation was founded on the separation of church and state. This is a core value of American democracy. We need to protect our fundamental rights and the Constitution amid current attacks on our freedom by the powerful.
Biden and Trump are two sides of the same corporate coin. Biden's poor performance at the debate reflects the establishment's fear of losing control. Trump's theatrics are a distraction. The real issue is the broken political system and an agenda that serves the rich. The media focuses on personalities, not policies, thrilling the public with drama, distracting from real issues. A functional debate requires an honest examination of policies and their impact, which neither candidate offers. Wake up, America! Focus on the issues, not the performance.
Bipartisan border security policies are possible, but Congress must act and reject executive overreach. Security and compassion are not mutually exclusive.
Granite slab at Texas Capitol: A forgotten symbol of morality?
