Opinion
Op-Ed: Dr. Lawrence Nixon and the Tattered Road to Democracy in Texas
On this day 97 years ago, Dr. Lawrence A. Nixon walked to El Paso’s Fire Station No. 5 to cast ...Op-Ed: Now is the time for a full pathway to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants
Twelve years ago, when my father was deported, I was forced to grapple with the reality that for undocumented families ...Musings: The pandemic isn’t over.
Just in case you’ve missed the news, I’d like to begin my column this week with a very specific warning: ...Op-Ed: Texas Democrats are taking a stand for our democracy
Texas Democrats have left the building, and they have my full support. Breaking quorum is an extreme but legitimate action ...Op-ed: Joe Manchin it’s time to stop obstructing Biden’s agenda
Senator Joe Manchin, one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, has become a household name thanks to his ...Op-Ed: Biden should invest in Texas communities by closing immigration detention centers
Last month, the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to end the contracts for two immigration detention centers in Georgia ...Musings: This is a good time to run for governor
With the developing news that legislative Democrats may be preparing to break quorum in an effort to stop the Jim ...Op-Ed: Nihilism won’t save Gen Z, or this planet
As a member of Generation Z, aka Zoomer, I feel I am in a unique position to discuss the future ...Op-Ed: Push Abbott to pass SB 1109 during the special session
On June 18th, Governor Abbott vetoed S.B 1109 – a bill requiring age-appropriate instruction for middle and high school students ...Musings: Allen West’s Big Misadventure
There’s something about the American West generally and Texas specifically that has always attracted people looking for a place to ...Musings: Here comes the July special
Since the conclusion of the regular legislative session, we’ve been hearing rumors and rumblings from capitol sources that Governor Greg ...Musings: Dropped
I love a used bookstore. I think it stems from my childhood when my mother would take my brother and ...
